18, Owen Close
18, Owen Close
Description & Estimates
18, Owen Close, Bedford is recorded publicly as a mid-century freehold house across 775 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 318 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 18, Owen Close, Bedford is £245,587 and its rental estimate is £1,251 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Owen Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 falls within the MK42 postal district.
Our Data Sources
18, Owen Close, Bedford has a single entry in the Land Registry from June 2022 and a single entry in the EPC database dated December 2021.
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, Owen Close, Bedford, we estimate a market value of £257,867 and a rental value of £1,313 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £228,396 and £1,163 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 18, Owen Close, Bedford has seen its estimated sale value climb by £963 (0.4%) and its estimated rental value rise by £31 per month (2.5%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 6.1%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 18, Owen Close, Bedford as measuring 318 m2.
That makes it the 18th largest plot in the postcode, where all 33 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
18, Owen Close, Bedford has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of C. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 21 Dec 2021.
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, Owen Close, Bedford completed on 13th June 2022 at £140,400 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 this is the property's only sale.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 5.7% over the period since June 2022.
- Sold Jun 2022£140,400
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 18, Owen Close, Bedford have sold within a radius of 590 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 26th February 2024, was 28, Galloway Close, Bedford, MK42 7DX, a freehold house which sold for £250,000.
Read more about house prices in MK42.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 33 addresses on Owen Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42, 18, Owen Close, Bedford comes out as the 22nd largest and the 23rd most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £47k less expensive than the average property across the MK42 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 200mBalliol Primary School
- 700mBedford Road Primary Academy
- 900mKempston Rural Primary School
- 600mKempston Academy
- 1.3kmDaubeney Academy
- 2.6kmBiddenham International School and Sports College
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Public Transport Nearby
From 18, Owen Close, Bedford, the nearest station is Kempston Hardwick, 2.4 kilometres away.
- 2.4kmKempston Hardwick
- 3.0kmBedford
- 3.0kmBedford St Johns
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches ultrafast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Ultrafast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
