18, Oak Close
18, Oak Close
Description & Estimates
18, Oak Close, Bedford is recorded publicly as a mid-century freehold house across 882 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 177 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 18, Oak Close, Bedford is £293,328 and its rental estimate is £1,494 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Oak Close, Wootton, Bedford, MK43 falls within the MK43 postal district.
Our Data Sources
18, Oak Close, Bedford has 21 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in August 2021 and a single entry in the EPC database dated February 2017.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 4 out of 5 and is considered of high accuracy.
Price Range & Condition
The condition of a property plays an important role in determining its value, with the degree of impact varying by property type, size and location.
For 18, Oak Close, Bedford, we estimate a market value of £307,994 and a rental value of £1,569 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £272,795 and £1,389 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 18, Oak Close, Bedford has seen its estimated sale value move up by £3,854 (1.3%) and its estimated rental value increase by £53 per month (3.6%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 6.1%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 18, Oak Close, Bedford as measuring 177 m2.
That makes it the 19th largest plot in the postcode, where all 22 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
18, Oak Close, Bedford has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 15 Feb 2017.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 18, Oak Close, Bedford completed on 2nd August 2021 at £247,500 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold twice.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 22.9% over the period since August 2021.
- Sold Aug 2021£247,500
- Sold Oct 2004£149,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 18, Oak Close, Bedford have sold within a radius of 800 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 15th December 2025, was 16, Thorpe Way, Bedford, MK43 9ES, a freehold house which sold for £300,000.
Read more about house prices in MK43.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 22 addresses on Oak Close, Wootton, Bedford, MK43, 18, Oak Close, Bedford comes out as the 15th largest and the 15th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £122k less expensive than the average property across the MK43 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 500mWootton Primary School
- 1.8kmKempston Rural Primary School
- 2.0kmBalliol Primary School
- 1.2kmWootton Upper School
- 1.5kmKempston Academy
- 3.1kmDaubeney Academy
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Public Transport Nearby
From 18, Oak Close, Bedford, the nearest station is Kempston Hardwick, 1.7 kilometres away.
- 1.7kmKempston Hardwick
- 3.5kmStewartby
- 5.1kmBedford
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches superfast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
