49, The Briars
49, The Briars
Description & Estimates
49, The Briars, Bedford is recorded publicly as a mid-century freehold house across 828 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 184 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 49, The Briars, Bedford is £290,459 and its rental estimate is £1,351 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
The Briars, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 falls within the MK42 postal district.
Our Data Sources
49, The Briars, Bedford has 31 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in May 2021 and a single entry in the EPC database dated June 2016.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 2 out of 5 and is considered of medium 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 49, The Briars, Bedford, we estimate a market value of £304,982 and a rental value of £1,418 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £270,127 and £1,256 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 49, The Briars, Bedford has seen its estimated sale value rise by £1,139 (0.4%) and its estimated rental value move up by £33 per month (2.5%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 5.6%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 49, The Briars, Bedford as measuring 184 m2.
That makes it the 9th largest plot in the postcode, where all 10 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
49, The Briars, Bedford has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of E. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 08 Jun 2016.
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 49, The Briars, Bedford completed on 6th May 2021 at £236,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold 3 times.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 16.5% over the period since May 2021.
- Sold May 2021£236,000
- Sold Aug 2016£230,000
- Sold Dec 1997£54,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 49, The Briars, Bedford have sold within a radius of 670 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 5th February 2026, was 11, The Firs, Bedford, MK42 7RE, a freehold house which sold for £310,000.
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 38 addresses on The Briars, Kempston, Bedford, MK42, 49, The Briars, Bedford comes out as the 14th largest and the 12th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £2k less expensive than the average property across the MK42 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 200mSpringfield Primary School
- 800mCamestone School
- 1.0kmBedford Road Primary Academy
- 400mDaubeney Academy
- 1.4kmKempston Academy
- 2.6kmBedford Academy
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Public Transport Nearby
From 49, The Briars, Bedford, the nearest station is Kempston Hardwick, 2.4 kilometres away.
- 2.4kmKempston Hardwick
- 2.5kmBedford St Johns
- 2.8kmBedford
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.
