2, Franklin Close
2, Franklin Close
Description & Estimates







2, Franklin Close, Bedford appears in the public record as a freehold house sitting on a 196 m2 plot.
By comparing it to nearby properties, we estimate it to be a mid-century house with 942 ft2 of internal area and a garden.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms.
Our estimate of the sale value of 2, Franklin Close, Bedford is £306,022 and its rental estimate is £1,540 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Franklin Close, Marston Moretaine, Bedford, MK43 falls within the MK43 postal district.
Our Data Sources
2, Franklin Close, Bedford has a single entry in the Land Registry from January 2007 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 5 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 2, Franklin Close, Bedford, we estimate a market value of £321,324 and a rental value of £1,617 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £284,601 and £1,432 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 2, Franklin Close, Bedford has seen its estimated sale value rise by £4,021 (1.3%) and its estimated rental value move up by £55 per month (3.6%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 6.0%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 2, Franklin Close, Bedford as measuring 196 m2.
That makes it the 12th largest plot in the postcode, where 18 of the 19 other houses have recorded plot data.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 2, Franklin Close, Bedford completed on 26th January 2007 at £146,995 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 84.8% over the period since January 2007.
- Sold Jan 2007£146,995
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 2, Franklin Close, Bedford have sold within a radius of 1.3 kilometres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 14th April 2023, was 89, Lower Shelton Road, Bedford, MK43 0LN, a freehold house which sold for £302,500.
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 19 addresses on Franklin Close, Marston Moretaine, Bedford, MK43, 2, Franklin Close, Bedford comes out as the 4th largest and the 7th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £109k less expensive than the average property across the MK43 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 1.4kmMarston Moreteyne VC School
- 2.9kmWootton Primary School
- 3.8kmThomas Johnson Lower School
- 2.5kmWootton Upper School
- 4.8kmKempston Academy
- 5.4kmWixams Academy
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Public Transport Nearby
From 2, Franklin Close, Bedford, the nearest station is Stewartby, 1.7 kilometres away.
- 1.7kmStewartby
- 2.3kmMillbrook (Bedfordshire)
- 3.5kmKempston Hardwick
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.

