According to the public record, 40, Shorts Avenue, Bedford is a modern freehold house with 1,205 ft2 of internal area and sits on a 262 m2 plot.
Houses of this size in this area normally have 4 bedrooms with a garden.
Shorts Avenue, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 is located within the MK42 postal district.
40, Shorts Avenue, Bedford has 31 entries in the Land Registry database, most recently in September 2013 and a single entry in the EPC database dated April 2024.
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 40 Shorts Avenue Bedford as £398,172 and the rental value as £1,402 per month giving an expected gross yield of 4.2%.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of 40 Shorts Avenue Bedford has decreased by £3,720 (0.9%) and its rental value has increased by £51 per month (3.6%).
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 40, Shorts Avenue, Bedford is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £418,080 and rental value of £1,472 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £370,300 and a rental value of £1,304 per month.
If you were able to purchase this property for the estimated value of £398,172, and assuming a 25 year repayment term, a 15% deposit and a fixed rate of 4.89%, your monthly repayments would be £1,957 per month.
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According to data from HM Land Registry, 40, Shorts Avenue, Bedford sits on a plot of 262m2.
We have plot size data on 16 out of 23 other houses in the postcode and 40, Shorts Avenue, Bedford sits on the 11th largest plot.
According to HM Land Registry, 40, Shorts Avenue, Bedford was last sold on 25 Sep 2013 for £218,000 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 60.9%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to 40, Shorts Avenue, Bedford within a radius of 1.1 kilometres over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 2, Shackleton Close, Bedford, MK42 0FH, a Freehold house which sold for £405,000 in May 2022.
Read more about house prices in MK42.
*Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Shorts Avenue, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 has a total of 56 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, 40, Shorts Avenue, Bedford is the 20th largest and the 15th most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £118k more expensive than the average property in MK42.
40, Shorts Avenue, Bedford has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of C. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 25 Apr 2024.
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 40, Shorts Avenue, 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 40, Shorts Avenue, Bedford, 39.6% of property is privately owned with a mortgage and 30.8% 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 40, Shorts Avenue, Bedford, 21.4% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 33.6% 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 40, Shorts Avenue, 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 40, Shorts Avenue, 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 40, Shorts Avenue, Bedford, there are an average of 1.6 cars per household.
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