According to the public record, 53, Viking Grove, Bedford is a modern freehold house with 570 ft2 of internal area and sits on a 127 m2 plot.
Houses of this size in this area normally have 2 bedrooms with a garden.
Viking Grove, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 is located within the MK42 postal district.
53, Viking Grove, Bedford has 21 entries in the Land Registry database, most recently in November 2009 and a single entry in the EPC database dated October 2023.
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 53 Viking Grove Bedford as £233,643 and the rental value as £951 per month giving an expected gross yield of 4.9%.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of 53 Viking Grove Bedford has increased by £1,572 (0.7%) and its rental value has increased by £50 per month (5.3%).
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 53, Viking Grove, Bedford is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £245,325 and rental value of £998 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £217,288 and a rental value of £884 per month.
If you were able to purchase this property for the estimated value of £233,643, and assuming a 25 year repayment term, a 15% deposit and a fixed rate of 4.89%, your monthly repayments would be £1,148 per month.
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According to data from HM Land Registry, 53, Viking Grove, Bedford sits on a plot of 127m2.
We have plot size data on 27 out of 34 other houses in the postcode and 53, Viking Grove, Bedford sits on the 16th largest plot.
According to HM Land Registry, 53, Viking Grove, Bedford was last sold on 30 Nov 2009 for £120,000 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has had 2 sales since 1995.
Since Nov 2009, the market for similar properties has risen 76.3%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to 53, Viking Grove, Bedford within a radius of 740 metres over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 23, Viking Grove, Bedford, MK42 8UD, a Freehold house which sold for £260,100 in Jan 2024.
Read more about house prices in MK42.
*Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Viking Grove, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 has a total of 39 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, 53, Viking Grove, Bedford is the 25th largest and the 25th most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £46k less expensive than the average property in MK42.
53, Viking Grove, Bedford has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of C. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 25 Oct 2023.
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 53, Viking Grove, Bedford is Bedford station which is 1.7 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 53, Viking Grove, Bedford, 40.0% of property is privately owned outright and 23.3% is privately 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 53, Viking Grove, Bedford, 13.1% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 25.7% 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 53, Viking Grove, Bedford, the average age was 41.7 and the most common age was 52.
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 53, Viking Grove, Bedford, 0.8% 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 53, Viking Grove, Bedford, there are an average of 1.3 cars per household.
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