Semi-Detached 2 sales on record

9 BURY WALK

BEDFORD, MK41 0DU

£370,000

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View MK41 0DU

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Goldington Tesco	0.2 miles
Shop	Johnsons	0.2 miles
University	University of Bedfordshire Polhill Campus	0.8 miles
Train station	Bedford St Johns	2.2 miles
Hospital	Bedford Hospital SDEC - Same Day Emergency Care	2.3 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

93 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1967-1975

Last sold

£370,000 Mar 2026

Price per m²

£3,978/m²

Local average

£350,737 (45 sales)

Street crime

165 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 21/07/2025

Expiry date: 20/07/2035

Current heating cost: £800/year

Potential heating cost: £742/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £16,598

Recommendations

Floor insulation (solid floor) (£5,000 - £10,000)
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£90 - £105)
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	06/03/2026	£370,000	Semi-detached	+103.9%	£372,800 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	31/03/2011	£181,500	Semi-detached	—	£373,161 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
sold	01/01/2026	£370,000
listed	28/07/2025	£375,000
sold	01/01/2011	£181,500
sold	01/01/2005	£185,000

Photos · Open listing

Sold comparables

No comparable sales found in this area for the last 5 years.

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 8.6%

10y growth 49.1%

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

1y (index) 5.9%

5y (index) 23.5%

10y (index) 48.1%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,051/mo

Realistic £1,168/mo

Optimistic £1,285/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Bedford.

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

Rental Comparables

Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 3-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
2 Bed Terraced House, Heather Gardens, MK41	£3,000/mo	2	0.3 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, Clover Avenue, MK41	£1,325/mo	2	0.55 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Terraced House, Clover Avenue, MK41	£950/mo	1	0.66 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,758/mo (3 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.36%

Max investor price (0.8%) £165,625

Target investor price (1%) £132,500

Gross yield 4.3%

Cost-to-rent ratio 23.3×

Monthly cashflow £-290/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -3.2%

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	67
Shoplifting	33
Anti-social behaviour	19
Other theft	11
Public order	7
Vehicle crime	7
Criminal damage and arson	5
Other crime	5
Robbery	4
Burglary	2
Drugs	2
Bicycle theft	1
Possession of weapons	1
Theft from the person	1
Total incidents	165

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
Goldington Green Academy	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 16 Feb 2011
Putnoe Primary School	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 19 Sep 2024
Goldington Academy	Secondary	0.9 miles	Good — 17 Mar 2022
KWS School	Other	0.9 miles	Good — 17 Jul 2023
The Hills Academy	Primary	1.0 miles	Good — 1 Mar 2020

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
04/05/2009	20/04/2009	1	—
14/11/2006	30/10/2006	2	—

# 9 BURY WALK, BEDFORD, MK41 0DU

## Property details

- Slug: `96e6a95` (address key hash: `96e6a9530896841fefc68b3413ecaa989e461848`)
- Postcode: MK41 0DU
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 93 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1967-1975
- Last sold: £370,000 Mar 2026
- Price per m²: £3,978/m²
- Local average: £350,737 (45 sales)
- Street crime: 165 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £370,000
- Date: 2026-03-06
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 20/07/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £800/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £16,598

### Recommendations
- W2 (£5,000 - £10,000)
- E (£90 - £105)
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2593-3052-3203-7735-9200)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-03-06 | £370,000 | Semi-detached | +103.9% | £372,800 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29c-d28c-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |
| Sold | 2011-03-31 | £181,500 | Semi-detached | — | £373,161 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/1f7e2dd7-526d-46ce-b12a-d46a3ddd4971) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 9 BURY WALK, BEDFORD, MK41 0DU | £370,000 | 06/03/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 9 BURY WALK, BEDFORD, MK41 0DU | £181,500 | 31/03/2011 | 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: [165037352](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/4d4d6ce)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £370,000 |
| listed | 2025-07-28 | £375,000 |
| sold | 2011-01-01 | £181,500 |
| sold | 2005-01-01 | £185,000 |

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 8.6%
- **10y growth:** 49.1%

## 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 in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 3-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Heather Gardens, MK41 | £3,000/mo | 2 | 0.3 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Clover Avenue, MK41 | £1,325/mo | 2 | 0.55 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Terraced House, Clover Avenue, MK41 | £950/mo | 1 | 0.66 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,758/mo (3 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.36% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £165,625
- **Target investor price (1%):** £132,500

*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 £1,325/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 4.3%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 23.3×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-290/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -3.2%

*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 | 67 |
| Shoplifting | 33 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 19 |
| Other theft | 11 |
| Public order | 7 |
| Vehicle crime | 7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 |
| Other crime | 5 |
| Robbery | 4 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **165** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Goldington Green Academy | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 16 Feb 2011 |
| Putnoe Primary School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 19 Sep 2024 |
| Goldington Academy | Secondary | 0.9 miles | Good — 17 Mar 2022 |
| KWS School | Other | 0.9 miles | Good — 17 Jul 2023 |
| The Hills Academy | Primary | 1.0 miles | Good — 1 Mar 2020 |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 2 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #6512351
- **Address:** 9 Bury Walk, BEDFORD, MK41 0DU
- **Certificate Issued:** 04/05/2009
- **Work Completed:** 20/04/2009
- **Items:** 1 window(s)

### FENSA Certificate #4229220
- **Address:** 9 Bury Walk, BEDFORD, MK41 0DU
- **Certificate Issued:** 14/11/2006
- **Work Completed:** 30/10/2006
- **Items:** 2 window(s)