Detached 3 sales on record

30 BUCKFAST AVENUE

BEDFORD, MK41 8RG

£410,000

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Mowsbury Park Pavillion	0.1 miles
Shop	Pinners	0.2 miles
University	University of Bedfordshire Polhill Campus	1.1 miles
Train station	Bedford	2.2 miles
Hospital	Bedford Hospital SDEC - Same Day Emergency Care	2.4 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

98 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1991-1995

Last sold

£410,000 Feb 2026

Price per m²

£4,184/m²

Local average

£504,034 (37 sales)

Street crime

110 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 03/06/2025

Expiry date: 02/06/2035

Current heating cost: £772/year

Potential heating cost: £713/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £14,500

Recommendations

Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	11/02/2026	£410,000	Detached	+26.2%	£416,344 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	12/06/2017	£325,000	Detached	+32.7%	£419,742 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	01/08/2013	£245,000	Detached	—	£456,117 to April 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

Listing and sale events only where we matched the listing page to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

Event	Date	Price
sold	01/01/2026	£410,000
listed	09/06/2025	£425,000
sold	01/01/2017	£325,000
sold	01/01/2013	£245,000
sold	01/01/1999	£110,000
sold	01/01/1995	£83,250

Photos · Open listing

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
67 WENTWORTH DRIVE, BEDFORD, MK41 8QB	£216,000	19/12/2025	Detached
42 NEWSTEAD WAY, BEDFORD, MK41 8RH	£375,000	04/12/2025	Detached
4 PERSHORE CLOSE, BEDFORD, MK41 8NS	£405,000	27/06/2023	Detached
5 SOMERTON CLOSE, BEDFORD, MK41 8HA	£490,000	06/04/2023	Detached
9 BUCKFAST AVENUE, BEDFORD, MK41 8RQ	£395,000	19/12/2022	Detached
39 BRECON WAY, BEDFORD, MK41 8DD	£737,500	09/12/2022	Detached
55 WENTWORTH DRIVE, BEDFORD, MK41 8QB	£485,000	09/12/2022	Detached
11 PERSHORE CLOSE, BEDFORD, MK41 8NS	£640,000	01/12/2022	Detached
142 PUTNOE LANE, BEDFORD, MK41 8LT	£576,000	28/11/2022	Detached
17 CLARE ROAD, BEDFORD, MK41 8QX	£455,000	17/11/2022	Detached
32 BUCKFAST AVENUE, BEDFORD, MK41 8RG	£437,000	15/11/2022	Detached
1 SHERBOURNE WAY, BEDFORD, MK41 8RJ	£525,000	02/11/2022	Detached
31 NEWSTEAD WAY, BEDFORD, MK41 8RH	£425,000	14/10/2022	Detached
13 BRECON WAY, BEDFORD, MK41 8DF	£475,000	04/10/2022	Detached
156 PUTNOE LANE, BEDFORD, MK41 8LT	£585,000	03/10/2022	Detached
4 NEWSTEAD WAY, BEDFORD, MK41 8RH	£470,000	02/09/2022	Detached
23 BRECON WAY, BEDFORD, MK41 8DD	£536,000	25/08/2022	Detached
14 DUNVEGAN WAY, BEDFORD, MK41 8PE	£450,000	01/08/2022	Detached
5 SHERBOURNE WAY, BEDFORD, MK41 8RJ	£485,000	20/07/2022	Detached
2 WELBECK GARDENS, BEDFORD, MK41 8RW	£445,000	25/03/2022	Detached

Area average: £480,375 (20 sales)

For sale comparables

Active for-sale listings within 1 mile, matched to the same property type (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 4-bedroom count for this property).

Address	Price	Beds	Type	Distance
Brook Lane, Renhold, Bedford	£1,450,000	5	Detached	0.88 mi

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 33.6%

10y growth 50.8%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Bedford. Series: Detached. As of April 2026.

1y (index) 4.9%

5y (index) 21.7%

10y (index) 43.1%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Bedford. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,052/mo

Realistic £1,169/mo

Optimistic £1,286/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Bedford.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Bedford: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 4-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
3 Bed Detached House, Stancliffe Road, MK41	£1,875/mo	3	0.6 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,875/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.46%

Max investor price (0.8%) £234,375

Target investor price (1%) £187,500

Gross yield 5.5%

Cost-to-rent ratio 18.2×

Monthly cashflow £48/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 0.5%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	46
Anti-social behaviour	19
Shoplifting	11
Vehicle crime	10
Criminal damage and arson	8
Other crime	4
Public order	4
Robbery	3
Other theft	2
Bicycle theft	1
Burglary	1
Drugs	1
Total incidents	110

Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Mark Rutherford School	Secondary	0.3 miles	Requires improvement — 27 Jul 2023
The Hills Academy	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 1 Mar 2020
Hazeldene School	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 8 Feb 2016
Brickhill Primary School	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 16 Dec 2014
Putnoe Primary School	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 19 Sep 2024

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
24/10/2011	14/09/2011	—	1

# 30 BUCKFAST AVENUE, BEDFORD, MK41 8RG

## Property details

- Slug: `1641f9c` (address key hash: `1641f9cd10e3d749f119d893cdfd1425fe0e4a93`)
- Postcode: MK41 8RG
- Transactions on record: 3

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 98 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1991-1995
- Last sold: £410,000 Feb 2026
- Price per m²: £4,184/m²
- Local average: £504,034 (37 sales)
- Street crime: 110 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £410,000
- Date: 2026-02-11
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 02/06/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £772/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £14,500

### Recommendations
- W2 (£4,000 - £6,000)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0300-2767-6560-2205-2175)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-02-11 | £410,000 | Detached | +26.2% | £416,344 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29c-cf95-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |
| Sold | 2017-06-12 | £325,000 | Detached | +32.7% | £419,742 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/582d0636-8c07-8f22-e053-6c04a8c01bac) |
| Sold | 2013-08-01 | £245,000 | Detached | — | £456,117 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/2b2f04bf-8c43-44b7-a444-77d26b662ae5) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 30 BUCKFAST AVENUE, BEDFORD, MK41 8RG | £410,000 | 11/02/2026 | Detached |
| 30 BUCKFAST AVENUE, BEDFORD, MK41 8RG | £325,000 | 12/06/2017 | Detached |
| 30 BUCKFAST AVENUE, BEDFORD, MK41 8RG | £245,000 | 01/08/2013 | Detached |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [163034060](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/bfafe80)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £410,000 |
| listed | 2025-06-09 | £425,000 |
| sold | 2017-01-01 | £325,000 |
| sold | 2013-01-01 | £245,000 |
| sold | 1999-01-01 | £110,000 |
| sold | 1995-01-01 | £83,250 |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 67 WENTWORTH DRIVE, BEDFORD, MK41 8QB | £216,000 | 19/12/2025 | Detached |
| 42 NEWSTEAD WAY, BEDFORD, MK41 8RH | £375,000 | 04/12/2025 | Detached |
| 4 PERSHORE CLOSE, BEDFORD, MK41 8NS | £405,000 | 27/06/2023 | Detached |
| 5 SOMERTON CLOSE, BEDFORD, MK41 8HA | £490,000 | 06/04/2023 | Detached |
| 9 BUCKFAST AVENUE, BEDFORD, MK41 8RQ | £395,000 | 19/12/2022 | Detached |
| 39 BRECON WAY, BEDFORD, MK41 8DD | £737,500 | 09/12/2022 | Detached |
| 55 WENTWORTH DRIVE, BEDFORD, MK41 8QB | £485,000 | 09/12/2022 | Detached |
| 11 PERSHORE CLOSE, BEDFORD, MK41 8NS | £640,000 | 01/12/2022 | Detached |
| 142 PUTNOE LANE, BEDFORD, MK41 8LT | £576,000 | 28/11/2022 | Detached |
| 17 CLARE ROAD, BEDFORD, MK41 8QX | £455,000 | 17/11/2022 | Detached |
| 32 BUCKFAST AVENUE, BEDFORD, MK41 8RG | £437,000 | 15/11/2022 | Detached |
| 1 SHERBOURNE WAY, BEDFORD, MK41 8RJ | £525,000 | 02/11/2022 | Detached |
| 31 NEWSTEAD WAY, BEDFORD, MK41 8RH | £425,000 | 14/10/2022 | Detached |
| 13 BRECON WAY, BEDFORD, MK41 8DF | £475,000 | 04/10/2022 | Detached |
| 156 PUTNOE LANE, BEDFORD, MK41 8LT | £585,000 | 03/10/2022 | Detached |
| 4 NEWSTEAD WAY, BEDFORD, MK41 8RH | £470,000 | 02/09/2022 | Detached |
| 23 BRECON WAY, BEDFORD, MK41 8DD | £536,000 | 25/08/2022 | Detached |
| 14 DUNVEGAN WAY, BEDFORD, MK41 8PE | £450,000 | 01/08/2022 | Detached |
| 5 SHERBOURNE WAY, BEDFORD, MK41 8RJ | £485,000 | 20/07/2022 | Detached |
| 2 WELBECK GARDENS, BEDFORD, MK41 8RW | £445,000 | 25/03/2022 | Detached |

**Area average:** £480,375 (20 sales)

## For sale comparables

*Active for-sale listings within 1 mile, matched to the same property type (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 4-bedroom count for this property).*

| Address | Price | Beds | Type | Distance |
|---------|-------|------|------|----------|
| [Brook Lane, Renhold, Bedford](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/b3d7cba) | £1,450,000 | 5 | Detached | 0.88 mi |

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 33.6%
- **10y growth:** 50.8%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Bedford; Detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 4.9%
- **5y growth (index):** 21.7%
- **10y growth (index):** 43.1%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Bedford). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,052/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,169/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,286/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Bedford (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 4-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Detached House, Stancliffe Road, MK41 | £1,875/mo | 3 | 0.6 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,875/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.46% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £234,375
- **Target investor price (1%):** £187,500

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,875/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 5.5%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 18.2×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £48/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 0.5%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 46 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 19 |
| Shoplifting | 11 |
| Vehicle crime | 10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **110** |

*Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Mark Rutherford School | Secondary | 0.3 miles | Requires improvement — 27 Jul 2023 |
| The Hills Academy | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 1 Mar 2020 |
| Hazeldene School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 8 Feb 2016 |
| Brickhill Primary School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 16 Dec 2014 |
| Putnoe Primary School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 19 Sep 2024 |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #8462996
- **Address:** 30 Buckfast Avenue, BEDFORD, MK41 8RG
- **Certificate Issued:** 24/10/2011
- **Work Completed:** 14/09/2011
- **Items:** 1 door(s)