Detached 2 sales on record

13 CRISPIN DRIVE

BEDFORD, MK41 7FL

£537,500

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Irthing Close	0.6 miles
Shop	Morrisons Daily	0.8 miles
University	University of Bedfordshire Polhill Campus	2.0 miles
Train station	Bedford	2.5 miles
Hospital	Bedford Hospital SDEC - Same Day Emergency Care	3.0 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms (EPC estimate)

Bathrooms (EPC)

Floor area

179 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 2003-2006

Last sold

£537,500 Jan 2026

Price per m²

£3,003/m²

Local average

£506,142 (30 sales)

Street crime

32 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 18/09/2025

Current heating cost: £1,064/year

Potential heating cost: £1,064/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £9,000

Recommendations

Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£8,000 - £10,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	20/01/2026	£537,500	Detached	+60.4%	£536,458 to February 2026	View transaction
Sold	21/04/2011	£335,000	Detached	—	£635,451 to February 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

No historic listing events could be matched to the sales on record for this address. We only show events where a listing page could be linked to a Land Registry sale here.

Sold comparables

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

Address	Price	Date	Type
23 SALTCOTE WAY, BEDFORD, MK41 7FT	£465,000	19/12/2025	Detached
39 MEADFOOT PLACE, BEDFORD, MK41 7GH	£360,000	20/10/2023	Detached
1 BRAMLEY WAY, BEDFORD, MK41 7GD	£485,000	10/08/2023	Detached
65 ASHMEAD ROAD, BEDFORD, MK41 7GA	£565,000	15/09/2022	Detached
153 ASHMEAD ROAD, BEDFORD, MK41 7FD	£520,000	15/09/2022	Detached
35 MEADFOOT PLACE, BEDFORD, MK41 7GH	£380,000	19/08/2022	Detached
96 ASHMEAD ROAD, BEDFORD, MK41 7GA	£505,000	05/08/2022	Detached
128 ASHMEAD ROAD, BEDFORD, MK41 7FD	£510,000	30/06/2022	Detached
10 SALTCOTE WAY, BEDFORD, MK41 7FT	£350,000	01/06/2022	Detached
2 RUSSET CLOSE, BEDFORD, MK41 7GB	£425,000	29/04/2022	Detached
2 GRENADIER CLOSE, BEDFORD, MK41 7GG	£368,000	04/02/2022	Detached
25 RUSSET CLOSE, BEDFORD, MK41 7GB	£370,000	11/01/2022	Detached
33 MEADFOOT PLACE, BEDFORD, MK41 7GH	£350,000	26/11/2021	Detached
120 ASHMEAD ROAD, BEDFORD, MK41 7FD	£514,000	18/11/2021	Detached
3 TYDEMAN CLOSE, BEDFORD, MK41 7GF	£585,000	30/09/2021	Detached
6 BRAMLEY WAY, BEDFORD, MK41 7GD	£700,000	27/09/2021	Detached
19 MEADFOOT PLACE, BEDFORD, MK41 7GH	£327,500	16/08/2021	Detached
2 STURMER ROAD, BEDFORD, MK41 7FJ	£345,000	27/07/2021	Detached
17 MEADFOOT PLACE, BEDFORD, MK41 7GH	£300,000	25/06/2021	Detached
39 CRISPIN DRIVE, BEDFORD, MK41 7FP	£440,000	28/05/2021	Detached

Area average: £443,225 (20 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same bedrooms and property type.

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 9.7%

10y growth 66%

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

1y (index) 2.8%

5y (index) 19.2%

10y (index) 44.1%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,049/mo

Realistic £1,166/mo

Optimistic £1,283/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Bedford.

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

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area, preferring 5-bedroom lets (EPC estimate for this property). Listings without a bedroom count may still appear — check the Beds column. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
5 Bed Semi-Detached House, Saltcote Way, MK41	£6,300/mo	5	0.15 miles	OpenRent
5 Bed Semi-Detached House, Saltcote Way, MK41	£1,900/mo	5	0.15 miles	OpenRent
5 Bed Semi-Detached House, Gala Close, MK41	£1,600/mo	5	0.22 miles	OpenRent
5 Bed Penthouse, Park House, MK41	£1,998/mo	5	0.62 miles	OpenRent
5 Bed Penthouse, Clapham Park, MK41	£2,492/mo	5	0.64 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £2,858/mo (5 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.37%

Max investor price (0.8%) £249,750

Target investor price (1%) £199,800

Gross yield 4.5%

Cost-to-rent ratio 22.4×

Monthly cashflow £-344/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -2.6%

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	12
Anti-social behaviour	7
Criminal damage and arson	7
Other theft	2
Burglary	1
Drugs	1
Other crime	1
Vehicle crime	1
Total incidents	32

Within 1 mile during Mar 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
St Thomas More Catholic School	Secondary	0.6 miles	Good — 8 Nov 2023
Scott Primary School	Primary	0.9 miles	Good — 4 Mar 2019
Brickhill Primary School	Primary	1.0 miles	Good — 16 Dec 2014
Mark Rutherford School	Secondary	1.3 miles	Requires improvement — 27 Jul 2023
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School	Other	1.4 miles	— (No rating)

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# 13 CRISPIN DRIVE, BEDFORD, MK41 7FL

## Property details

- Slug: `307bfa2` (address key hash: `307bfa210e68ee41157d6d17b9ae627bb7e052de`)
- Postcode: MK41 7FL
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Bedrooms (EPC estimate): 5
- Bathrooms (EPC): 2
- Floor area: 179 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 2003-2006
- Last sold: £537,500 Jan 2026
- Price per m²: £3,003/m²
- Local average: £506,142 (30 sales)
- Street crime: 32 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £537,500
- Date: 2026-01-20
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Current heating cost:** £1,064/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £9,000

### Recommendations
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0350-2458-3510-2895-0401)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-20 | £537,500 | Detached | +60.4% | £536,458 (to February 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/49e87c31-8dd5-591c-e063-4704a8c00c31) |
| Sold | 2011-04-21 | £335,000 | Detached | — | £635,451 (to February 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/b91ef87e-d899-49b5-9dcc-988423999b7e) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 13 CRISPIN DRIVE, BEDFORD, MK41 7FL | £537,500 | 20/01/2026 | Detached |
| 13 CRISPIN DRIVE, BEDFORD, MK41 7FL | £335,000 | 21/04/2011 | Detached |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 23 SALTCOTE WAY, BEDFORD, MK41 7FT | £465,000 | 19/12/2025 | Detached |
| 39 MEADFOOT PLACE, BEDFORD, MK41 7GH | £360,000 | 20/10/2023 | Detached |
| 1 BRAMLEY WAY, BEDFORD, MK41 7GD | £485,000 | 10/08/2023 | Detached |
| 65 ASHMEAD ROAD, BEDFORD, MK41 7GA | £565,000 | 15/09/2022 | Detached |
| 153 ASHMEAD ROAD, BEDFORD, MK41 7FD | £520,000 | 15/09/2022 | Detached |
| 35 MEADFOOT PLACE, BEDFORD, MK41 7GH | £380,000 | 19/08/2022 | Detached |
| 96 ASHMEAD ROAD, BEDFORD, MK41 7GA | £505,000 | 05/08/2022 | Detached |
| 128 ASHMEAD ROAD, BEDFORD, MK41 7FD | £510,000 | 30/06/2022 | Detached |
| 10 SALTCOTE WAY, BEDFORD, MK41 7FT | £350,000 | 01/06/2022 | Detached |
| 2 RUSSET CLOSE, BEDFORD, MK41 7GB | £425,000 | 29/04/2022 | Detached |
| 2 GRENADIER CLOSE, BEDFORD, MK41 7GG | £368,000 | 04/02/2022 | Detached |
| 25 RUSSET CLOSE, BEDFORD, MK41 7GB | £370,000 | 11/01/2022 | Detached |
| 33 MEADFOOT PLACE, BEDFORD, MK41 7GH | £350,000 | 26/11/2021 | Detached |
| 120 ASHMEAD ROAD, BEDFORD, MK41 7FD | £514,000 | 18/11/2021 | Detached |
| 3 TYDEMAN CLOSE, BEDFORD, MK41 7GF | £585,000 | 30/09/2021 | Detached |
| 6 BRAMLEY WAY, BEDFORD, MK41 7GD | £700,000 | 27/09/2021 | Detached |
| 19 MEADFOOT PLACE, BEDFORD, MK41 7GH | £327,500 | 16/08/2021 | Detached |
| 2 STURMER ROAD, BEDFORD, MK41 7FJ | £345,000 | 27/07/2021 | Detached |
| 17 MEADFOOT PLACE, BEDFORD, MK41 7GH | £300,000 | 25/06/2021 | Detached |
| 39 CRISPIN DRIVE, BEDFORD, MK41 7FP | £440,000 | 28/05/2021 | Detached |

**Area average:** £443,225 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 9.7%
- **10y growth:** 66%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 2.8%
- **5y growth (index):** 19.2%
- **10y growth (index):** 44.1%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,049/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,166/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,283/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area, preferring 5-bedroom lets (EPC estimate for this property). Listings without a bedroom count may still appear — check the Beds column. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 5 Bed Semi-Detached House, Saltcote Way, MK41 | £6,300/mo | 5 | 0.15 miles | OpenRent |
| 5 Bed Semi-Detached House, Saltcote Way, MK41 | £1,900/mo | 5 | 0.15 miles | OpenRent |
| 5 Bed Semi-Detached House, Gala Close, MK41 | £1,600/mo | 5 | 0.22 miles | OpenRent |
| 5 Bed Penthouse, Park House, MK41 | £1,998/mo | 5 | 0.62 miles | OpenRent |
| 5 Bed Penthouse, Clapham Park, MK41 | £2,492/mo | 5 | 0.64 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £2,858/mo (5 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.37% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £249,750
- **Target investor price (1%):** £199,800

*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 £1,998/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 4.5%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 22.4×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-344/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -2.6%

*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 | 12 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **32** |

*Within 1 mile during Mar 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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| St Thomas More Catholic School | Secondary | 0.6 miles | Good — 8 Nov 2023 |
| Scott Primary School | Primary | 0.9 miles | Good — 4 Mar 2019 |
| Brickhill Primary School | Primary | 1.0 miles | Good — 16 Dec 2014 |
| Mark Rutherford School | Secondary | 1.3 miles | Requires improvement — 27 Jul 2023 |
| Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School | Other | 1.4 miles | — (No rating) |