# 3 bedroom semi-detached house for sale (MK43 9NP)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 9 MAGPIE AVENUE, BEDFORD, STEWARTBY, BEDFORD MK43 9NP |
| Price | £305,000 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Bathrooms | 2 |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 1950-1966 |
| Floor area | 96 m² |
| Last sold | £290,000 Dec 2017 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 30/03/2026 — **EXPIRED** (no longer valid for marketing or letting)

### Recommendations
- A (350)
- W2 (6,000)
- E (25)
- N (6,000)
- X (1,500)
- U (8,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/7798-6010-6297-5196-4920)

## Description

Set within the sought after, evergreen village of Stewartby this rarely available and deceptively spacious three bedroom semi detached family home occupies a deceptively generous plot and provides convenient commuter access into Bedford, Milton Keynes and London as well as across to Luton. Benefiting from a wealth of well proportioned, versatile internal accommodation with the added advantage of potential for extension/enlargement (stpp) it currently comprises of an entrance hall, contemporary kitchen, 14ft living room, separate dining room, in addition to an inner lobby which offers access to a utility room as well as a cloakroom, whilst to the first floor it benefits from three good sized bedrooms and a stylish bathroom. Externally it has an ample frontage providing off road parking for numerous vehicles, single garage, in addition to a deceptively generous rear garden laid principally to lawn with various mature bushes.

## Property Photos

- ![Photo 10](/listings/photos/45465639/375978) - Photo 10
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- ![Photo 9](/listings/photos/45465639/375980) - Photo 9
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- ![Photo 7](/listings/photos/45465639/375982) - Photo 7
- ![Photo 5](/listings/photos/45465639/375983) - Photo 5
- ![Photo 1](/listings/photos/45465639/375984) - Photo 1
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- ![Photo 4](/listings/photos/45465639/375986) - Photo 4
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## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/45465639/375988) - Floorplan 1

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC Graph](/listings/photos/45465639/375989) - EPC Graph
- ![Energy Perform...](/listings/photos/45465639/375990) - Energy Perform...

## FENSA Certificates

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

### FENSA Certificate #8461583
- **Address:** 9 Magpie Avenue, Stewartby, MK43 9NP
- **Certificate Issued:** 21/04/2016
- **Work Completed:** 06/10/2011
- **Items:** 8 window(s), 3 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #10011987
- **Address:** 9 Magpie Avenue, Stewartby, MK43 9NP
- **Certificate Issued:** 21/04/2016
- **Work Completed:** 11/12/2013
- **Items:** 3 window(s)

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 9 MAGPIE AVENUE, STEWARTBY, BEDFORD, MK43 9NP | £290,000 | 14/12/2017 | Semi-detached |
| 9 MAGPIE AVENUE, STEWARTBY, BEDFORD, MK43 9NP | £155,000 | 05/06/2009 | Semi-detached |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 123 MONTGOMERY CLOSE, STEWARTBY, BEDFORD, MK43 9LP | £350,000 | 10/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 22 STEWART ROAD, STEWARTBY, BEDFORD, MK43 9TF | £335,000 | 26/11/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 53 SAXON GOLD DRIVE, STEWARTBY, BEDFORD, MK43 9SR | £315,000 | 14/11/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 41 MILTON CRESCENT, STEWARTBY, BEDFORD, MK43 9SX | £177,000 | 30/10/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 12 ROUSBURY ROAD, STEWARTBY, BEDFORD, MK43 9NJ | £300,000 | 14/02/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 22 ROUSBURY ROAD, STEWARTBY, BEDFORD, MK43 9NJ | £315,000 | 14/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 13 OXFORD BLUE WAY, STEWARTBY, BEDFORD, MK43 9GF | £305,000 | 20/04/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 6 PILLINGE ROAD, STEWARTBY, BEDFORD, MK43 9NW | £363,500 | 31/03/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 6 CORONATION WAY, STEWARTBY, BEDFORD, MK43 9GQ | £322,500 | 22/03/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 32 STEWART ROAD, STEWARTBY, BEDFORD, MK43 9TF | £333,000 | 22/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 16 CHILTERN ROAD, STEWARTBY, BEDFORD, MK43 9TJ | £407,400 | 09/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 4 STEWARTBY WAY, STEWARTBY, BEDFORD, MK43 9LJ | £240,000 | 06/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 16 STEWART ROAD, STEWARTBY, BEDFORD, MK43 9TF | £315,000 | 30/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 18 STEWART ROAD, STEWARTBY, BEDFORD, MK43 9TF | £280,000 | 30/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 20B PARK CRESCENT, STEWARTBY, BEDFORD, MK43 9NL | £390,000 | 30/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 20 STEWART ROAD, STEWARTBY, BEDFORD, MK43 9TF | £299,000 | 25/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 6 STEWART ROAD, STEWARTBY, BEDFORD, MK43 9TF | £259,000 | 31/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 33 HEREWOOD GREEN, STEWARTBY, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 9SZ | £418,000 | 28/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 4 STEWART ROAD, STEWARTBY, BEDFORD, MK43 9TF | £280,000 | 30/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 31 HEREWOOD GREEN, STEWARTBY, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 9SZ | £407,400 | 04/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 14 MAGPIE AVENUE, STEWARTBY, BEDFORD, MK43 9NP | £284,000 | 22/12/2021 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 16 MAGPIE AVENUE, STEWARTBY, BEDFORD, MK43 9NP | £281,000 | 21/12/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Street average:** £282,500 (2 sales)
**Area average:** £320,590 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £343,808 (46 Semi-detached, MK43, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -11.3%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,049/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,166/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,283/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Bedford (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £997/mo

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.38% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £145,750
- **Target investor price (1%):** £116,600

*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 Area rent estimate.*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £3,177/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 11.7%
- **10y growth:** 30.4%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Bedford; Semi-detached series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 6.6%
- **5y growth (index):** 23%
- **10y growth (index):** 50.4%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

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