# 53 CHURCH ROAD, WILLINGTON, BEDFORD, MK44 3PU

## Property details

- Slug: `353c27d` (address key hash: `353c27db754609032dd763f7305312ba9b7ab9d4`)
- Postcode: MK44 3PU
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 3
- Floor area: 143 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1976-1982
- Last sold: £795,000 Feb 2026
- Price per m²: £5,559/m²
- Local average: £429,283 (21 sales)
- Street crime: 3 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £795,000
- Date: 2026-02-20
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 20/05/2029
- **Current heating cost:** £979/year

### Recommendations
- W2 (6,000)
- G (450)
- N (6,000)
- U (5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2398-8088-7295-6841-5930)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-02-20 | £795,000 | Semi-detached | +48.6% | £807,126 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29c-d096-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |
| Sold | 2019-09-26 | £535,000 | Semi-detached | — | £690,636 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/965b6d90-fd47-95e4-e053-6c04a8c07729) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 53 CHURCH ROAD, WILLINGTON, BEDFORD, MK44 3PU | £795,000 | 20/02/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 53 CHURCH ROAD, WILLINGTON, BEDFORD, MK44 3PU | £535,000 | 26/09/2019 | Semi-detached |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [167171060](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/07ae5a2)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £795,000 |
| listed | 2025-09-19 | £795,000 |
| sold | 2019-01-01 | £535,000 |
| sold | 2001-01-01 | £232,000 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 46 CHURCH ROAD, WILLINGTON, BEDFORD, MK44 3PU | £520,000 | 13/10/2023 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £520,000 (1 sale)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 30.9%
- **10y growth:** 49.6%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Bedford; Semi-detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 5.9%
- **5y growth (index):** 23.5%
- **10y growth (index):** 48.1%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,051/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,168/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,285/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.15% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £146,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £116,800

*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 Area rent estimate.*

## 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 |
|----------|-------|
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **3** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Sheerhatch Primary School | Primary | 0.9 miles | Good — 24 Jan 2022 |
| Great Barford Church of England Primary Academy | Primary | 1.9 miles | Good — 15 Nov 2022 |
| Goldington Green Academy | Primary | 2.0 miles | Good — 16 Feb 2011 |
| Moggerhanger Primary School | Primary | 2.2 miles | Good — 27 Nov 2014 |
| Renhold VC Primary School | Primary | 2.2 miles | Good — 11 Mar 2020 |