According to the public record, 10, The Firs, Bedford is a mid-century freehold house with 1,302 ft2 of internal area and sits on a 364 m2 plot.
Houses of this size in this area normally have 4 bedrooms with a garden.
The Firs, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 is located within the MK42 postal district.
10, The Firs, Bedford has 41 entries in the Land Registry database, most recently in August 2014 and a single entry in the EPC database dated February 2023.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
Based on public information available, and assuming the property is in reasonable condition, we estimate the current sale value for 10 The Firs Bedford as £402,187 and the rental value as £1,460 per month giving an expected gross yield of 4.4%.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of 10 The Firs Bedford has decreased by £2,916 (0.7%) and its rental value has increased by £56 per month (3.8%).
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 10, The Firs, Bedford is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £422,297 and rental value of £1,533 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £374,034 and a rental value of £1,358 per month.
If you were able to purchase this property for the estimated value of £402,187, and assuming a 25 year repayment term, a 15% deposit and a fixed rate of 4.89%, your monthly repayments would be £1,977 per month.
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According to data from HM Land Registry, 10, The Firs, Bedford sits on a plot of 364m2.
We have plot size data on 9 out of 16 other houses in the postcode and 10, The Firs, Bedford sits on the 3rd largest plot.
According to HM Land Registry, 10, The Firs, Bedford was last sold on 01 Aug 2014 for £245,000 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has had 4 sales since 1995.
Since Aug 2014, the market for similar properties has risen 50.0%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to 10, The Firs, Bedford within a radius of 630 metres over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 1, Elstow Road, Bedford, MK42 8HD, a Freehold house which sold for £400,000 in Dec 2023.
Read more about house prices in MK42.
*Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
The Firs, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 has a total of 16 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, 10, The Firs, Bedford is the largest and the most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £122k more expensive than the average property in MK42.
10, The Firs, Bedford has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 15 Feb 2023.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using a boiler and radiators.
The closest station to 10, The Firs, Bedford is Bedford St Johns station which is 2.4 kilometres away.
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 10, The Firs, Bedford, 42.7% of property is privately owned with a mortgage and 33.1% is privately owned outright.
The graph below shows how this compares to Greater London 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 10, The Firs, Bedford, 20.9% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 31.8% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to Greater London and the rest of England & Wales
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around 10, The Firs, Bedford, the average age was 37.4 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 10, The Firs, Bedford, 0.9% 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 10, The Firs, Bedford, there are an average of 1.4 cars per household.
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