According to the public record, 8, Kent Avenue, Bedford is a mid-century freehold house with 914 ft2 of internal area and sits on a 391 m2 plot.
Houses of this size in this area normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Kent Avenue, Bedford, MK42 is located within the MK42 postal district.
8, Kent Avenue, Bedford has a single entry in the Land Registry database from April 2021 and a single entry in the EPC database dated October 2020.
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 8 Kent Avenue Bedford as £278,828 and the rental value as £1,255 per month giving an expected gross yield of 5.4%.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of 8 Kent Avenue Bedford has decreased by £403 (0.1%) and its rental value has increased by £56 per month (4.4%).
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 8, Kent Avenue, Bedford is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £292,769 and rental value of £1,318 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £259,310 and a rental value of £1,167 per month.
If you were able to purchase this property for the estimated value of £278,828, and assuming a 25 year repayment term, a 15% deposit and a fixed rate of 4.89%, your monthly repayments would be £1,370 per month.
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According to data from HM Land Registry, 8, Kent Avenue, Bedford sits on a plot of 391m2.
We have plot size data on 5 out of 8 other houses in the postcode and 8, Kent Avenue, Bedford sits on the 2nd largest plot.
According to HM Land Registry, 8, Kent Avenue, Bedford was last sold on 16 Apr 2021 for £250,000 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has only had this single sale since 1995.
Since Apr 2021, the market for similar properties has risen 9.3%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to 8, Kent Avenue, Bedford within a radius of 510 metres over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 17, Newton Road, Bedford, MK42 9NA, a Freehold house which sold for £280,000 in May 2023.
Read more about house prices in MK42.
*Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Kent Avenue, Bedford, MK42 has a total of 10 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, 8, Kent Avenue, Bedford is the 6th largest and the 6th most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £1k less expensive than the average property in MK42.
8, Kent Avenue, Bedford has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of C. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 28 Oct 2020.
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 8, Kent Avenue, Bedford is Bedford St Johns station which is 1.1 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 8, Kent Avenue, Bedford, 33.3% of property is privately owned with a mortgage and 27.1% 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 8, Kent Avenue, Bedford, 23.1% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 24.7% 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 8, Kent Avenue, Bedford, the average age was 34.8 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 8, Kent Avenue, 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 8, Kent Avenue, Bedford, there are an average of 1.3 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.