29, Simpkins Drive
29, Simpkins Drive
Description & Estimates
29, Simpkins Drive, Bedford is recorded publicly as a modern freehold house across 602 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 85.6 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 2 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 29, Simpkins Drive, Bedford is £291,527 and its rental estimate is £1,238 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Simpkins Drive, Barton-Le-Clay, Bedford, MK45 falls within the MK45 postal district.
Our Data Sources
29, Simpkins Drive, Bedford has 41 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in December 2023 and a single entry in the EPC database dated February 2019.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property 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 29, Simpkins Drive, Bedford, we estimate a market value of £306,104 and a rental value of £1,299 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £271,121 and £1,151 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 29, Simpkins Drive, Bedford has seen its estimated sale value grow by £3,818 (1.3%) and its estimated rental value climb by £49 per month (3.9%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 5.1%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 29, Simpkins Drive, Bedford as measuring 86 m2.
That makes it the 35th largest plot in the postcode, where 37 of the 39 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
29, Simpkins Drive, Bedford has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of C. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 10 Feb 2019.
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 29, Simpkins Drive, Bedford completed on 1st December 2023 at £270,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold 4 times.
Values of comparable properties have dropped by 1.0% over the period since December 2023.
- Sold Dec 2023£270,000
- Sold Feb 2010£152,000
- Sold Dec 2000£83,500
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 29, Simpkins Drive, Bedford have sold within a radius of 1.2 kilometres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 3rd May 2024, was 33, Simpkins Drive, Bedford, MK45 4RX, a freehold house which sold for £285,000.
Read more about house prices in MK45.
- Sold May 2024£285,000 | 2 Bed House33, Simpkins Drive, Bedford, MK45 4RX33, Simpkins Drive, Bedford, MK45 4RX
- Sold Apr 2022£290,000 | 2 Bed House2, Simpkins Drive, Bedford, MK45 4RX2, Simpkins Drive, Bedford, MK45 4RX
- Sold Oct 2021£250,000 | 2 Bed House37, Simpkins Drive, Bedford, MK45 4RX37, Simpkins Drive, Bedford, MK45 4RX
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 39 addresses on Simpkins Drive, Barton-Le-Clay, Bedford, MK45, 29, Simpkins Drive, Bedford comes out as the 22nd largest and the 28th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £151k less expensive than the average property across the MK45 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 1.0kmRamsey Manor Lower School
- 3.5kmSilsoe CofE VC Lower School
- 4.1kmGreenfield CofE VC Lower School
- 4.1kmHarlington Upper School
- 5.7kmCardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College
- 6.1kmLea Manor High School
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Public Transport Nearby
From 29, Simpkins Drive, Bedford, the nearest station is Harlington (Bedfordshire), 4.8 kilometres away.
- 4.8kmHarlington (Bedfordshire)
- 5.7kmFlitwick
- 7.8kmLeagrave
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.
