72 LARKWAY
BEDFORD, BEDFORD MK41 7JP
£425,000
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Property details
Tenure
FREEHOLD
Floor area
104 m²
Council tax band
C
Last sold
£422,500 Dec 2025
Local average
£348,909 (+21.8%)
Deprivation
Decile 10 (31,460 of 33,755)
Street crime
112 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)
Key features
- Extended home
- Living room
- Open plan kitchen
- Three bedrooms
- Bathroom with shower
- Gas central heating
- Off road parking
- Garage
- Newly landscaped rear garden
- Freehold
Additional details
- Parking
- Yes
- Garden
- Yes
Description
The front-facing living room is light-filled and relaxing, while the open-plan kitchen/dining area at the rear offers excellent space for entertaining, with doors leading to the garden.
Additional features include double glazing and gas fired central heating with a variety of feature radiators.
Outside, there is off-road parking on a block-paved driveway, a single garage, and a beautiful landscaped rear garden, which is ideal for summer gatherings.
Key improvements include:
• Full electrical rewire
• Brand new plumbing system with gas boiler and radiators
• Replastered throughout
• New flooring throughout
• All new interior doors
• Sleek kitchen with granite worktops, AEG appliances, and smart ceiling speakers
• Refitted bathroom with separate shower
• Newly landscaped south-west facing garden with porcelain patio and new lawn
(Spring 2025)
• Stylish new banister
• Fitted wardrobes
Larkway is conveniently located near local amenities, including shops on Avon and Brickhill
Drive. It’s just a short walk from both Bedford Park and Mowsbury Park and is well placed for schools of all ages with excellent commuter links nearby.
Listed by
Bedford
Lane & Holmes LLP
Reference: 162190811
EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost
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Flood risk
Zone: 1
Risk: Low
Job (default Low)
Floorplans
Floorplan.jpg
EPC Graphs
EE Rating
FENSA Certificates
This property has 2 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.
FENSA Certificate #6223401
Property Details
Street: 72 Larkway
Town: BEDFORD
Postcode: MK41 7JP
Installation Details
Items: 1 door
Certificate Issued: 23/12/2008
Work Completed: 28/11/2008
This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database
FENSA Certificate #1246765
Property Details
Street: 72 Larkway
Town: Bedford
Postcode: MK41 7JP
Installation Details
Items: 7 windows and 1 door
Certificate Issued: 01/12/2003
Work Completed: 04/09/2003
This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database
What is FENSA? FENSA (Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme) is a government-authorised scheme that monitors building regulation compliance for replacement windows and doors. Certificates indicate that work was completed by FENSA-approved installers.
Price history
39% since 2019
| Event | Date | Price | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sold | 19/12/2025 (5 months ago) | £422,500 | +38.5% |
| Sold | 15/07/2019 (6 years ago) | £305,000 | — |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.
Sold Comparables
Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.
| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 PIPIT RISE, BEDFORD, MK41 7JT | £277,000 | 20/12/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 36 FULMAR ROAD, BEDFORD, MK41 7JZ | £285,000 | 14/12/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 21 FULMAR ROAD, BEDFORD, MK41 7JX | £365,000 | 17/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 69 POPLAR AVENUE, BEDFORD, MK41 8BW | £368,500 | 07/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 24 PIPIT RISE, BEDFORD, MK41 7JS | £350,000 | 12/05/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 46 PIPIT RISE, BEDFORD, MK41 7JT | £365,000 | 10/05/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 39 PIPIT RISE, BEDFORD, MK41 7JU | £375,000 | 25/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 92 POPLAR AVENUE, BEDFORD, MK41 8BW | £370,000 | 10/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 80 POPLAR AVENUE, BEDFORD, MK41 8BW | £410,000 | 03/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 61 POPLAR AVENUE, BEDFORD, MK41 8BW | £350,000 | 23/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 3 MERLIN GARDENS, BEDFORD, MK41 7HH | £400,000 | 16/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 59 LARKWAY, BEDFORD, MK41 7JW | £360,000 | 18/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 55 FULMAR ROAD, BEDFORD, MK41 7JZ | £350,000 | 28/01/2022 | Semi-detached |
| Same street 42 LARKWAY, BEDFORD, MK41 7JP | £305,000 | 17/12/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 9 FULMAR ROAD, BEDFORD, MK41 7JX | £325,000 | 28/10/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 28 THE BUNTINGS, BEDFORD, MK41 7LA | £347,000 | 27/09/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 29 THE BUNTINGS, BEDFORD, MK41 7LA | £274,000 | 19/08/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 16 THE BUNTINGS, BEDFORD, MK41 7LA | £325,000 | 06/08/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 4 FULMAR ROAD, BEDFORD, MK41 7JX | £320,000 | 25/06/2021 | Semi-detached |
Street average: £305,000 (1 sale)
Area average: £345,361 (18 sales)
Capital growth trend
Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).
House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Bedford. Series: Semi-detached. As of March 2026.
Rental Range
Estimated market rent for Bedford. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.
Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Bedford.
LHA (30th percentile) floor for Bedford: £997/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)
Location
Nearby
Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).
| Type | Name | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bus stop | Severn Way | 0.2 miles |
| Shop | One Stop | 0.3 miles |
| Shop | Coral | 0.3 miles |
| Bus stop | Unknown | 0.3 miles |
| University | University of Bedfordshire Polhill Campus | 1.0 miles |
| Train station | Bedford | 1.6 miles |
| Train station | Bedford St Johns | 1.8 miles |
| Hospital | Bedford Hospital SDEC - Same Day Emergency Care | 1.9 miles |
| Hospital | The Manor | 2.7 miles |
| University | Cranfield University | 9.3 miles |
Street-level crime
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 51 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 24 |
| Other theft | 8 |
| Public order | 6 |
| Vehicle crime | 6 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Drugs | 4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Shoplifting | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Total incidents | 112 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brickhill Primary School | Primary | 0.1 miles | Good — 16 Dec 2014 |
| Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School | Other | 0.3 miles | — (No rating) |
| Scott Primary School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 4 Mar 2019 |
| Hazeldene School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 8 Feb 2016 |
| The Hills Academy | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 1 Mar 2020 |
Rental Comparables
Rental listings exist nearby, but none matched the 3-bedroom count for this property.
Rent-driven metrics
Based on Area rent estimate.
- 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).