According to the public record, 31, Castle Road, Bedford is a period freehold house with 1,668 ft2 of internal area and sits on a 226 m2 plot.
Houses of this size in this area normally have 4 bedrooms with a garden.
Castle Road, Bedford, MK40 is located within the MK40 postal district.
31, Castle Road, Bedford has 31 entries in the Land Registry database, most recently in September 2013 and a single entry in the EPC database dated May 2013.
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 31 Castle Road Bedford as £577,074 and the rental value as £1,535 per month giving an expected gross yield of 3.2%.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of 31 Castle Road Bedford has decreased by £10,007 (1.7%) and its rental value has increased by £42 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 31, Castle Road, Bedford is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £605,927 and rental value of £1,612 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £536,679 and a rental value of £1,427 per month.
If you were able to purchase this property for the estimated value of £577,074, and assuming a 25 year repayment term, a 15% deposit and a fixed rate of 4.89%, your monthly repayments would be £2,836 per month.
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According to data from HM Land Registry, 31, Castle Road, Bedford sits on a plot of 226m2.
We have plot size data on 13 out of 16 other houses in the postcode and 31, Castle Road, Bedford sits on the 13th largest plot.
According to HM Land Registry, 31, Castle Road, Bedford was last sold on 12 Sep 2013 for £331,000 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has had 3 sales since 1995.
Since Sep 2013, the market for similar properties has risen 49.1%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to 31, Castle Road, Bedford within a radius of 440 metres over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 4, Castle Road, Bedford, MK40 3PJ, a Freehold house which sold for £655,000 in Jul 2024.
Read more about house prices in MK40.
*Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Castle Road, Bedford, MK40 has a total of 279 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, 31, Castle Road, Bedford is the 40th largest and the 41st most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £257k more expensive than the average property in MK40.
31, Castle Road, Bedford has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of E. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 20 May 2013.
The property is connected to mains gas and has some double glazing. It is heated using a boiler and radiators.
The closest station to 31, Castle Road, Bedford is Bedford St Johns station which is 900 metres 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 31, Castle Road, Bedford, 33.6% of property is privately owned with a mortgage and 32.9% 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 31, Castle Road, Bedford, 15.3% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 50.0% 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 31, Castle Road, 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 31, Castle Road, Bedford, 1.8% 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 31, Castle Road, Bedford, there are an average of 1.3 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.