# 39 KNIGHTS AVENUE, CLAPHAM, BEDFORD, MK41 6DF

## Property details

- Slug: `646296e` (address key hash: `646296e76d4d7db3e1ca5445f985c001c72df9e1`)
- Postcode: MK41 6DF
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 75 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1950-1966
- Last sold: £305,000 Mar 2026
- Price per m²: £4,067/m²
- Local average: £350,737 (45 sales)
- Street crime: 39 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £305,000
- Date: 2026-03-05
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 08/04/2028
- **Current heating cost:** £513/year

### Recommendations
- W2 (6,000)
- E (30)
- N (6,000)
- U (8,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0055-2871-7346-9108-6581)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-03-05 | £305,000 | Semi-detached | +27.1% | £307,308 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29c-d191-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |
| Sold | 2018-11-07 | £240,000 | Semi-detached | — | £305,012 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/7c2d06ff-a97c-4963-e053-6b04a8c07b97) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 39 KNIGHTS AVENUE, CLAPHAM, BEDFORD, MK41 6DF | £305,000 | 05/03/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 39 KNIGHTS AVENUE, CLAPHAM, BEDFORD, MK41 6DF | £240,000 | 07/11/2018 | 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: [169275293](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/dde628e)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £305,000 |
| listed | 2025-11-12 | £310,000 |
| sold | 2018-01-01 | £240,000 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 148 HIGHBURY GROVE, CLAPHAM, BEDFORD, MK41 6DU | £333,500 | 08/01/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 51 PADDOCK CLOSE, CLAPHAM, BEDFORD, MK41 6BD | £325,000 | 03/09/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 2 GEORGE STREET, CLAPHAM, BEDFORD, MK41 6AZ | £285,000 | 24/07/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 10 QUEENS CRESCENT, CLAPHAM, BEDFORD, MK41 6DA | £250,000 | 28/03/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 34 DUKE DRIVE, CLAPHAM, BEDFORD, MK41 6DE | £277,500 | 26/03/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 12 KNIGHTS AVENUE, CLAPHAM, BEDFORD, MK41 6DF | £305,000 | 15/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 9 LOAK CLOSE, CLAPHAM, BEDFORD, MK41 6GQ | £358,000 | 10/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 30 DUKE DRIVE, CLAPHAM, BEDFORD, MK41 6DE | £375,000 | 03/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 28 PADDOCK CLOSE, CLAPHAM, BEDFORD, MK41 6BD | £305,000 | 01/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 42 PADDOCK CLOSE, CLAPHAM, BEDFORD, MK41 6BD | £266,000 | 24/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 6 BRIDLE DRIVE, CLAPHAM, BEDFORD, MK41 6BB | £290,000 | 31/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 33 PADDOCK CLOSE, CLAPHAM, BEDFORD, MK41 6BD | £245,000 | 25/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 31 GEORGE STREET, CLAPHAM, BEDFORD, MK41 6AZ | £280,000 | 26/05/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 32 BRIDLE DRIVE, CLAPHAM, BEDFORD, MK41 6BB | £312,000 | 24/04/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 58 BRIDLE DRIVE, CLAPHAM, BEDFORD, MK41 6BB | £266,000 | 31/03/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 15 FETLOCK CLOSE, CLAPHAM, BEDFORD, MK41 6BG | £322,500 | 10/03/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 68 QUEENS CRESCENT, CLAPHAM, BEDFORD, MK41 6DB | £340,100 | 16/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 8 QUEENS CRESCENT, CLAPHAM, BEDFORD, MK41 6DA | £300,000 | 11/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 22 BENTS CLOSE, CLAPHAM, BEDFORD, MK41 6DY | £300,000 | 03/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 23A BRIDLE DRIVE, CLAPHAM, BEDFORD, MK41 6BB | £267,000 | 28/10/2022 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £300,130 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 9%
- **10y growth:** 48.1%

## 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 Bedford (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Highbury Grove, MK41 | £1,500/mo | 3 | 0.43 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Dewlands, MK43 | £1,495/mo | 3 | 1.03 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,498/mo (2 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.49% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £187,250
- **Target investor price (1%):** £149,800

*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 £1,498/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 5.9%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 17×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £122/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 1.7%

*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 | 21 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 7 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **39** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Ursula Taylor Church of England School | Primary | 0.7 miles | Good — 5 Jan 2012 |
| Oakley Primary Academy | Primary | 0.8 miles | — (Inspected (no overall grade)) |
| Lincroft Academy | Secondary | 0.8 miles | — (Inspected (no overall grade)) |
| Bedford Modern School | Other | 1.6 miles | — (No rating) |
| St Thomas More Catholic School | Secondary | 1.7 miles | Good — 8 Nov 2023 |