According to the public record, 131, Bower Street, Bedford is a freehold house.
By comparing it to neighbours, we estimate that it is a period house with 1,176 ft2 of internal area and a garden.
Houses of this size in this area normally have 4 bedrooms.
Bower Street, Bedford, MK40 is located within the MK40 postal district.
131, Bower Street, Bedford has 21 entries in the Land Registry database, most recently in November 2007 and no records in the EPC database.
We combine this sold price information with public data of neighbouring properties to estimate the attributes and values.
Based on public information available, and assuming the property is in reasonable condition, we estimate the current sale value for 131 Bower Street Bedford as £349,797 and the rental value as £1,552 per month giving an expected gross yield of 5.3%.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of 131 Bower Street Bedford has decreased by £2,791 (0.8%) and its rental value has increased by £59 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 131, Bower Street, Bedford is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £367,287 and rental value of £1,629 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £325,312 and a rental value of £1,443 per month.
If you were able to purchase this property for the estimated value of £349,797, and assuming a 25 year repayment term, a 15% deposit and a fixed rate of 4.89%, your monthly repayments would be £1,719 per month.
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According to HM Land Registry, 131, Bower Street, Bedford was last sold on 30 Nov 2007 for £220,000 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has had 2 sales since 1995.
Since Nov 2007, the market for similar properties has risen 58.3%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to 131, Bower Street, Bedford within a radius of 410 metres over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 59, Bower Street, Bedford, MK40 3RD, a Freehold house which sold for £384,500 in Jan 2024.
Read more about house prices in MK40.
*Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Bower Street, Bedford, MK40 has a total of 169 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, 131, Bower Street, Bedford is the 21st largest and the 47th most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £30k more expensive than the average property in MK40.
The closest station to 131, Bower Street, Bedford is Bedford St Johns station which is 1.3 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 131, Bower Street, Bedford, 43.9% of property is privately owned with a mortgage and 29.2% is privately rented.
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 131, Bower Street, Bedford, 18.3% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 54.3% 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 131, Bower Street, Bedford, the average age was 38.6 and the most common age was 27.
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 131, Bower Street, Bedford, 0.0% 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 131, Bower Street, Bedford, there are an average of 1.0 cars per household.
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