# 3 bedroom semi-detached house for sale (MK43 0FE)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 53 DENTON DRIVE, BEDFORD, MARSTON MORETAINE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE MK43 0FE |
| Price | £299,995 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Bathrooms | 2 |
| Last sold | £300,000 Dec 2020 |

## Description

Located within an established development and cul-de-sac in the Bedfordshire village of Marston Moretaine is a turn-key three bedroom semi-detached home, offering well appointed interiors, a play-room, living room, kitchen/diner, cloakroom, a re-fitted family bathroom, home office and south/westerly facing landscaped gardens. The home has been converted and extended providing well balanced accommodation set over two levels.

Approach to the home is on to a block paved driveway with parking provided for two vehicles in tandem. A picket fenced and gate encloses a white shingled area and footpath leading to the main entrance which comes by way of a modern composite door. A lobby has modern patterned tiling to the floor which continues in to the cloakroom which is accessed via an internal door. The cloakroom has tongue and groove to the walls, a pedestal wash hand basin and low level w/c. The home internally presents well with a modern design, interiors and shutter blinds throughout. The living room is of good proportions and measures over 16 x 14 ft, a window faces to the front aspect of the home, the flooring is laid with a modern wood effect laminate and there are sliding doors in to the play-room. This area forms part of a recent extension done by the vendor and could have a number of versatile uses. The ceiling is partly vaulted and there are two 'Velux' windows allowing a natural light flow.

An internal door from the living room leads through to the kitchen/dining room. This area of the home has a number of fitted oak effect wall and base level units which are covered over by a solid worktop. There are integrated appliances which include an electric fan assisted oven, an inset four ring gas hob, a dishwasher, washing machine and fridge/freezer. There is a useful under-stairs storage cupboard, a modern ceramic tile covers the flooring and there are full height glazed french doors leading out to an external patio.

The staircase to the first floor leads up from the living room to a landing area which has a window facing to the side aspect of the home. The principal bedroom has the convenience of fitted triple wardrobes, the remaining two bedrooms have the advantage of garden views and recessed ceilingspotlights. The stylish family bathroom has been re-fitted to include under-floor heating, a vanity unit with top mounted wash hand basin, low level w/c and a panelled p-shaped bath with shower over. The flooring is laid with a modern slate tile. 

Moving outside the attractive landscaped gardens have a south/westerly facing orientation and are laid with an artificial lawn extending to approximately 50 ft. There is a paved patio and seating area and shingled borders, as well as a detached timber storage shed. A pebbled footpath to the side leads through to the rear of the garage which is accessed via a personnel door and has been cleverly converted creating a separate studio or home office. An opening from this area leads in to the garage which is supplied with power and light and has some eaves storage. 

The Village of Marston Moretaine is located between the major town of Bedford and City of Milton Keynes. Commuter Links in to London St Pancras from Bedford take approximately 40 minutes and from the Milton Keynes platform direct in to Euston take as little as 35 minutes. The village itself offers local amenities to include a convenience store, post office, several eateries and well regarded local schooling. The forest Centre and Millennium Country Park are within walking distance from the property.

## Property Photos

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## Floorplans

- ![FloorPlan](/listings/photos/73031343/998113) - FloorPlan

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC](/listings/photos/73031343/998115) - EPC

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #14808942
- **Address:** 53 Denton Drive, Marston Moretaine, MK43 0FE
- **Certificate Issued:** 03/10/2021
- **Work Completed:** 06/09/2021
- **Items:** 9 window(s), 2 door(s)

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 53 DENTON DRIVE, MARSTON MORETAINE, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0FE | £300,000 | 04/12/2020 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 26 MOAT FARM CLOSE, MARSTON MORETAINE, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0AE | £420,000 | 02/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 2 DEACON MEWS, MARSTON MORETAINE, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0AQ | £326,000 | 06/11/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 40 BEANCROFT ROAD, MARSTON MORETAINE, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0PZ | £325,000 | 05/03/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 10 PARROTT GROVE, MARSTON MORETAINE, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0GT | £331,666 | 15/12/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 23 TYLECOTE CLOSE, MARSTON MORETAINE, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0QA | £355,000 | 11/09/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 2 MOAT FARM BARNS, MARSTON MORETAINE, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0PE | £580,000 | 10/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 29 FELLS PADDOCK, MARSTON MORETAINE, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 2AF | £142,000 | 03/05/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 8 PARROTT GROVE, MARSTON MORETAINE, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0GT | £320,000 | 02/02/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 27 FELLS PADDOCK, MARSTON MORETAINE, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 2AF | £104,000 | 20/01/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 37 BEANCROFT ROAD, MARSTON MORETAINE, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0PZ | £325,000 | 10/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 25 TORRY ORCHARD, MARSTON MORETAINE, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 2AD | £375,000 | 04/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 7 ELLIS GREEN, MARSTON MORETAINE, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 2AE | £363,000 | 07/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 55 DENTON DRIVE, MARSTON MORETAINE, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0FE | £375,000 | 29/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 67 DENTON DRIVE, MARSTON MORETAINE, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0FE | £415,000 | 11/07/2022 | Detached |
| 29 BEANCROFT ROAD, MARSTON MORETAINE, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0PY | £360,000 | 08/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 11 DEACON MEWS, MARSTON MORETAINE, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0AQ | £282,500 | 29/04/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 25 CHURCHILL ROAD, MARSTON MORETAINE, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0QB | £273,500 | 05/04/2022 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 51 DENTON DRIVE, MARSTON MORETAINE, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0FE | £475,000 | 18/03/2022 | Detached |
| 36 WHITTINGTON CRESCENT, MARSTON MORETAINE, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 2AG | £337,000 | 13/01/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 12 TYLECOTE CLOSE, MARSTON MORETAINE, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0QA | £292,000 | 17/12/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 16 FELLS PADDOCK, MARSTON MORETAINE, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 2AF | £355,000 | 15/12/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 24 CAVES GARDENS, MARSTON MORETAINE, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0TP | £312,000 | 15/12/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 19 JOHNSON CLOSE, MARSTON MORETAINE, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0JT | £295,000 | 26/11/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Street average:** £421,667 (3 sales)
**Area average:** £323,683 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £341,774 (48 Semi-detached, MK43, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -12.2%

## 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).*

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

## 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, Lake View, MK43 | £3,000/mo | 3 | 0.65 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £3,000/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 1% (strong)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £375,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £300,000

*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 £3,000/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 12%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 8.3×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £1,494/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 20.6%

*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).*

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 6.7%
- **10y growth:** 26.6%

## 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%

## Flood risk

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

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