According to the public record, 3, Valley Mead, Bedford is a modern freehold house with 2,109 ft2 of internal area and sits on a 427 m2 plot.
Houses of this size in this area normally have 5 bedrooms with a garden.
Valley Mead, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 is located within the MK42 postal district.
3, Valley Mead, Bedford has a single entry in the Land Registry database from November 2019 and a single entry in the EPC database dated November 2019.
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 good condition, we estimate the current sale value for 3 Valley Mead Bedford as £603,231 and the rental value as £1,790 per month giving an expected gross yield of 3.6%.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of 3 Valley Mead Bedford has decreased by £10,409 (1.7%) and its rental value has increased by £51 per month (2.8%).
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 3, Valley Mead, Bedford is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £633,393 and rental value of £1,880 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £561,005 and a rental value of £1,665 per month.
If you were able to purchase this property for the estimated value of £603,231, and assuming a 25 year repayment term, a 15% deposit and a fixed rate of 4.89%, your monthly repayments would be £2,965 per month.
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According to data from HM Land Registry, 3, Valley Mead, Bedford sits on a plot of 427m2.
We have plot size data on 5 out of 5 other houses in the postcode and 3, Valley Mead, Bedford sits on the 4th largest plot.
According to HM Land Registry, 3, Valley Mead, Bedford was last sold on 20 Nov 2019 for £534,995 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has only had this single sale since 1995.
Since Nov 2019, the market for similar properties has risen 15.9%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to 3, Valley Mead, Bedford within a radius of 930 metres over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 12, Holbeach Avenue, Bedford, MK42 0EG, a Freehold house which sold for £585,000 in Aug 2022.
Read more about house prices in MK42.
*Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Valley Mead, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 has a total of 5 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, 3, Valley Mead, Bedford is the largest and the most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £323k more expensive than the average property in MK42.
3, Valley Mead, Bedford has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of B. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 05 Nov 2019.
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 3, Valley Mead, Bedford is Bedford St Johns station which is 3.2 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, Valley Mead, 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 3, Valley Mead, 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 3, Valley Mead, 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 3, Valley Mead, 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 3, Valley Mead, Bedford, there are an average of 1.9 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.