According to the public record, 5, Willow Road, Bedford is a period freehold house with 1,140 ft2 of internal area and sits on a 316 m2 plot.
Houses of this size in this area normally have 4 bedrooms with a garden.
Willow Road, Bedford, MK42 is located within the MK42 postal district.
5, Willow Road, Bedford has a single entry in the Land Registry database from July 2015 and a single entry in the EPC database dated January 2015.
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 5 Willow Road Bedford as £330,841 and the rental value as £1,389 per month giving an expected gross yield of 5%.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of 5 Willow Road Bedford has decreased by £1,767 (0.5%) and its rental value has increased by £56 per month (4.0%).
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 5, Willow Road, Bedford is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £347,383 and rental value of £1,458 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £307,682 and a rental value of £1,292 per month.
If you were able to purchase this property for the estimated value of £330,841, and assuming a 25 year repayment term, a 15% deposit and a fixed rate of 4.89%, your monthly repayments would be £1,626 per month.
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According to data from HM Land Registry, 5, Willow Road, Bedford sits on a plot of 316m2.
We have plot size data on 12 out of 16 other houses in the postcode and 5, Willow Road, Bedford sits on the largest plot.
According to HM Land Registry, 5, Willow Road, Bedford was last sold on 07 Jul 2015 for £235,000 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has only had this single sale since 1995.
Since Jul 2015, the market for similar properties has risen 39.9%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to 5, Willow Road, Bedford within a radius of 500 metres over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 177, London Road, Bedford, MK42 0PZ, a Freehold house which sold for £285,000 in Sep 2023.
Read more about house prices in MK42.
*Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Willow Road, Bedford, MK42 has a total of 63 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, 5, Willow Road, Bedford is the 10th largest and the 12th most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £51k more expensive than the average property in MK42.
5, Willow Road, Bedford has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of E. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 16 Jan 2015.
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 5, Willow Road, Bedford is Bedford St Johns station which is 1.0 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 5, Willow Road, Bedford, 35.1% of property is privately owned with a mortgage and 21.6% 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 5, Willow Road, Bedford, 27.7% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 29.2% 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 5, Willow Road, Bedford, the average age was 36.9 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 5, Willow Road, Bedford, 0.3% 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 5, Willow Road, Bedford, there are an average of 1.2 cars per household.
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