8, Owen Close
8, Owen Close
Description & Estimates
8, Owen Close, Bedford is recorded publicly as a mid-century freehold house across 979 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 269 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 8, Owen Close, Bedford is £280,269 and its rental estimate is £1,381 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Owen Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 falls within the MK42 postal district.
Our Data Sources
8, Owen Close, Bedford has 2 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in September 2017 and a single entry in the EPC database dated April 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.
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 8, Owen Close, Bedford, we estimate a market value of £294,283 and a rental value of £1,450 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £260,650 and £1,284 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 8, Owen Close, Bedford has seen its estimated sale value climb by £1,099 (0.4%) and its estimated rental value rise by £34 per month (2.5%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 5.9%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 8, Owen Close, Bedford as measuring 269 m2.
That makes it the 28th largest plot in the postcode, where all 33 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
8, Owen Close, Bedford has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of C. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 15 Apr 2017.
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 8, Owen Close, Bedford completed on 8th September 2017 at £241,500 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold twice.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 25.4% over the period since September 2017.
- Sold Sep 2017£241,500
- Sold Apr 2010£130,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 8, Owen Close, Bedford have sold within a radius of 600 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 20th January 2025, was 15, Galloway Close, Bedford, MK42 7DX, a freehold house which sold for £355,000.
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 33 addresses on Owen Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42, 8, Owen Close, Bedford comes out as the 9th largest and the 7th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £12k less expensive than the average property across the MK42 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 200mBalliol Primary School
- 700mBedford Road Primary Academy
- 900mKempston Rural Primary School
- 600mKempston Academy
- 1.3kmDaubeney Academy
- 2.6kmBiddenham International School and Sports College
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Public Transport Nearby
From 8, Owen Close, Bedford, the nearest station is Kempston Hardwick, 2.4 kilometres away.
- 2.4kmKempston Hardwick
- 3.0kmBedford
- 3.0kmBedford St Johns
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.
