According to the public record, 4, Whitley Road, Bedford is a mid-century house with 904 ft2 of internal area and sits on a 214 m2 plot.
Houses of this size in this area normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Whitley Road, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 is located within the MK42 postal district.
4, Whitley Road, Bedford has no recent1 records in the Land Registry database and a single entry in the EPC database dated August 2011.
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 Whitley Road Bedford as £276,806 and the rental value as £1,230 per month giving an expected gross yield of 5.3%.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of 4 Whitley Road Bedford has increased by £79 (0.0%) and its rental value has increased by £57 per month (4.6%).
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, Whitley Road, Bedford is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £290,646 and rental value of £1,292 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £257,430 and a rental value of £1,144 per month.
If you were able to purchase this property for the estimated value of £276,806, and assuming a 25 year repayment term, a 15% deposit and a fixed rate of 4.89%, your monthly repayments would be £1,360 per month.
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According to data from HM Land Registry, 4, Whitley Road, Bedford sits on a plot of 214m2.
We have plot size data on 28 out of 33 other houses in the postcode and 4, Whitley Road, Bedford sits on the 13th largest plot.
According to HM Land Registry, 4, Whitley Road, Bedford was last sold on 04 Sep 1996 for £19,131 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has only had this single sale since 1995.
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to 4, Whitley Road, Bedford within a radius of 850 metres over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 9, Stirling Road, Bedford, MK42 0TX, a Freehold house which sold for £290,000 in Mar 2024.
Read more about house prices in MK42.
*Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Whitley Road, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 has a total of 33 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, 4, Whitley Road, Bedford is the 8th largest and the 8th most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £3k less expensive than the average property in MK42.
4, Whitley Road, Bedford has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 11 Aug 2011.
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 4, Whitley Road, Bedford is Bedford St Johns station which is 3.0 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 4, Whitley Road, Bedford, 37.5% of property is privately owned with a mortgage and 25.8% 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 4, Whitley Road, Bedford, 17.5% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 25.9% 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, Whitley Road, 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 4, Whitley Road, 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 4, Whitley Road, Bedford, there are an average of 1.4 cars per household.
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