20, Ripon Close
20, Ripon Close
Description & Estimates
20, Ripon Close, Bedford is described in the public record as a modern house with 487 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 122 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 2 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 20, Ripon Close, Bedford is £224,581 and its rental estimate is £976 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Ripon Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 falls within the MK42 postal district.
Our Data Sources
20, Ripon Close, Bedford has no recent1 records in the the Land Registry and a single entry in the EPC database dated July 2009.
We combine this information with public data 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 20, Ripon Close, Bedford, we estimate a market value of £235,810 and a rental value of £1,025 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £208,860 and £908 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 20, Ripon Close, Bedford has seen its estimated sale value rise by £3,920 (1.7%) and its estimated rental value move up by £37 per month (3.8%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 5.2%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 20, Ripon Close, Bedford as measuring 122 m2.
That makes it the 26th largest plot in the postcode, where all 31 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
20, Ripon Close, Bedford has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 08 Jul 2009.
The property is not connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Electric storage heaters.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 20, Ripon Close, Bedford completed on 4th May 2000 at £53,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold 3 times.
- Sold May 2000£53,000
- Sold Jan 1999£41,000
- Sold May 1996£37,500
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 20, Ripon Close, Bedford have sold within a radius of 700 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 30th July 2025, was 13, Viking Grove, Bedford, MK42 8UD, a freehold house which sold for £240,000.
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 31 addresses on Ripon Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42, 20, Ripon Close, Bedford comes out as the 30th largest and the 31st most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £68k less expensive than the average property across the MK42 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 800mBedford Road Primary Academy
- 1.0kmGreat Denham Primary School
- 1.0kmWestfield Primary School
- 1.2kmBiddenham International School and Sports College
- 1.5kmDaubeney Academy
- 2.0kmKempston Academy
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Public Transport Nearby
From 20, Ripon Close, Bedford, the nearest station is Bedford, 1.6 kilometres away.
- 1.6kmBedford
- 1.9kmBedford St Johns
- 3.8kmKempston 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.
