Sold Detached

1 HOLLOWDAY ROAD

BEDFORD, CRANFIELD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE MK43 0FU

4 beds 2 baths 1,313 sq ft Listed 16 Feb 2026 (-128d)

£600,000

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# 4 bedroom detached house for sale (MK43 0FU)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 1 HOLLOWDAY ROAD, BEDFORD, CRANFIELD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE MK43 0FU |
| Price | £600,000 |
| Bedrooms | 4 |
| Bathrooms | 2 |
| Council tax | E |
| Floor area | 122 m² |
| Last sold | £535,000 Mar 2023 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** B
- **Potential rating:** A
- **Expiry date:** 26/02/2033
- **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/0390-3383-5220-2327-6465)

## Description

The accommodation includes a sitting room with recessed ceiling spotlights and double doors to the rear garden, and a study with built-in cupboards. Also on the ground floor is an open plan kitchen/breakfast/dining/family room, and a cloakroom.

On the first floor there is a principal bedroom with built-in wardrobes and a fully tiled en suite shower room, three further bedrooms, and a fully tiled modern bathroom which has a panelled bath with a shower over, a wall mounted wash basin, and a concealed cistern WC.

## Property Photos

- ![Front](/listings/photos/172247441/719314) - Front
- ![Kitchen/Dining Room](/listings/photos/172247441/719315) - Kitchen/Dining Room
- ![Kitchen/Breakfast](/listings/photos/172247441/719316) - Kitchen/Breakfast
- ![Kitchen/Breakfast](/listings/photos/172247441/719317) - Kitchen/Breakfast
- ![Sitting Room](/listings/photos/172247441/719320) - Sitting Room
- ![Sitting Room](/listings/photos/172247441/719323) - Sitting Room
- ![Study](/listings/photos/172247441/719324) - Study
- ![Entrance Hall](/listings/photos/172247441/719332) - Entrance Hall
- ![Principal Bedroom](/listings/photos/172247441/719334) - Principal Bedroom
- ![En Suite](/listings/photos/172247441/719336) - En Suite
- ![Bedroom](/listings/photos/172247441/719337) - Bedroom
- ![Bedroom](/listings/photos/172247441/719339) - Bedroom
- ![Bathroom](/listings/photos/172247441/719342) - Bathroom
- ![Rear](/listings/photos/172247441/719343) - Rear
- ![Rear](/listings/photos/172247441/719344) - Rear
- ![Rear](/listings/photos/172247441/719348) - Rear
- ![Rear Garden](/listings/photos/172247441/719350) - Rear Garden
- ![Rear Garden](/listings/photos/172247441/719354) - Rear Garden
- ![Front](/listings/photos/172247441/719356) - Front
- ![Plot Map](/listings/photos/172247441/719357) - Plot Map
- ![Streeet Map](/listings/photos/172247441/719359) - Streeet Map
- ![Area Map](/listings/photos/172247441/719361) - Area Map

## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan](/listings/photos/172247441/719363) - Floorplan

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC Rating Graph](/listings/photos/172247441/719365) - EPC Rating Graph

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 1 HOLLOWDAY ROAD, CRANFIELD, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0FU | £535,000 | 17/03/2023 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 18 WILLOW SPRINGS, CRANFIELD, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0DS | £495,000 | 18/12/2025 | Detached |
| [Same street] 16 HOLLOWDAY ROAD, CRANFIELD, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0FU | £408,000 | 15/12/2023 | Detached |
| 9 TOWNSEND CLOSE, CRANFIELD, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0DJ | £425,000 | 15/12/2023 | Detached |
| 7 WILLOW SPRINGS, CRANFIELD, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0DS | £470,000 | 28/09/2023 | Detached |
| 73 THILLANS, CRANFIELD, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0WP | £390,000 | 11/09/2023 | Detached |
| [Same street] 6 HOLLOWDAY ROAD, CRANFIELD, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0FU | £415,000 | 07/09/2023 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 7 HOLLOWDAY ROAD, CRANFIELD, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0FU | £455,000 | 06/03/2023 | Detached |
| [Same street] 19 HOLLOWDAY ROAD, CRANFIELD, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0FU | £1,025,000 | 24/02/2023 | Other |
| 113 THILLANS, CRANFIELD, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0WP | £412,500 | 22/12/2022 | Detached |
| [Same street] 17 HOLLOWDAY ROAD, CRANFIELD, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0FU | £435,000 | 16/12/2022 | Detached |
| 29 ARPINS PIGHTLE, CRANFIELD, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0GG | £585,000 | 15/12/2022 | Detached |
| [Same street] 12 HOLLOWDAY ROAD, CRANFIELD, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0FU | £320,505 | 09/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 32 WILLOW SPRINGS, CRANFIELD, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0DS | £450,000 | 07/12/2022 | Detached |
| [Same street] 11 HOLLOWDAY ROAD, CRANFIELD, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0FU | £550,000 | 15/11/2022 | Detached |
| 5 RAMSEY ABBEY CLOSE, CRANFIELD, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0GB | £187,500 | 27/10/2022 | Detached |
| 6 ROWAN WAY, CRANFIELD, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0DT | £430,000 | 23/09/2022 | Detached |
| 57 HARE LANE, CRANFIELD, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0ZG | £390,000 | 21/09/2022 | Detached |
| 30 TOWNSEND CLOSE, CRANFIELD, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0DJ | £350,000 | 02/09/2022 | Detached |
| 29 WILLOW SPRINGS, CRANFIELD, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0DS | £475,000 | 30/08/2022 | Detached |
| 28 WILLOW SPRINGS, CRANFIELD, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0DS | £475,000 | 29/07/2022 | Detached |
| [Same street] 34 HOLLOWDAY ROAD, CRANFIELD, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0FU | £435,000 | 15/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 5 ARPINS PIGHTLE, CRANFIELD, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0GG | £355,000 | 15/07/2022 | Detached |
| 1 ROWAN WAY, CRANFIELD, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0DH | £558,000 | 08/07/2022 | Detached |
| 9 THILLANS, CRANFIELD, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0FZ | £450,000 | 05/07/2022 | Detached |
| [Same street] 36 HOLLOWDAY ROAD, CRANFIELD, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0FU | £435,000 | 24/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 38 HOLLOWDAY ROAD, CRANFIELD, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0FU | £442,500 | 31/05/2022 | Detached |
| [Same street] 32 HOLLOWDAY ROAD, CRANFIELD, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0FU | £587,500 | 27/05/2022 | Detached |
| 11 GEORGES CLOSE, CRANFIELD, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0YE | £435,000 | 20/05/2022 | Detached |
| [Same street] 30 HOLLOWDAY ROAD, CRANFIELD, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0FU | £415,000 | 05/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 28 HOLLOWDAY ROAD, CRANFIELD, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0FU | £415,000 | 25/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 33 WILLOW SPRINGS, CRANFIELD, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0DS | £475,000 | 09/03/2022 | Detached |
| SPRINGMEAD LODGE ROAD, CRANFIELD, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0BG | £395,000 | 25/02/2022 | Detached |
| 42 WILLOW SPRINGS, CRANFIELD, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0DS | £570,000 | 18/02/2022 | Detached |
| [Same street] 24 HOLLOWDAY ROAD, CRANFIELD, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0FU | £435,000 | 16/12/2021 | Detached |
| [Same street] 26 HOLLOWDAY ROAD, CRANFIELD, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0FU | £435,000 | 03/12/2021 | Detached |

**Street average:** £480,567 (15 sales)
**Area average:** £438,650 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £563,000 (49 Detached, MK43, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** +6.6%

## 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).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £1,296/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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 4 Bed Semi-Detached House, Folly Farm, MK43 | £610/mo | 4 | 0.21 miles | OpenRent |
| 4 Bed Semi-Detached House, Central Cranfield, MK43 | £799/mo | 4 | 0.77 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £705/mo (2 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.12% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £88,125
- **Target investor price (1%):** £70,500

*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 £705/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 1.4%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 71×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-1,753/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -12.1%

*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).*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £4,918/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 5.4%
- **10y growth:** 44.6%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 2.9%
- **5y growth (index):** 20.4%
- **10y growth (index):** 35.8%

## Flood risk

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

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

Front Kitchen/Dining Room Kitchen/Breakfast Kitchen/Breakfast Sitting Room Sitting Room Study Entrance Hall Principal Bedroom En Suite Bedroom Bedroom Bathroom Rear Rear Rear Rear Garden Rear Garden Front Plot Map Streeet Map Area Map

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

122 m²

Council tax band

EPC rating

Last sold

£535,000 Mar 2023

Price per m²

£4,918/m²

Local average

£563,000 (+6.6%)

Street crime

10 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

Individually built detached house
Four bedrooms; one en suite shower room
Two reception rooms
Open plan kitchen/breakfast/dining/family room
Modern cloakroom and main bathroom
Garage and off street parking for five cars
Landscaped rear garden
Village location on a modern development

Additional details

Electricity: Mains supply
Water: Mains supply
Sewerage: Mains supply
Heating: Electric, Gas, Underfloor heating
Accessibility: No wheelchair access
Parking: Garage, Driveway, Off street
Garden: Yes
Listed property: No
Restrictions: No
Required access: No
Flooded in last 5 years: No

Description

An individually built four bedroom detached property with an en suite shower room, a detached garage, off street parking and a landscaped south easterly facing rear garden, in the village of Cranfield. Built in 2023 the property is still in show room condition, and has underfloor heating throughout the ground floor and upstairs bathrooms.

The accommodation includes a sitting room with recessed ceiling spotlights and double doors to the rear garden, and a study with built-in cupboards. Also on the ground floor is an open plan kitchen/breakfast/dining/family room, and a cloakroom.

On the first floor there is a principal bedroom with built-in wardrobes and a fully tiled en suite shower room, three further bedrooms, and a fully tiled modern bathroom which has a panelled bath with a shower over, a wall mounted wash basin, and a concealed cistern WC.

Listed by

Newport Pagnell

Michael Graham

Reference: 172247441

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: B

Potential rating: A

Inspection date: 27/02/2023

Expiry date: 26/02/2033

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

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan

EPC Graphs

EPC Rating Graph

Price history

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	17/03/2023 (3 years ago)	£535,000	—

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
18 WILLOW SPRINGS, CRANFIELD, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0DS	£495,000	18/12/2025	Detached
Same street 16 HOLLOWDAY ROAD, CRANFIELD, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0FU	£408,000	15/12/2023	Detached
9 TOWNSEND CLOSE, CRANFIELD, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0DJ	£425,000	15/12/2023	Detached
7 WILLOW SPRINGS, CRANFIELD, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0DS	£470,000	28/09/2023	Detached
73 THILLANS, CRANFIELD, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0WP	£390,000	11/09/2023	Detached
Same street 6 HOLLOWDAY ROAD, CRANFIELD, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0FU	£415,000	07/09/2023	Semi-detached
Same street 7 HOLLOWDAY ROAD, CRANFIELD, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0FU	£455,000	06/03/2023	Detached
Same street 19 HOLLOWDAY ROAD, CRANFIELD, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0FU	£1,025,000	24/02/2023	Other
113 THILLANS, CRANFIELD, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0WP	£412,500	22/12/2022	Detached
Same street 17 HOLLOWDAY ROAD, CRANFIELD, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0FU	£435,000	16/12/2022	Detached
29 ARPINS PIGHTLE, CRANFIELD, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0GG	£585,000	15/12/2022	Detached
Same street 12 HOLLOWDAY ROAD, CRANFIELD, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0FU	£320,505	09/12/2022	Semi-detached
32 WILLOW SPRINGS, CRANFIELD, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0DS	£450,000	07/12/2022	Detached
Same street 11 HOLLOWDAY ROAD, CRANFIELD, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0FU	£550,000	15/11/2022	Detached
5 RAMSEY ABBEY CLOSE, CRANFIELD, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0GB	£187,500	27/10/2022	Detached
6 ROWAN WAY, CRANFIELD, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0DT	£430,000	23/09/2022	Detached
57 HARE LANE, CRANFIELD, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0ZG	£390,000	21/09/2022	Detached
30 TOWNSEND CLOSE, CRANFIELD, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0DJ	£350,000	02/09/2022	Detached
29 WILLOW SPRINGS, CRANFIELD, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0DS	£475,000	30/08/2022	Detached
28 WILLOW SPRINGS, CRANFIELD, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0DS	£475,000	29/07/2022	Detached
Same street 34 HOLLOWDAY ROAD, CRANFIELD, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0FU	£435,000	15/07/2022	Semi-detached
5 ARPINS PIGHTLE, CRANFIELD, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0GG	£355,000	15/07/2022	Detached
1 ROWAN WAY, CRANFIELD, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0DH	£558,000	08/07/2022	Detached
9 THILLANS, CRANFIELD, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0FZ	£450,000	05/07/2022	Detached
Same street 36 HOLLOWDAY ROAD, CRANFIELD, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0FU	£435,000	24/06/2022	Semi-detached
Same street 38 HOLLOWDAY ROAD, CRANFIELD, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0FU	£442,500	31/05/2022	Detached
Same street 32 HOLLOWDAY ROAD, CRANFIELD, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0FU	£587,500	27/05/2022	Detached
11 GEORGES CLOSE, CRANFIELD, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0YE	£435,000	20/05/2022	Detached
Same street 30 HOLLOWDAY ROAD, CRANFIELD, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0FU	£415,000	05/05/2022	Semi-detached
Same street 28 HOLLOWDAY ROAD, CRANFIELD, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0FU	£415,000	25/03/2022	Semi-detached
33 WILLOW SPRINGS, CRANFIELD, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0DS	£475,000	09/03/2022	Detached
SPRINGMEAD LODGE ROAD, CRANFIELD, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0BG	£395,000	25/02/2022	Detached
42 WILLOW SPRINGS, CRANFIELD, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0DS	£570,000	18/02/2022	Detached
Same street 24 HOLLOWDAY ROAD, CRANFIELD, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0FU	£435,000	16/12/2021	Detached
Same street 26 HOLLOWDAY ROAD, CRANFIELD, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0FU	£435,000	03/12/2021	Detached

Street average: £480,567 (15 sales)

Area average: £438,650 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 5.4%

10y growth 44.6%

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

1y (index) 2.9%

5y (index) 20.4%

10y (index) 35.8%

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: £1,296/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

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

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Lodge Road	0.1 miles
Shop	Allon White Sports Cars	0.4 miles
Shop	CSA shop	0.8 miles
Train station	Ridgmont	2.8 miles
Train station	Lidlington	2.9 miles
Hospital	Willen Hospice	4.5 miles
University	University of Bedfordshire Milton Keynes Campus	6.4 miles
Hospital	The Manor	6.7 miles
University	University of Bedfordshire Polhill Campus	9.1 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	9
Vehicle crime	1
Total incidents	10

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
Cranfield Church of England Academy	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 17 Oct 2019
Holywell School	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 4 Nov 2014
Cranfield University	Other	0.9 miles	— (No rating)
North Crawley CofE School	Primary	2.4 miles	Good — 16 Oct 2018
St Mary's Wavendon CofE Primary	Primary	2.6 miles	Good — 21 Jul 2024

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
4 Bed Semi-Detached House, Folly Farm, MK43	£610/mo	4	0.21 miles	OpenRent
4 Bed Semi-Detached House, Central Cranfield, MK43	£799/mo	4	0.77 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £705/mo (2 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.12%

Max investor price (0.8%) £88,125

Target investor price (1%) £70,500

Gross yield 1.4%

Cost-to-rent ratio 71×

Monthly cashflow £-1,753/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -12.1%

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).