Sold Terraced

72 NEWTOWN

HENLOW, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE SG16 6AJ

2 beds 2 baths 52 m² Listed 20 Jan 2025 (-504d)

£230,000

Guide Price

Reduced on 21 Mar 2025

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Listing type

Auction

Photo 1 Photo 2 KITCHEN LIVING ROOM Photo 5 BEDROOM ONE Photo 7 Photo 8 BATHROOM EN-SUITE SHOWER ROOM REAR GARDEN Photo 12 OUTSIDE PARKING

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Property details

Listing category

Auction

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

52 m²

Council tax band

C

Last sold

£252,500 Jun 2021

Local average

£287,020 (-19.9%)

Deprivation

Decile 8 (26,838 of 33,755)

Street crime

43 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

Additional details

Garden
Yes

Description

FOR SALE BY AUCTION
GUIDE PRICE £230,000 TO £260,000 VIEWINGS BY APPT
A beautifully presented period cottage with a luxurious interior and two bathrooms. Situated in the delightful village of Henlow in Central Bedfordshire and offered with full vacant possession. This would be a great turn-key buy to let investment with an estimated annual rent of around £15,000 PA (With EICR valid to 17/07/28 and gas safety until 08/08/25) and being a freehold house, none of the additional costs associated with leasehold. The property is finished to a good standard and benefits from a stylish interior with a well appointed modern kitchen with integrated appliances and bi-fold door to the rear garden, modern bathroom, two bedrooms and a cleverly designed en-suite shower room that adds to the versatility and appeal of the home. Outside there is small front garden and an attractive and generously sized rear garden. This would also suit an owner occupier looking to purchase a home quickly and without complication, as completion is typically around 28 days post auction. Henlow is a great village location with easy access to the A1M and a short drive away from nearby towns. The closest train station is Arseley which provides a Thames Link service into Central London in around 40 minutes. Call AUCTION HOUSE BEDS AND BUCKS now for more information.

TO REGISTER TO BID AND VIEW LEGAL DOCUMENTS, PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE: auctionhouse.co.uk/bedsandbucks

Accommodation -

Ground Floor -

Entrance Porch - With front door and leading to:-

Living Room - 3.68m x 3.48m (12'1 x 11'5) - Window to front elevation, wood flooring, feature fireplace and a door to:-

Hallway - 2.29m x 1.02m (7'6 x 3'4) - Leading to kitchen, stairs rising to the first floor and door to bathroom.

Kitchen - 3.00m x 2.44m (9'10 x 8) - Modern fitted kitchen with high gloss units and contrasting granite worktops, integrated sink, integrated oven, hob, extractor hood and fridge freezer. There is a tiled floor and bi-fold doors to rear garden.

Bathroom - 2.29m x 1.57m (7'6 x 5'2) - With a well appointed modern suite comprising bath with wall mounted shower and glass screen over, WC and sink unit. The bathroom has fully tiled walls, ceramic tiled flooring, a chrome heated towel rail and inset spot ceiling lights. There is also space and plumbing for washing machine and tumble dryer.

First Floor -

Landing - With doors leading to:-

Bedroom One - 3.45m x 3.30m (11'4 x 10'10) - Window to front elevation, integrated wardrobe storage and a door to:-

En-Suite Shower Room - Modern suite with tiled shower cubicle, wall mounted shower with rainfall head & glass screen, WC, corner wash hand basin, electric shaver point and mirrored cabinet. There is ceramic tiling to the floor, inset spot ceiling lights and an extractor fan.

Bedroom Two - 2.84m x 2.29m (9'4 x 7'6) - Window to the rear elevation.

Outside -

Rear Garden - An attractive enclosed rear garden with two patio areas and laid to artificial lawn. There is also an outside tap and lighting.

Services - No services or appliances have been tested.

Council Tax - Central Bedfordshire Council - Band C

Price Information - *Guides are provided as an indication of each seller's minimum expectation. They are not necessarily figures which a property will sell for and may change at any time prior to the auction. Each property will be offered subject to a Reserve (a figure below which the Auctioneer cannot sell the property during the auction) which we expect will be set within the Guide Range or no more than 10% above a single figure Guide. Additional Fees and Disbursements will charged to the buyer - see individual property details and Special Conditions of Sale for actual figures.

Buyers Administration Charge - The purchaser will be required to pay an administration charge of £1,140 (£950 plus VAT).

Buyers Premium Charge - The purchaser will be required to pay a premium charge of £2,400 (£2,000 plus VAT)

How To Get There - From the A1m, take junction 10 and follow the A507 past Arlesey Station to the junction with Hitchin Road and turn right onto the B569 leading to the High Street A6001 and turn left into Newtown.

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Listed by

covering Bedfordshire & Buckinghamshire

Richard Greener

Reference: 157123877

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

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Price history

7% since 2016

Event Date Price % change
Sold 07/06/2021 (5 years ago) £252,500 +7.4%
Sold 20/05/2016 (10 years ago) £235,000

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
23 STOCKBRIDGE CLOSE, CLIFTON, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5FG £287,000 18/07/2025 Terraced
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
19 STOCKBRIDGE CLOSE, CLIFTON, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5FG £315,000 13/07/2022 Terraced
22 LANGFORD ROAD, HENLOW, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG16 6AF £383,000 27/05/2022 Terraced
18 STOCKBRIDGE CLOSE, CLIFTON, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5FG £130,000 16/05/2022 Terraced
15 STOCKBRIDGE CLOSE, CLIFTON, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5FG £350,000 02/03/2022 Terraced
Same street 21 NEWTOWN, HENLOW, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG16 6AJ £285,000 26/11/2021 Terraced
38 HARRIER MILL, HENLOW, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG16 6BQ £390,000 29/09/2021 Terraced
Same street 34 NEWTOWN, HENLOW, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG16 6AJ £445,000 21/09/2021 Semi-detached
11 LANGFORD ROAD, HENLOW, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG16 6AF £303,000 30/06/2021 Terraced

Street average: £470,714 (7 sales)

Area average: £308,286 (7 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth -4%
10y growth 5.9%

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

1y (index) 2.6%
5y (index) 19.8%
10y (index) 38.2%

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: £823/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Shop Capellis 0.2 miles
Bus stop Stagecoach 0.5 miles
Bus stop 9A 0.5 miles
Shop The Henlow Deli 0.6 miles
Train station Arlesey 1.3 miles
Train station Biggleswade 3.5 miles
University University of Bedfordshire 5.4 miles
University University of Bedfordshire : Putteridge Bury Campus 9.5 miles
Hospital Bedford Hospital SDEC - Same Day Emergency Care 9.9 miles
Hospital Unknown 10.9 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Vehicle crime 22
Violence and sexual offences 6
Anti-social behaviour 5
Burglary 3
Criminal damage and arson 3
Other theft 2
Drugs 1
Possession of weapons 1
Total incidents 43

Within 1 mile during Mar 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 0.5 miles Good — 23 Feb 2015
Henlow Church of England Academy Secondary 0.5 miles Good — 27 Oct 2019
Clifton All Saints Academy Primary 0.5 miles Good — 1 Feb 2023
Samuel Whitbread Academy Secondary 1.2 miles Good — 11 Dec 2017
Langford Village Academy Primary 1.7 miles Good — 11 Jun 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
2 Bed Flat, Bilberry Road, SG17 £1,100/mo 2 0.34 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £1,100/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.48%
Max investor price (0.8%) £137,500
Target investor price (1%) £110,000
Gross yield 5.7%
Cost-to-rent ratio 17.4×
Monthly cashflow £59/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI 1.1%
  • 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).