According to the public record, 4, The Finches, Bedford is a modern apartment with 487 ft2 of internal area.
Apartments of this size in this area normally have 1 bedroom.
The apartment is in The Finches, Ashburnham Road, Bedford, MK40.
Ashburnham Road, Bedford, MK40 is located within the MK40 postal district.
4, The Finches, Bedford has no recent1 records in the Land Registry database and a single entry in the EPC database dated September 2009.
We combine this information with public data 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 4 The Finches Bedford as £145,958 and the rental value as £762 per month giving an expected gross yield of 6.3%.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of 4 The Finches Bedford has increased by £2,050 (1.4%) and its rental value has increased by £46 per month (6.0%).
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 4, The Finches, Bedford is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £153,256 and rental value of £800 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £135,741 and a rental value of £709 per month.
If you were able to purchase this property for the estimated value of £145,958, and assuming a 25 year repayment term, a 15% deposit and a fixed rate of 4.89%, your monthly repayments would be £717 per month.
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According to HM Land Registry, 4, The Finches, Bedford was last sold on 06 Apr 2004 for £86,500 and was recorded as a leasehold flat.
The property has had 2 sales since 1995.
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to 4, The Finches, Bedford within a radius of 370 metres over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is Flat 2, Gerald Court 178, Hurst Grove, Bedford, MK40 4DS, a Leasehold flat which sold for £130,000 in Oct 2023.
Read more about house prices in MK40.
*Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Ashburnham Road, Bedford, MK40 has a total of 289 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, 4, The Finches, Bedford is the 211th largest and the 122nd most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £174k less expensive than the average property in MK40.
4, The Finches, Bedford has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 18 Sep 2009.
The property is not connected to mains gas and has single glazed windows. It is heated using electric storage heaters.
The closest station to 4, The Finches, Bedford is Bedford station which is 300 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 4, The Finches, Bedford, 42.6% of property is socially rented and 41.3% is privately rented.
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The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around 4, The Finches, Bedford, 14.5% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 35.2% 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 4, The Finches, Bedford, the average age was 38.6 and the most common age was 27.
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The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around 4, The Finches, Bedford, 1.0% 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 4, The Finches, Bedford, there are an average of 0.7 cars per household.
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