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By comparing it to neighbours, we estimate that it is a period house with 1,774 ft2 of internal area and sits on a 138 m2 plot and a garden.
Houses of this size in this area normally have 5 bedrooms.
Based on available information, and assuming reasonable condition, the estimated sale value for 161, Castle Road, Bedford is £348,099 and the estimated rental value is £1,476 per month.
Castle Road, Bedford, MK40 is located within the MK40 postal district.
161, Castle Road, Bedford has 21 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in December 2025 and no records in the EPC database.
We combine this sold price information with public data of neighbouring properties to estimate the attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 1 out of 5 and is considered of low accuracy.
Decorative condition can have a big effect on a property's value and this effect varies depending on the type, size and location of the property.
If 161, Castle Road, Bedford is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £365,504 and a rental value of £1,550 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £323,732 and a rental value of £1,373 per month.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of 161 Castle Road Bedford has increased by an estimated £416 (0.1%) and its rental value has increased by an estimated £7 per month (0.5%), giving an expected gross yield of 5.1%.
According to data from HM Land Registry, 161, Castle Road, Bedford sits on a plot of 138m2.
We have plot size data on 2 out of 4 other houses in the postcode and 161, Castle Road, Bedford sits on the 3rd largest plot.
According to HM Land Registry, 161, Castle Road, Bedford was last sold on 12th December 2025 for £400,000 and was recorded as a leasehold house.
The property has had 2 sales since 1995.
Since December 2025, the market for similar properties has dropped 12.6%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 1 sale of a property similar to 161, Castle Road, Bedford within a radius of 450 metres over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 135, Goldington Road, Bedford, MK40 3EL, a leasehold house which sold for £300,000 on the 4th July 2008.
Read more about house prices in MK40.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Castle Road, Bedford, MK40 has a total of 278 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, 161, Castle Road, Bedford is the 31st largest and the 145th most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £15k more expensive than the average property in MK40.
The closest station to 161, Castle Road, Bedford is Bedford St Johns station which is 1.4 kilometres away.
According to recent data from Ofcom, superfast broadband is available in this area.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.
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The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around 161, Castle Road, Bedford, 41.3% of property is privately rented and 29.8% is privately owned with a mortgage.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around 161, Castle Road, Bedford, 20.6% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 46.0% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around 161, Castle Road, Bedford, the average age was 38.6 and the most common age was 27.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around 161, Castle Road, Bedford, 0.0% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for East of England and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around 161, Castle Road, Bedford, there are an average of 1.2 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.