According to the public record, 3, Foster Street, Bedford is a mid-century freehold house with 548 ft2 of internal area and sits on a 89.6 m2 plot.
Houses of this size in this area normally have 2 bedrooms with a garden.
Foster Street, Bedford, MK40 is located within the MK40 postal district.
3, Foster Street, Bedford has 41 entries in the Land Registry database, most recently in July 2019 and a single entry in the EPC database dated May 2014.
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 3 Foster Street Bedford as £242,660 and the rental value as £1,065 per month giving an expected gross yield of 5.3%.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of 3 Foster Street Bedford has increased by £2,584 (1.1%) and its rental value has increased by £61 per month (5.7%).
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 3, Foster Street, Bedford is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £254,793 and rental value of £1,118 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £225,674 and a rental value of £990 per month.
If you were able to purchase this property for the estimated value of £242,660, and assuming a 25 year repayment term, a 15% deposit and a fixed rate of 4.89%, your monthly repayments would be £1,193 per month.
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According to data from HM Land Registry, 3, Foster Street, Bedford sits on a plot of 90m2.
We have plot size data on 4 out of 5 other houses in the postcode and 3, Foster Street, Bedford sits on the 6th largest plot.
According to HM Land Registry, 3, Foster Street, Bedford was last sold on 05 Jul 2019 for £205,000 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has had 4 sales since 1995.
Since Jul 2019, the market for similar properties has risen 17.3%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to 3, Foster Street, Bedford within a radius of 400 metres over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 14, Garfield Street, Bedford, MK41 7RZ, a Freehold house which sold for £170,000 in Jul 2023.
Read more about house prices in MK40.
*Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Foster Street, Bedford, MK40 has a total of 18 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, 3, Foster Street, Bedford is the 8th largest and the 5th most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £77k less expensive than the average property in MK40.
3, Foster Street, Bedford has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 30 May 2014.
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 3, Foster Street, Bedford is Bedford station which is 1.0 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 3, Foster Street, Bedford, 80.0% of property is socially rented and 10.8% 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 3, Foster Street, Bedford, 18.2% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 19.1% 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 3, Foster Street, Bedford, the average age was 40.9 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 3, Foster 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 3, Foster Street, Bedford, there are an average of 0.5 cars per household.
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