# 30 BEECH AVENUE, BIGGLESWADE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG18 0EG

## Property details

- Slug: `8b3ad27` (address key hash: `8b3ad275cd5dd68b7cbb39b817c9a6c6976c3eed`)
- Postcode: SG18 0EG
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 89 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1976-1982
- Last sold: £370,000 Apr 2026
- Price per m²: £4,157/m²
- Local average: £351,255 (44 sales)
- Street crime: 135 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £370,000
- Date: 2026-04-21
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 05/01/2036
- **Current heating cost:** £925/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £16,500

### Recommendations
- W2 (£5,000 - £10,000)
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2264-1151-7187-2193-1869)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-04-21 | £370,000 | Semi-detached | +114.5% | £370,000 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/50d10b83-b89b-b8d0-e063-4704a8c08d98) |
| Sold | 2011-02-18 | £172,500 | Semi-detached | — | £345,329 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/16af4252-4a8a-4c80-9dd4-cd82b7c276a6) |

*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 BEECH AVENUE, BIGGLESWADE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG18 0EG | £370,000 | 21/04/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 30 BEECH AVENUE, BIGGLESWADE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG18 0EG | £172,500 | 18/02/2011 | 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: [173796572](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/6ee98f5)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| listed | 2026-03-27 | £375,000 |
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £370,000 |
| sold | 2011-01-01 | £172,500 |
| sold | 2001-01-01 | £114,000 |
| sold | 1997-01-01 | £71,950 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 2 BEECH AVENUE, BIGGLESWADE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG18 0EG | £172,000 | 20/11/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 32 BEECH AVENUE, BIGGLESWADE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG18 0EG | £326,000 | 29/04/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 3 RIVERSIDE COURT, BIGGLESWADE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG18 0AE | £385,000 | 07/02/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 61 WILSHERES ROAD, BIGGLESWADE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG18 0DN | £435,000 | 15/11/2024 | Semi-detached |
| 86 FAIRFIELD ROAD, BIGGLESWADE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG18 0AA | £330,000 | 19/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 11 SYCAMORE CLOSE, BIGGLESWADE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG18 0HY | £303,500 | 30/05/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 24 REDMAN GARDENS, BIGGLESWADE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG18 0DF | £390,000 | 25/05/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 60 FAIRFIELD ROAD, BIGGLESWADE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG18 0BS | £343,000 | 22/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 43 BEECH AVENUE, BIGGLESWADE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG18 0EG | £345,000 | 02/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 46 FAIRFIELD ROAD, BIGGLESWADE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG18 0BS | £230,000 | 27/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 53 WINSTON CRESCENT, BIGGLESWADE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG18 0HB | £300,000 | 28/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 10 HAWTHORN CLOSE, BIGGLESWADE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG18 0HE | £311,000 | 20/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 28 MULBERRY CLOSE, BIGGLESWADE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG18 0HU | £380,500 | 20/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 19 WALNUT CLOSE, BIGGLESWADE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG18 0HF | £316,000 | 13/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 4 SYCAMORE CLOSE, BIGGLESWADE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG18 0HY | £287,500 | 28/02/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 5 POPLAR CLOSE, BIGGLESWADE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG18 0EW | £340,000 | 04/02/2022 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £324,656 (16 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** -1.6%
- **10y growth:** 23%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 5.2%
- **5y growth (index):** 21.7%
- **10y growth (index):** 39.7%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,122/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,247/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,372/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, Gale Drive, SG18 | £5,000/mo | 3 | 0.51 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £5,000/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 1.35% (strong)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £625,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £500,000

*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 £5,000/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 16.2%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 6.2×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £3,018/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 33.8%

*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:** Job (default Low)

[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 | 45 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 34 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 14 |
| Vehicle crime | 12 |
| Other theft | 7 |
| Public order | 6 |
| Drugs | 5 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Shoplifting | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **135** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| St Andrew's CofE VC Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 28 Jun 2011 |
| Lawnside Academy | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 23 May 2023 |
| Edward Peake CofE VC School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Requires improvement — 11 Jul 2022 |
| Ivel Valley School & College | Other | 0.8 miles | Good — 16 Oct 2014 |
| Stratton School | Secondary | 0.9 miles | Requires improvement — 6 Nov 2022 |

## FENSA Certificates

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

### FENSA Certificate #12931819
- **Address:** 30 Beech Avenue, BIGGLESWADE, SG18 0EG
- **Certificate Issued:** 14/05/2018
- **Work Completed:** 06/04/2018
- **Items:** 3 door(s)