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According to the public record, 5, Chestnut Avenue, Bedford is a mid-century freehold house with 1,044 ft2 of internal area and sits on a 190 m2 plot.
Houses of this size in this area normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Based on available information, and assuming reasonable condition, the estimated sale value for 5, Chestnut Avenue, Bedford is £352,520 and the estimated rental value is £1,555 per month.
Chestnut Avenue, Bedford, MK40 is located within the MK40 postal district.
5, Chestnut Avenue, Bedford has a single entry in the Land Registry from October 2017 and a single entry in the EPC database dated August 2017.
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.
Decorative condition can have a big effect on a property's value and this effect varies depending on the type, size and location of the property.
If 5, Chestnut Avenue, Bedford is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £370,146 and a rental value of £1,633 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £327,844 and a rental value of £1,446 per month.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of 5 Chestnut Avenue Bedford has increased by an estimated £4,571 (1.3%) and its rental value has increased by an estimated £47 per month (3.0%), giving an expected gross yield of 5.3%.
According to data from HM Land Registry, 5, Chestnut Avenue, Bedford sits on a plot of 190m2.
We have plot size data on 26 out of 26 other houses in the postcode and 5, Chestnut Avenue, Bedford sits on the 24th largest plot.
5, Chestnut Avenue, Bedford has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 05 Aug 2017.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
According to HM Land Registry, 5, Chestnut Avenue, Bedford was last sold on 13th October 2017 for £270,000 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has only had this single sale since 1995.
Since October 2017, the market for similar properties has risen 18.4%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to 5, Chestnut Avenue, Bedford within a radius of 480 metres over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 16, Shearley Close, Bedford, MK40 4HH, a freehold house which sold for £348,000 on the 21st July 2025.
Read more about house prices in MK40.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Chestnut Avenue, Bedford, MK40 has a total of 57 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, 5, Chestnut Avenue, Bedford is the 22nd largest and the 21st most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £17k more expensive than the average property in MK40.
The closest station to 5, Chestnut Avenue, Bedford is Bedford station which is 600 metres away.
According to recent data from Ofcom, ultrafast broadband is available in this area.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Ultrafast broadband is available in the area.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.
The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around 5, Chestnut Avenue, Bedford, 36.4% of property is privately owned outright and 35.5% is privately owned with a mortgage.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around 5, Chestnut Avenue, Bedford, 27.4% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 22.1% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around 5, Chestnut Avenue, Bedford, the average age was 32.8 and the most common age was 32.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around 5, Chestnut Avenue, Bedford, 1.0% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for East of England and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around 5, Chestnut Avenue, Bedford, there are an average of 1.4 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.