Terraced

4 PARISH CLOSE

BEDFORD, MK41 0GH

£316,000

Location

Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Hamsterley Close 0.1 miles
Shop Moda Hair Studio 0.2 miles
University University of Bedfordshire Polhill Campus 1.2 miles
Train station Bedford St Johns 2.6 miles
Hospital Bedford Hospital SDEC - Same Day Emergency Care 2.8 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Terraced

Bedrooms

3

Bathrooms

2

Floor area

101 m²

EPC rating

C

Year built

England and Wales: 2003-2006

Last sold

£316,000 Mar 2026

Price per m²

£3,129/m²

Local average

£274,846 (28 sales)

Street crime

139 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 24/03/2025

Expiry date: 23/03/2035

Current heating cost: £537/year

Potential heating cost: £541/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £9,500

Recommendations

  • Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
  • Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event Date Price Type % change Today’s value (HPI) Action
Sold 13/03/2026 £316,000 Terraced £318,389 to April 2026 View transaction

Sold comparables

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

Address Price Date Type
14 GRESKINE CLOSE, BEDFORD, MK41 0NW £260,000 15/11/2023 Terraced
2 MASKELL DRIVE, BEDFORD, MK41 0GP £325,000 27/10/2023 Terraced
4 BIRSE GREEN, BEDFORD, MK41 0NL £250,000 30/05/2023 Terraced
5 PEDLEY WAY, BEDFORD, MK41 0GF £124,000 09/12/2022 Terraced
213 CHURCH LANE, BEDFORD, MK41 0PQ £210,000 21/10/2022 Terraced
2 JASMINE CLOSE, BEDFORD, MK41 0TJ £170,000 14/10/2022 Terraced
26 ASHRIDGE DRIVE, BEDFORD, MK41 0QE £225,500 11/10/2022 Terraced
5 CRANBORNE CLOSE, BEDFORD, MK41 0BQ £275,000 23/09/2022 Terraced
11 KIELDER PATH, BEDFORD, MK41 0NP £207,000 01/06/2022 Terraced
10 JASMINE CLOSE, BEDFORD, MK41 0TJ £215,000 31/03/2022 Terraced
12 JASMINE CLOSE, BEDFORD, MK41 0TJ £175,500 16/03/2022 Terraced
24 MILBURN ROAD, BEDFORD, MK41 0NZ £270,000 24/02/2022 Terraced
6 LYMINGTON GARDENS, BEDFORD, MK41 0QJ £150,000 31/08/2021 Terraced
44 LANGLANDS ROAD, BEDFORD, MK41 0GD £295,000 27/08/2021 Terraced

Area average: £225,143 (14 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 27.8%
10y growth 38.2%

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

1y (index) 5.4%
5y (index) 22.5%
10y (index) 47.4%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,052/mo
Realistic £1,169/mo
Optimistic £1,286/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Bedford.

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
3 Bed Detached House, Newstead Way, MK41 £1,650/mo 3 0.82 miles OpenRent
3 Bed Detached House, Newstead Way, MK41 £1,700/mo 3 0.82 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £1,675/mo (2 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.53%
Max investor price (0.8%) £209,375
Target investor price (1%) £167,500
Gross yield 6.4%
Cost-to-rent ratio 15.7×
Monthly cashflow £238/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI 3.1%
  • 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 58
Shoplifting 21
Anti-social behaviour 19
Other theft 10
Public order 7
Vehicle crime 7
Other crime 5
Robbery 4
Criminal damage and arson 3
Burglary 2
Bicycle theft 1
Drugs 1
Theft from the person 1
Total incidents 139

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
Putnoe Primary School Primary 0.3 miles Good — 19 Sep 2024
Mark Rutherford School Secondary 0.6 miles Requires improvement — 27 Jul 2023
Renhold VC Primary School Primary 0.7 miles Good — 11 Mar 2020
Goldington Green Academy Primary 0.9 miles Good — 16 Feb 2011
The Hills Academy Primary 1.0 miles Good — 1 Mar 2020

FENSA

No FENSA certificates found for this address.