74, Birkdale Road
74, Birkdale Road
Description & Estimates
74, Birkdale Road, Bedford is recorded publicly as a mid-century freehold house across 1,076 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 264 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 74, Birkdale Road, Bedford is £402,732 and its rental estimate is £1,577 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Birkdale Road, Bedford, MK41 falls within the MK41 postal district.
Our Data Sources
74, Birkdale Road, Bedford has 3 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in September 2023 and a single entry in the EPC database dated November 2018.
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 74, Birkdale Road, Bedford, we estimate a market value of £422,868 and a rental value of £1,656 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £374,540 and £1,467 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 74, Birkdale Road, Bedford has seen its estimated sale value rise by £5,428 (1.3%) and its estimated rental value move up by £32 per month (2.0%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 4.7%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 74, Birkdale Road, Bedford as measuring 264 m2.
That makes it the 9th largest plot in the postcode, where all 27 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
74, Birkdale Road, Bedford has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 01 Nov 2018.
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 74, Birkdale Road, Bedford completed on 22nd September 2023 at £580,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold 3 times.
Values of comparable properties have dropped by 9.7% over the period since September 2023.
- Sold Sep 2023£580,000
- Sold Mar 2020£305,000
- Sold Sep 2008£210,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 74, Birkdale Road, Bedford have sold within a radius of 680 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 15th August 2024, was 56, Birkdale Road, Bedford, MK41 8AX, a freehold house which sold for £450,000.
Read more about house prices in MK41.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 55 addresses on Birkdale Road, Bedford, MK41, 74, Birkdale Road, Bedford comes out as the 19th largest and the 15th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £52k more expensive than the average property across the MK41 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 500mBrickhill Primary School
- 1.0kmHazeldene School
- 1.0kmThe Hills Academy
- 900mSt Thomas More Catholic School
- 1.1kmMark Rutherford School
- 1.4kmCastle Newnham School
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Public Transport Nearby
From 74, Birkdale Road, Bedford, the nearest station is Bedford, 3.2 kilometres away.
- 3.2kmBedford
- 3.4kmBedford St Johns
- 8.2kmKempston 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.
