Flats/Maisonettes

RICHARD DANIELS HOUSE FLAT 7 HIGH STREET

SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5DD

£149,500

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	Rogers Bakery	0.0 miles
Bus stop	Unknown	0.0 miles
Train station	Arlesey	3.0 miles
University	University of Bedfordshire	3.7 miles
Hospital	Bedford Hospital SDEC - Same Day Emergency Care	8.5 miles

Property details

Tenure

Leasehold

Property type

Flat

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Last sold

£149,500 Apr 2026

Local average

£216,118 (17 sales)

Street crime

43 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	22/04/2026	£149,500	Flat	—	£149,500 to April 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

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

Event	Date	Price
listed	26/01/2026	£1,200
sold	01/01/2026	£149,500
sold	01/01/2026	£149,500
listed	26/11/2025	£149,500
sold	01/01/2005	£91,000
sold	01/01/2005	£91,000
sold	01/01/1996	£28,000
sold	01/01/1996	£28,000

Photos · Open listing

Sold comparables

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

Address	Price	Date	Type
4 ST FRANCIS COURT, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5RU	£170,000	08/09/2023	Flat
41 ST FRANCIS COURT, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5RU	£180,000	11/08/2023	Flat
3B HIGH STREET, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5DD	£155,000	17/03/2023	Flat
RICHARD DANIELS HOUSE FLAT 12 HIGH STREET, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5DD	£210,000	04/11/2022	Flat
RICHARD DANIELS HOUSE FLAT 14 HIGH STREET, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5DD	£155,000	26/08/2022	Flat
11 ST FRANCIS COURT, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5RU	£182,500	22/07/2022	Flat
15 ST FRANCIS COURT, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5RU	£140,500	06/07/2022	Flat
40 ST FRANCIS COURT, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5RU	£180,000	27/05/2022	Flat
21 ST FRANCIS COURT, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5RU	£170,000	28/02/2022	Flat
RICHARD DANIELS HOUSE FLAT 9 HIGH STREET, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5DD	£162,000	08/12/2021	Flat
RICHARD DANIELS HOUSE FLAT 15 HIGH STREET, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5DD	£126,250	01/12/2021	Flat
45 ST FRANCIS COURT, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5RU	£155,000	04/11/2021	Flat
RICHARD DANIELS HOUSE FLAT 5 HIGH STREET, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5DD	£120,000	06/09/2021	Flat

Area average: £162,019 (13 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 39.8%

10y growth 152.2%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Central Bedfordshire. Series: Flats and maisonettes. As of April 2026.

1y (index) 0.1%

5y (index) 6.8%

10y (index) 18.7%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,125/mo

Realistic £1,250/mo

Optimistic £1,375/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Central Bedfordshire.

LHA (30th percentile) 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
1 Bed Flat, High St, SG17	£795/mo	1	0.04 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Smiths Court, SG17	£1,000/mo	1	0.16 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, River View, SG17	£1,050/mo	1	0.21 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed End Terrace, Angle Green, SG17	£1,100/mo	1	0.34 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £986/mo (4 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.69%

Max investor price (0.8%) £128,125

Target investor price (1%) £102,500

Gross yield 8.2%

Cost-to-rent ratio 12.2×

Monthly cashflow £309/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 8.5%

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

Job (default Low)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	21
Shoplifting	8
Criminal damage and arson	5
Anti-social behaviour	3
Other crime	2
Other theft	2
Public order	1
Vehicle crime	1
Total incidents	43

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. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Robert Bloomfield Academy	Primary	0.4 miles	Outstanding — 15 Jul 2014
Shefford Lower School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 15 Dec 2017
Samuel Whitbread Academy	Secondary	0.7 miles	Good — 11 Dec 2017
Campton Academy	Primary	1.1 miles	Good — 13 Dec 2023
Clifton All Saints Academy	Primary	1.4 miles	Good — 1 Feb 2023

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# RICHARD DANIELS HOUSE FLAT 7 HIGH STREET, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5DD

## Property details

- Slug: `9415c6f` (address key hash: `9415c6f844e1362216f109c0a2807d85093cb41b`)
- Postcode: SG17 5DD
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Leasehold
- Property type: Flat
- Bedrooms: 1
- Bathrooms: 1
- Last sold: £149,500 Apr 2026
- Local average: £216,118 (17 sales)
- Street crime: 43 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £149,500
- Date: 2026-04-22
- Type: F
- Tenure: L

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-04-22 | £149,500 | Flat | — | £149,500 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/50d10b83-b8d6-b8d0-e063-4704a8c08d98) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| RICHARD DANIELS HOUSE FLAT 7 HIGH STREET, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5DD | £149,500 | 22/04/2026 | Flat |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [171453320](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/d3ce616)
- Matched listing: [169729124](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/dd50841)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| listed | 2026-01-26 | £1,200 |
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £149,500 |
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £149,500 |
| listed | 2025-11-26 | £149,500 |
| sold | 2005-01-01 | £91,000 |
| sold | 2005-01-01 | £91,000 |
| sold | 1996-01-01 | £28,000 |
| sold | 1996-01-01 | £28,000 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 4 ST FRANCIS COURT, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5RU | £170,000 | 08/09/2023 | Flat |
| 41 ST FRANCIS COURT, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5RU | £180,000 | 11/08/2023 | Flat |
| 3B HIGH STREET, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5DD | £155,000 | 17/03/2023 | Flat |
| RICHARD DANIELS HOUSE FLAT 12 HIGH STREET, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5DD | £210,000 | 04/11/2022 | Flat |
| RICHARD DANIELS HOUSE FLAT 14 HIGH STREET, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5DD | £155,000 | 26/08/2022 | Flat |
| 11 ST FRANCIS COURT, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5RU | £182,500 | 22/07/2022 | Flat |
| 15 ST FRANCIS COURT, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5RU | £140,500 | 06/07/2022 | Flat |
| 40 ST FRANCIS COURT, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5RU | £180,000 | 27/05/2022 | Flat |
| 21 ST FRANCIS COURT, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5RU | £170,000 | 28/02/2022 | Flat |
| RICHARD DANIELS HOUSE FLAT 9 HIGH STREET, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5DD | £162,000 | 08/12/2021 | Flat |
| RICHARD DANIELS HOUSE FLAT 15 HIGH STREET, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5DD | £126,250 | 01/12/2021 | Flat |
| 45 ST FRANCIS COURT, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5RU | £155,000 | 04/11/2021 | Flat |
| RICHARD DANIELS HOUSE FLAT 5 HIGH STREET, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5DD | £120,000 | 06/09/2021 | Flat |

**Area average:** £162,019 (13 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 39.8%
- **10y growth:** 152.2%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Central Bedfordshire; Flats and maisonettes series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 0.1%
- **5y growth (index):** 6.8%
- **10y growth (index):** 18.7%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,125/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,250/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,375/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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 1 Bed Flat, High St, SG17 | £795/mo | 1 | 0.04 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Smiths Court, SG17 | £1,000/mo | 1 | 0.16 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, River View, SG17 | £1,050/mo | 1 | 0.21 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed End Terrace, Angle Green, SG17 | £1,100/mo | 1 | 0.34 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £986/mo (4 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.69% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £128,125
- **Target investor price (1%):** £102,500

*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 £1,025/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 8.2%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 12.2×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £309/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 8.5%

*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:** 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 | 21 |
| Shoplifting | 8 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **43** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Robert Bloomfield Academy | Primary | 0.4 miles | Outstanding — 15 Jul 2014 |
| Shefford Lower School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 15 Dec 2017 |
| Samuel Whitbread Academy | Secondary | 0.7 miles | Good — 11 Dec 2017 |
| Campton Academy | Primary | 1.1 miles | Good — 13 Dec 2023 |
| Clifton All Saints Academy | Primary | 1.4 miles | Good — 1 Feb 2023 |