Sold STC Semi-detached

30 NEWTOWN

HENLOW, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE SG16 6AJ

3 beds 2 baths 1,130 sq ft Listed 30 Jun 2025 (-352d)

£495,000

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# 3 bedroom semi-detached house for sale (SG16 6AJ)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 30 NEWTOWN, HENLOW, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE SG16 6AJ |
| Price | £495,000 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Bathrooms | 2 |
| Council tax | C |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 1900-1929 |
| Floor area | 105 m² |
| Last sold | £380,000 Dec 2019 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 15/06/2035
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £25,750

### Recommendations
- Q (£7,500 - £11,000)
- W1 (£5,000 - £10,000)
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0320-2616-5560-2895-2181)

## Description

BEAUTIFUL extended Victorian three-bedroom semi-detached property that has been greatly improved and updated by the current owners and retaining many original period features to include open fireplaces, high ceilings and wooden flooring. The property boasts a lounge with log burner and box bay with sash windows, an open plan kitchen/diner with fireplace and French doors to garden. Upstairs are three double bedrooms, and two bathrooms arranged over two floors to offer versatile accommodation. Outside is a 90ft rear garden backing onto open countryside plus a HOME OFFICE. This property also has the advantage of a driveway to the front providing of road parking

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## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/163964066/365642) - Floorplan 1

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC 1](/listings/photos/163964066/365645) - EPC 1

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 30 NEWTOWN, HENLOW, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG16 6AJ | £380,000 | 06/12/2019 | Semi-detached |
| 30 NEWTOWN, HENLOW, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG16 6AJ | £242,000 | 13/08/2014 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| [Same street] 20 NEWTOWN, HENLOW, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG16 6AJ | £250,000 | 09/05/2025 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 22 NEWTOWN, HENLOW, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG16 6AJ | £270,000 | 27/03/2025 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 36 NEWTOWN, HENLOW, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG16 6AJ | £440,000 | 17/05/2024 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 7 NEWTOWN, HENLOW, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG16 6AJ | £450,000 | 31/10/2023 | Detached |
| [Same street] 12 NEWTOWN, HENLOW, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG16 6AJ | £1,155,000 | 31/07/2023 | Detached |
| 17 LANGFORD ROAD, HENLOW, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG16 6AF | £385,000 | 30/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 21 NEWTOWN, HENLOW, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG16 6AJ | £285,000 | 26/11/2021 | Terraced |
| 15 THE HAWTHORNS, HENLOW, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG16 6BW | £325,000 | 28/10/2021 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 34 NEWTOWN, HENLOW, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG16 6AJ | £445,000 | 21/09/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 113 HIGH STREET, HENLOW, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG16 6AE | £370,000 | 25/08/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Street average:** £470,714 (7 sales)
**Area average:** £360,000 (3 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £363,082 (7 Semi-detached, SG16, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** +36.3%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,118/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,242/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,366/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:** 0.25% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £155,250
- **Target investor price (1%):** £124,200

*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:** £4,714/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 19.1%
- **10y growth:** 17.8%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 3.7%
- **5y growth (index):** 22.2%
- **10y growth (index):** 40.1%

## 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)

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

105 m²

Council tax band

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1900-1929

Last sold

£380,000 Dec 2019

Price per m²

£4,714/m²

Local average

£363,082 (+36.3%)

Deprivation

Decile 8 (26,838 of 33,755)

Street crime

24 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

EXTENDED VICTORIAN SEMI-DETACHED HOUSE
RETAINING ORIGINAL FEATURES
LOUNGE WITH LOG BURNER
OPEN PLAN KITCHEN / DINER
3 DOUBLE BEDROOMS
2 BATHROOMS
90FT REAR GARDEN BACKING ONTO FIELDS
HOME OFFICE IN GARDEN
DRIVEWAY PROVIDING OFF ROAD PARKING
COUNCIL TAX BAND C | EPC BAND D

Additional details

Parking: Yes
Garden: Yes
Listed property: No
Restrictions: No
Required access: No
Rights of way: No
Flooded in last 5 years: No
Flood defences: No

Description

Listed by

Langford

Lane & Bennetts Ltd

Reference: 163964066

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 16/06/2025

Expiry date: 15/06/2035

Est. upgrade cost to C: £25,750

EPC D or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

50 mm internal or external wall insulation (£7,500 - £11,000)
Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£5,000 - £10,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£8,000 - £10,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan 1

EPC Graphs

EPC 1

Price history

57% since 2014

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	06/12/2019 (6 years ago)	£380,000	+57%
Sold	13/08/2014 (11 years ago)	£242,000	—

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
Same street 20 NEWTOWN, HENLOW, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG16 6AJ	£250,000	09/05/2025	Terraced
Same street 22 NEWTOWN, HENLOW, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG16 6AJ	£270,000	27/03/2025	Terraced
Same street 36 NEWTOWN, HENLOW, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG16 6AJ	£440,000	17/05/2024	Terraced
Same street 7 NEWTOWN, HENLOW, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG16 6AJ	£450,000	31/10/2023	Detached
Same street 12 NEWTOWN, HENLOW, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG16 6AJ	£1,155,000	31/07/2023	Detached
17 LANGFORD ROAD, HENLOW, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG16 6AF	£385,000	30/06/2022	Semi-detached
Same street 21 NEWTOWN, HENLOW, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG16 6AJ	£285,000	26/11/2021	Terraced
15 THE HAWTHORNS, HENLOW, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG16 6BW	£325,000	28/10/2021	Semi-detached
Same street 34 NEWTOWN, HENLOW, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG16 6AJ	£445,000	21/09/2021	Semi-detached
113 HIGH STREET, HENLOW, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG16 6AE	£370,000	25/08/2021	Semi-detached

Street average: £470,714 (7 sales)

Area average: £360,000 (3 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 19.1%

10y growth 17.8%

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

1y (index) 3.7%

5y (index) 22.2%

10y (index) 40.1%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Central Bedfordshire. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,118/mo

Realistic £1,242/mo

Optimistic £1,366/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Central Bedfordshire.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Bedford: £997/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View SG16 6AJ

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	Capellis	0.1 miles
Shop	Henlow Village Stores	0.6 miles
Bus stop	Stagecoach	0.6 miles
Bus stop	9A	0.6 miles
Train station	Arlesey	1.2 miles
Train station	Biggleswade	3.5 miles
Hospital	Biggleswade Hospital	4.6 miles
University	University of Bedfordshire	5.5 miles
Hospital	Courtenay House Surgery	6.0 miles
University	University of Bedfordshire : Putteridge Bury Campus	9.5 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Anti-social behaviour	9
Vehicle crime	5
Violence and sexual offences	4
Public order	2
Criminal damage and arson	1
Drugs	1
Other theft	1
Possession of weapons	1
Total incidents	24

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
Raynsford Church of England Academy	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 23 Feb 2015
Henlow Church of England Academy	Secondary	0.4 miles	Good — 27 Oct 2019
Clifton All Saints Academy	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 1 Feb 2023
Samuel Whitbread Academy	Secondary	1.3 miles	Good — 11 Dec 2017
Langford Village Academy	Primary	1.7 miles	Good — 11 Jun 2024

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 0.25%

Max investor price (0.8%) £155,250

Target investor price (1%) £124,200

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).