Terraced 3 sales on record

23 LORDSMEAD

CRANFIELD, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0HP

£300,000

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View MK43 0HP

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Crane Way	0.1 miles
Shop	Allon White Sports Cars	0.6 miles
Train station	Lidlington	2.8 miles
Hospital	Willen Hospice	5.3 miles
University	University of Bedfordshire Milton Keynes Campus	7.4 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Terraced

Last sold

£300,000 Jan 2026

Local average

£293,910 (25 sales)

Street crime

27 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	22/01/2026	£300,000	Terraced	+39.5%	£300,872 to March 2026	View transaction
Sold	16/06/2016	£215,000	Terraced	+34%	£284,923 to March 2026	View transaction
Sold	29/10/2013	£160,500	Terraced	—	£288,900 to March 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

No historic listing events could be matched to the sales on record for this address. We only show events where a listing page could be linked to a Land Registry sale here.

Sold comparables

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

Address	Price	Date	Type
31 LORDSMEAD, CRANFIELD, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0HP	£372,500	14/11/2023	Terraced
40 MILLARDS CLOSE, CRANFIELD, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0HJ	£257,500	27/10/2023	Terraced
35 BROCKLEHANGER EDGE, CRANFIELD, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 1AB	£305,000	01/09/2023	Terraced
7 BEDFORD ROAD, CRANFIELD, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0EW	£340,000	22/08/2023	Terraced
11 GADSDEN CLOSE, CRANFIELD, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0HF	£271,000	12/05/2023	Terraced
19 SPRINGFIELD WAY, CRANFIELD, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0JN	£355,000	22/12/2022	Terraced
11 BEDFORD ROAD, CRANFIELD, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0EW	£325,000	08/07/2022	Terraced
7 BEDFORD ROAD, CRANFIELD, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0EW	£320,000	20/05/2022	Terraced
33 BROCKLEHANGER EDGE, CRANFIELD, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 1AB	£295,000	01/04/2022	Terraced
27 GADSDEN CLOSE, CRANFIELD, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0HF	£275,000	01/04/2022	Terraced
9 LORDSMEAD, CRANFIELD, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0HP	£270,000	28/01/2022	Terraced
21 LORDSMEAD, CRANFIELD, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0HP	£250,000	30/09/2021	Terraced
73 PARTRIDGE PIECE, CRANFIELD, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0BL	£265,000	30/07/2021	Terraced

Area average: £300,077 (13 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same property type.

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 33.2%

10y growth 23.8%

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

1y (index) 2.6%

5y (index) 19.8%

10y (index) 38.2%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,118/mo

Realistic £1,242/mo

Optimistic £1,366/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. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
2 Bed Flat, Flitt Leys Close, MK43	£2,505/mo	2	0.32 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Bungalow, Cranfield, MK43	£1,600/mo	2	0.4 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £2,053/mo (2 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.68%

Max investor price (0.8%) £256,625

Target investor price (1%) £205,300

Gross yield 8.2%

Cost-to-rent ratio 12.2×

Monthly cashflow £641/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 8.8%

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	19
Anti-social behaviour	3
Burglary	2
Drugs	1
Other theft	1
Vehicle crime	1
Total incidents	27

Within 1 mile during Apr 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
Holywell School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 4 Nov 2014
Cranfield Church of England Academy	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 17 Oct 2019
Cranfield University	Other	1.3 miles	— (No rating)
Shelton Lower School	Primary	1.9 miles	Good — 6 Dec 2016
Marston Moreteyne VC School	Primary	2.3 miles	Good — 6 May 2024

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# 23 LORDSMEAD, CRANFIELD, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0HP

## Property details

- Slug: `c7ba334` (address key hash: `c7ba334c2e89ae0030e88045a9d1197660cc6f7d`)
- Postcode: MK43 0HP
- Transactions on record: 3

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Terraced
- Last sold: £300,000 Jan 2026
- Local average: £293,910 (25 sales)
- Street crime: 27 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £300,000
- Date: 2026-01-22
- Type: T
- Tenure: F

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-22 | £300,000 | Terraced | +39.5% | £300,872 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/49e87c31-8c78-591c-e063-4704a8c00c31) |
| Sold | 2016-06-16 | £215,000 | Terraced | +34% | £284,923 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/369dfb15-56c5-3a19-e050-a8c0620518c6) |
| Sold | 2013-10-29 | £160,500 | Terraced | — | £288,900 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/3103ef4e-5f66-4360-80e1-2d52103d7601) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 23 LORDSMEAD, CRANFIELD, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0HP | £300,000 | 22/01/2026 | Terraced |
| 23 LORDSMEAD, CRANFIELD, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0HP | £215,000 | 16/06/2016 | Terraced |
| 23 LORDSMEAD, CRANFIELD, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0HP | £160,500 | 29/10/2013 | Terraced |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 31 LORDSMEAD, CRANFIELD, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0HP | £372,500 | 14/11/2023 | Terraced |
| 40 MILLARDS CLOSE, CRANFIELD, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0HJ | £257,500 | 27/10/2023 | Terraced |
| 35 BROCKLEHANGER EDGE, CRANFIELD, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 1AB | £305,000 | 01/09/2023 | Terraced |
| 7 BEDFORD ROAD, CRANFIELD, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0EW | £340,000 | 22/08/2023 | Terraced |
| 11 GADSDEN CLOSE, CRANFIELD, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0HF | £271,000 | 12/05/2023 | Terraced |
| 19 SPRINGFIELD WAY, CRANFIELD, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0JN | £355,000 | 22/12/2022 | Terraced |
| 11 BEDFORD ROAD, CRANFIELD, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0EW | £325,000 | 08/07/2022 | Terraced |
| 7 BEDFORD ROAD, CRANFIELD, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0EW | £320,000 | 20/05/2022 | Terraced |
| 33 BROCKLEHANGER EDGE, CRANFIELD, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 1AB | £295,000 | 01/04/2022 | Terraced |
| 27 GADSDEN CLOSE, CRANFIELD, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0HF | £275,000 | 01/04/2022 | Terraced |
| 9 LORDSMEAD, CRANFIELD, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0HP | £270,000 | 28/01/2022 | Terraced |
| 21 LORDSMEAD, CRANFIELD, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0HP | £250,000 | 30/09/2021 | Terraced |
| 73 PARTRIDGE PIECE, CRANFIELD, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0BL | £265,000 | 30/07/2021 | Terraced |

**Area average:** £300,077 (13 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 33.2%
- **10y growth:** 23.8%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Central Bedfordshire; Terraced series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 2.6%
- **5y growth (index):** 19.8%
- **10y growth (index):** 38.2%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,118/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,242/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,366/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. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Flat, Flitt Leys Close, MK43 | £2,505/mo | 2 | 0.32 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Bungalow, Cranfield, MK43 | £1,600/mo | 2 | 0.4 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £2,053/mo (2 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.68% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £256,625
- **Target investor price (1%):** £205,300

*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 £2,053/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 8.2%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 12.2×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £641/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 8.8%

*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:** 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 | 19 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **27** |

*Within 1 mile during Apr 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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Holywell School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 4 Nov 2014 |
| Cranfield Church of England Academy | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 17 Oct 2019 |
| Cranfield University | Other | 1.3 miles | — (No rating) |
| Shelton Lower School | Primary | 1.9 miles | Good — 6 Dec 2016 |
| Marston Moreteyne VC School | Primary | 2.3 miles | Good — 6 May 2024 |