# 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:** 53%

## 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)