Semi-Detached 3 sales on record

45 MAPLE CLOSE

PULLOXHILL, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK45 5EF

£415,000

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View MK45 5EF

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Fieldside Road	0.6 miles
Shop	Parmar Food Store	1.1 miles
Train station	Flitwick	1.5 miles
University	University of Bedfordshire	2.3 miles
Hospital	Widecombe Nursing Home	5.9 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

86 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 2007-2011

Last sold

£415,000 Mar 2026

Price per m²

£4,826/m²

Local average

£382,353 (80 sales)

Street crime

8 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 10/02/2022

Expiry date: 09/02/2032

Current heating cost: £311/year

Potential heating cost: £312/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	02/03/2026	£415,000	Semi-detached	+11.4%	£415,793 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	03/08/2022	£372,500	Semi-detached	+53.6%	£397,915 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	10/07/2009	£242,500	Semi-detached	—	£509,785 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	£415,000
listed	30/08/2025	£425,000
sold	01/01/2022	£372,500
sold	01/01/2009	£242,500

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
14 HOLMEWOOD ROAD, GREENFIELD, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK45 5DL	£495,000	07/08/2025	Semi-detached
26 FLITTON ROAD, GREENFIELD, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK45 5DJ	£460,000	30/06/2022	Semi-detached
52 MAPLE CLOSE, PULLOXHILL, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK45 5EF	£300,000	26/07/2021	Semi-detached

Area average: £418,333 (3 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 7.6%

10y growth 22.7%

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

1y (index) 5.2%

5y (index) 21.7%

10y (index) 39.7%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,122/mo

Realistic £1,247/mo

Optimistic £1,372/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
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Wardhedges Road, MK45	£2,050/mo	3	0.8 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £2,050/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.49%

Max investor price (0.8%) £256,250

Target investor price (1%) £205,000

Gross yield 5.9%

Cost-to-rent ratio 16.9×

Monthly cashflow £186/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 1.9%

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
Anti-social behaviour	2
Violence and sexual offences	2
Drugs	1
Other theft	1
Public order	1
Vehicle crime	1
Total incidents	8

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
Greenfield CofE VC Lower School	Primary	0.2 miles	Good — 25 Apr 2024
Pulloxhill Lower School	Primary	0.6 miles	Outstanding — 3 Oct 2013
Kingsmoor Lower School	Primary	1.2 miles	Good — 1 Jul 2011
Silsoe CofE VC Lower School	Primary	1.3 miles	Good — 22 Jun 2023
Flitwick Lower School	Primary	1.6 miles	Good — 4 Feb 2013

FENSA

No FENSA certificates found for this address.

# 45 MAPLE CLOSE, PULLOXHILL, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK45 5EF

## Property details

- Slug: `c2dde0e` (address key hash: `c2dde0e734bc417c75434d75b819154d57417fea`)
- Postcode: MK45 5EF
- Transactions on record: 3

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 2
- Floor area: 86 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 2007-2011
- Last sold: £415,000 Mar 2026
- Price per m²: £4,826/m²
- Local average: £382,353 (80 sales)
- Street crime: 8 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £415,000
- Date: 2026-03-02
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 09/02/2032
- **Current heating cost:** £311/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £9,500

### Recommendations
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/4232-6322-5100-0680-3292)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-03-02 | £415,000 | Semi-detached | +11.4% | £415,793 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29c-d0fd-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |
| Sold | 2022-08-03 | £372,500 | Semi-detached | +53.6% | £397,915 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/42c129e4-3031-60a9-e063-4804a8c0c25d) |
| Sold | 2009-07-10 | £242,500 | Semi-detached | — | £509,785 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/7cb58693-3770-4586-adff-f13c8fd73697) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 45 MAPLE CLOSE, PULLOXHILL, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK45 5EF | £415,000 | 02/03/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 45 MAPLE CLOSE, PULLOXHILL, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK45 5EF | £372,500 | 03/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 45 MAPLE CLOSE, PULLOXHILL, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK45 5EF | £242,500 | 10/07/2009 | 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: [166391045](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/db70f39)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £415,000 |
| listed | 2025-08-30 | £425,000 |
| sold | 2022-01-01 | £372,500 |
| sold | 2009-01-01 | £242,500 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 14 HOLMEWOOD ROAD, GREENFIELD, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK45 5DL | £495,000 | 07/08/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 26 FLITTON ROAD, GREENFIELD, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK45 5DJ | £460,000 | 30/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 52 MAPLE CLOSE, PULLOXHILL, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK45 5EF | £300,000 | 26/07/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £418,333 (3 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 7.6%
- **10y growth:** 22.7%

## 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, Wardhedges Road, MK45 | £2,050/mo | 3 | 0.8 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £2,050/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.49% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £256,250
- **Target investor price (1%):** £205,000

*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 £2,050/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 5.9%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 16.9×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £186/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 1.9%

*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 |
|----------|-------|
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **8** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Greenfield CofE VC Lower School | Primary | 0.2 miles | Good — 25 Apr 2024 |
| Pulloxhill Lower School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Outstanding — 3 Oct 2013 |
| Kingsmoor Lower School | Primary | 1.2 miles | Good — 1 Jul 2011 |
| Silsoe CofE VC Lower School | Primary | 1.3 miles | Good — 22 Jun 2023 |
| Flitwick Lower School | Primary | 1.6 miles | Good — 4 Feb 2013 |