Detached 2 sales on record

11 BERKELEY CLOSE

BIGGLESWADE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG18 8SY

£435,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Kayser Court	0.1 miles
Shop	Parkes Print & Design	0.3 miles
Train station	Biggleswade	0.3 miles
University	University of Bedfordshire	7.8 miles
Hospital	Bedford Hospital SDEC - Same Day Emergency Care	9.4 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

83 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1996-2002

Last sold

£435,000 Feb 2026

Price per m²

£5,241/m²

Local average

£542,301 (34 sales)

Street crime

153 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 05/06/2025

Expiry date: 04/06/2035

Current heating cost: £654/year

Potential heating cost: £654/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	18/02/2026	£435,000	Detached	+87.5%	£435,421 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	15/01/2014	£232,000	Detached	—	£416,875 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	£435,000
listed	04/06/2025	£450,000
sold	01/01/2014	£232,000
sold	01/01/2005	£210,000
sold	01/01/2002	£184,950
sold	01/01/2000	£133,000
sold	01/01/1998	£104,995

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
7 BERKELEY CLOSE, BIGGLESWADE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG18 8SY	£390,000	14/03/2025	Detached
122 BRUNEL DRIVE, BIGGLESWADE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG18 8BJ	£427,500	18/12/2023	Detached
102 BRUNEL DRIVE, BIGGLESWADE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG18 8BJ	£430,000	08/12/2023	Detached
150 BRUNEL DRIVE, BIGGLESWADE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG18 8BJ	£385,000	18/08/2023	Detached
30 BERKELEY CLOSE, BIGGLESWADE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG18 8SY	£415,000	28/03/2023	Detached
44 OSPREY ROAD, BIGGLESWADE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG18 8DZ	£385,000	08/11/2022	Detached
40 BRUNEL DRIVE, BIGGLESWADE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG18 8BH	£485,000	15/07/2022	Detached
1 KINGFISHER CLOSE, BIGGLESWADE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG18 8EA	£320,000	09/05/2022	Detached
152 BRUNEL DRIVE, BIGGLESWADE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG18 8BJ	£470,000	06/05/2022	Detached
12 LINCOLN CRESCENT, BIGGLESWADE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG18 8HW	£441,000	12/01/2022	Detached
115 HOLME CRESCENT, BIGGLESWADE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG18 8DF	£425,000	06/01/2022	Detached
1 WINDMILL VIEW, BIGGLESWADE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG18 8WP	£375,000	27/08/2021	Detached

Area average: £412,375 (12 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%

10y growth 50.8%

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

1y (index) 4.2%

5y (index) 19.8%

10y (index) 35.6%

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, Hitchin St, SG18	£1,495/mo	3	0.07 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,495/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.34%

Max investor price (0.8%) £186,875

Target investor price (1%) £149,500

Gross yield 4.1%

Cost-to-rent ratio 24.2×

Monthly cashflow £-393/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -3.7%

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	47
Anti-social behaviour	37
Shoplifting	15
Vehicle crime	13
Criminal damage and arson	9
Public order	9
Other theft	8
Drugs	4
Robbery	4
Bicycle theft	3
Burglary	2
Theft from the person	2
Total incidents	153

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
Biggleswade Academy	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 9 Jun 2024
Lawnside Academy	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 23 May 2023
St Andrew's CofE VC Primary School	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 28 Jun 2011
Stratton School	Secondary	0.7 miles	Requires improvement — 6 Nov 2022
Ivel Valley School & College	Other	0.9 miles	Good — 16 Oct 2014

FENSA

No FENSA certificates found for this address.

# 11 BERKELEY CLOSE, BIGGLESWADE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG18 8SY

## Property details

- Slug: `d13e839` (address key hash: `d13e839e3cf4c33679a511c808d3e209f421699a`)
- Postcode: SG18 8SY
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 2
- Floor area: 83 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1996-2002
- Last sold: £435,000 Feb 2026
- Price per m²: £5,241/m²
- Local average: £542,301 (34 sales)
- Street crime: 153 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £435,000
- Date: 2026-02-18
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 04/06/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £654/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/2635-3226-3500-0735-1206)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-02-18 | £435,000 | Detached | +87.5% | £435,421 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4c1b673e-d462-d8ea-e063-4704a8c0bf7d) |
| Sold | 2014-01-15 | £232,000 | Detached | — | £416,875 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/8921e3da-0719-4a14-899a-8a91792f3140) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 11 BERKELEY CLOSE, BIGGLESWADE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG18 8SY | £435,000 | 18/02/2026 | Detached |
| 11 BERKELEY CLOSE, BIGGLESWADE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG18 8SY | £232,000 | 15/01/2014 | Detached |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [87159891](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/4f720ca)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £435,000 |
| listed | 2025-06-04 | £450,000 |
| sold | 2014-01-01 | £232,000 |
| sold | 2005-01-01 | £210,000 |
| sold | 2002-01-01 | £184,950 |
| sold | 2000-01-01 | £133,000 |
| sold | 1998-01-01 | £104,995 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 7 BERKELEY CLOSE, BIGGLESWADE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG18 8SY | £390,000 | 14/03/2025 | Detached |
| 122 BRUNEL DRIVE, BIGGLESWADE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG18 8BJ | £427,500 | 18/12/2023 | Detached |
| 102 BRUNEL DRIVE, BIGGLESWADE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG18 8BJ | £430,000 | 08/12/2023 | Detached |
| 150 BRUNEL DRIVE, BIGGLESWADE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG18 8BJ | £385,000 | 18/08/2023 | Detached |
| 30 BERKELEY CLOSE, BIGGLESWADE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG18 8SY | £415,000 | 28/03/2023 | Detached |
| 44 OSPREY ROAD, BIGGLESWADE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG18 8DZ | £385,000 | 08/11/2022 | Detached |
| 40 BRUNEL DRIVE, BIGGLESWADE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG18 8BH | £485,000 | 15/07/2022 | Detached |
| 1 KINGFISHER CLOSE, BIGGLESWADE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG18 8EA | £320,000 | 09/05/2022 | Detached |
| 152 BRUNEL DRIVE, BIGGLESWADE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG18 8BJ | £470,000 | 06/05/2022 | Detached |
| 12 LINCOLN CRESCENT, BIGGLESWADE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG18 8HW | £441,000 | 12/01/2022 | Detached |
| 115 HOLME CRESCENT, BIGGLESWADE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG18 8DF | £425,000 | 06/01/2022 | Detached |
| 1 WINDMILL VIEW, BIGGLESWADE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG18 8WP | £375,000 | 27/08/2021 | Detached |

**Area average:** £412,375 (12 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 7%
- **10y growth:** 50.8%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Central Bedfordshire; Detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 4.2%
- **5y growth (index):** 19.8%
- **10y growth (index):** 35.6%

## 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, Hitchin St, SG18 | £1,495/mo | 3 | 0.07 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,495/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.34% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £186,875
- **Target investor price (1%):** £149,500

*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 £1,495/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 4.1%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 24.2×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-393/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -3.7%

*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 | 47 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 37 |
| Shoplifting | 15 |
| Vehicle crime | 13 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 9 |
| Public order | 9 |
| Other theft | 8 |
| Drugs | 4 |
| Robbery | 4 |
| Bicycle theft | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| **Total incidents** | **153** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Biggleswade Academy | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 9 Jun 2024 |
| Lawnside Academy | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 23 May 2023 |
| St Andrew's CofE VC Primary School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 28 Jun 2011 |
| Stratton School | Secondary | 0.7 miles | Requires improvement — 6 Nov 2022 |
| Ivel Valley School & College | Other | 0.9 miles | Good — 16 Oct 2014 |