7, Orchard Close
7, Orchard Close
Description & Estimates
7, Orchard Close, Bedford is recorded publicly as a modern freehold house across 1,862 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 732 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 5 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 7, Orchard Close, Bedford is £683,227 and its rental estimate is £2,396 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Orchard Close, Pavenham, Bedford, MK43 falls within the MK43 postal district.
Our Data Sources
7, Orchard Close, Bedford has 2 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in January 2025 and a single entry in the EPC database dated November 2023.
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.
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 7, Orchard Close, Bedford, we estimate a market value of £717,388 and a rental value of £2,516 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £635,401 and £2,229 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 7, Orchard Close, Bedford has seen its estimated sale value decrease by £3,991 (0.6%) and its estimated rental value grow by £43 per month (1.8%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 4.2%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 7, Orchard Close, Bedford as measuring 732 m2.
That makes it the largest plot in the postcode, where all 11 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
7, Orchard Close, Bedford has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of C. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 29 Nov 2023.
The property is not connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, oil.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 7, Orchard Close, Bedford completed on 17th January 2025 at £680,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold twice.
Values of comparable properties have dropped by 7.2% over the period since January 2025.
- Sold Jan 2025£680,000
- Sold Jun 2008£475,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 7, Orchard Close, Bedford have sold within a radius of 3.0 kilometres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 8th October 2025, was 2, The Bury, Bedford, MK43 7PX, a freehold house which sold for £705,000.
Read more about house prices in MK43.
- Sold Oct 2025£705,000 | 4 Bed House2, The Bury, Bedford, MK43 7PX2, The Bury, Bedford, MK43 7PX
- Sold Jul 2020£625,000 | 4 Bed House54, The Bury, Bedford, MK43 7PY54, The Bury, Bedford, MK43 7PY
- Sold Dec 2009£405,000 | 4 Bed House6, Orchard Close, Bedford, MK43 7AN6, Orchard Close, Bedford, MK43 7AN
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 11 addresses on Orchard Close, Pavenham, Bedford, MK43, 7, Orchard Close, Bedford comes out as the 2nd largest and the 2nd most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £268k more expensive than the average property across the MK43 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 2.4kmPinchmill Primary School
- 3.0kmMilton Ernest CofE Primary School
- 3.1kmOakley Primary Academy
- 3.2kmLincroft Academy
- 3.8kmSharnbrook Academy
- 6.9kmSt Thomas More Catholic School
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Public Transport Nearby
From 7, Orchard Close, Bedford, the nearest station is Bedford, 7.8 kilometres away.
- 7.8kmBedford
- 8.9kmBedford St Johns
- 11.3kmKempston 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.
