According to the public record, 18, Rochester Way, Bedford is a modern freehold house with 807 ft2 of internal area and sits on a 82.9 m2 plot.
Houses of this size in this area normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Rochester Way, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 is located within the MK42 postal district.
18, Rochester Way, Bedford has a single entry in the Land Registry database from March 2017 and a single entry in the EPC database dated March 2017.
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 18 Rochester Way Bedford as £270,582 and the rental value as £1,173 per month giving an expected gross yield of 5.2%.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of 18 Rochester Way Bedford has decreased by £942 (0.3%) and its rental value has increased by £50 per month (4.3%).
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 18, Rochester Way, Bedford is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £284,112 and rental value of £1,232 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £251,642 and a rental value of £1,091 per month.
If you were able to purchase this property for the estimated value of £270,582, and assuming a 25 year repayment term, a 15% deposit and a fixed rate of 4.89%, your monthly repayments would be £1,330 per month.
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According to data from HM Land Registry, 18, Rochester Way, Bedford sits on a plot of 83m2.
We have plot size data on 13 out of 13 other houses in the postcode and 18, Rochester Way, Bedford sits on the 7th largest plot.
According to HM Land Registry, 18, Rochester Way, Bedford was last sold on 31 Mar 2017 for £224,995 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has only had this single sale since 1995.
Since Mar 2017, the market for similar properties has risen 17.1%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to 18, Rochester Way, Bedford within a radius of 670 metres over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 18, Carmichael Drive, Bedford, MK42 0AD, a Freehold house which sold for £260,000 in Dec 2021.
Read more about house prices in MK42.
*Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Rochester Way, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 has a total of 61 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, 18, Rochester Way, Bedford is the 16th largest and the 15th most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £9k less expensive than the average property in MK42.
18, Rochester Way, Bedford has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of B. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 20 Mar 2017.
The property is not connected to mains gas and has high performance glazing. It is heated using a boiler and radiators.
The closest station to 18, Rochester Way, Bedford is Bedford St Johns station which is 3.3 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 18, Rochester Way, Bedford, 45.0% of property is privately rented and 22.9% 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 18, Rochester Way, Bedford, 14.6% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 32.0% 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 18, Rochester Way, 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 18, Rochester Way, Bedford, 1.2% 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 18, Rochester Way, Bedford, there are an average of 1.9 cars per household.
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