According to the public record, 31, Rooksmead, Bedford is a freehold house.
By comparing it to neighbours, we estimate that it is a mid-century house with 964 ft2 of internal area and a garden.
Houses of this size in this area normally have 3 bedrooms.
Rooksmead, Bedford, MK41 is located within the MK41 postal district.
31, Rooksmead, Bedford has 21 entries in the Land Registry database, most recently in February 2008 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 31 Rooksmead Bedford as £294,713 and the rental value as £1,329 per month giving an expected gross yield of 5.4%.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of 31 Rooksmead Bedford has increased by £861 (0.3%) and its rental value has increased by £66 per month (5.0%).
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, Rooksmead, Bedford is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £309,449 and rental value of £1,395 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £274,083 and a rental value of £1,236 per month.
If you were able to purchase this property for the estimated value of £294,713, and assuming a 25 year repayment term, a 15% deposit and a fixed rate of 4.89%, your monthly repayments would be £1,448 per month.
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According to HM Land Registry, 31, Rooksmead, Bedford was last sold on 13 Feb 2008 for £161,000 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has had 2 sales since 1995.
Since Feb 2008, the market for similar properties has risen 69.4%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to 31, Rooksmead, Bedford within a radius of 760 metres over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 51, Mallard Hill, Bedford, MK41 7QU, a Freehold house which sold for £290,000 in Feb 2024.
Read more about house prices in MK41.
*Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Rooksmead, Bedford, MK41 has a total of 79 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, 31, Rooksmead, Bedford is the 22nd largest and the 7th most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £43k less expensive than the average property in MK41.
The closest station to 31, Rooksmead, Bedford is Bedford station which is 2.1 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 31, Rooksmead, Bedford, 39.0% of property is privately owned outright and 26.8% is socially 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, Rooksmead, Bedford, 16.7% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 26.8% 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, Rooksmead, Bedford, the average age was 44.7 and the most common age was 57.
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, Rooksmead, Bedford, 0.7% 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, Rooksmead, Bedford, there are an average of 1.2 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.