Sold STC Terraced

18 GLADSTONE CLOSE

BIGGLESWADE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE SG18 0BG

2 beds 1 baths 592 sq ft Listed 17 Jun 2022 (-1438d)

£250,000

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# 2 bedroom terraced house for sale (SG18 0BG)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 18 GLADSTONE CLOSE, BIGGLESWADE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE SG18 0BG |
| Price | £250,000 |
| Bedrooms | 2 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 1991-1995 |
| Floor area | 55 m² |
| Last sold | £125,000 Feb 2023 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Current heating cost:** £471/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £13,973

### Recommendations
- B4 (£300 - £600)
- W1 (£800 - £1,200)
- C (£15 - £30)
- G (£350 - £450)
- I (£2,200 - £3,000)
- 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/7820-2076-0000-1004-1233)

## Description

***** Please note that this is the full 100% of the property as the housing association will sell their 50% share to staircase to full 100%, the property will revert to a freehold after completion *****

A well presented two bedroom mid terrace property benefiting from gas to radiator heating,  double glazing, kitchen/diner and allocated off road parking. Enclosed private garden. Biggleswade is a thriving and expanding town. It is well located with good road links and mainline train connection to London. The town offers good lower, middle and upper schooling. The property is within walking distance to all local amenities.

The accommodation comprises sitting room and kitchen/dining area to the ground floor whilst on the first floor can be located the two bedrooms and the family bathroom.

This property benefits from a good size garden, parking and will not be around for long so an early viewing is advised.

Tenure: Leasehold

Council Tax: B

Lease Remaining: 70

Current ground rent: £12.39 Per Month

Ground rent review period: every 12 years

Annual ground rent increase: 1%

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## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/124014959/395547) - Floorplan 1

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC 1](/listings/photos/124014959/395548) - EPC 1

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 18 GLADSTONE CLOSE, BIGGLESWADE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG18 0BG | £125,000 | 24/02/2023 | Terraced |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 11 ST JOHNS STREET, BIGGLESWADE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG18 0BT | £278,000 | 17/12/2025 | Terraced |
| 1A ST JOHNS STREET, BIGGLESWADE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG18 0BT | £190,000 | 22/10/2025 | Terraced |
| 123 SUN STREET, BIGGLESWADE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG18 0BY | £375,000 | 01/08/2025 | Terraced |
| 114 SUN STREET, BIGGLESWADE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG18 0BZ | £272,000 | 29/09/2023 | Terraced |
| 58 WILSHERES ROAD, BIGGLESWADE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG18 0DN | £315,000 | 30/08/2023 | Terraced |
| 37 ST JOHNS STREET, BIGGLESWADE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG18 0BT | £240,000 | 18/08/2023 | Terraced |
| 124 SUN STREET, BIGGLESWADE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG18 0BZ | £265,000 | 15/08/2023 | Terraced |
| 8 WATKIN WALK, BIGGLESWADE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG18 0BA | £420,000 | 08/08/2023 | Terraced |
| 24 BRUNSWICK CLOSE, BIGGLESWADE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG18 0DA | £285,000 | 26/04/2023 | Terraced |
| 47 WILSHERES ROAD, BIGGLESWADE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG18 0DN | £385,000 | 09/12/2022 | Terraced |
| 12 REDMAN GARDENS, BIGGLESWADE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG18 0DF | £390,000 | 05/12/2022 | Terraced |
| 27 ST JOHNS STREET, BIGGLESWADE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG18 0BT | £250,000 | 22/11/2022 | Terraced |
| ST JOHNS COTTAGE, 41 ST JOHNS STREET, BIGGLESWADE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG18 0BT | £273,000 | 18/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 13 CHAPEL FIELDS, BIGGLESWADE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG18 0ND | £255,000 | 08/08/2022 | Terraced |
| 92 SHORTMEAD STREET, BIGGLESWADE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG18 0AP | £375,000 | 20/07/2022 | Terraced |
| 36 SHORTMEAD STREET, BIGGLESWADE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG18 0AP | £470,000 | 07/07/2022 | Terraced |
| 87 ROSE LANE, BIGGLESWADE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG18 0JY | £310,000 | 03/03/2022 | Terraced |
| 52 REYNOLDS CLOSE, BIGGLESWADE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG18 0QL | £270,000 | 18/02/2022 | Terraced |
| 116 SUN STREET, BIGGLESWADE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG18 0BZ | £260,000 | 30/11/2021 | Terraced |
| 92 SUN STREET, BIGGLESWADE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG18 0BZ | £315,000 | 22/10/2021 | Terraced |

**Area average:** £309,650 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £295,682 (33 Terraced, SG18, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -15.4%

## 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):** £823/mo

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.5% (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:** £4,545/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 21.2%
- **10y growth:** 29.1%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Central Bedfordshire; Terraced series; as of February 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 4.1%
- **5y growth (index):** 20.6%
- **10y growth (index):** 39.1%

## 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

LEASEHOLD

Floor area

55 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1991-1995

Last sold

£125,000 Feb 2023

Price per m²

£4,545/m²

Local average

£295,682 (-15.4%)

Deprivation

Decile 4 (12,040 of 33,755)

Street crime

71 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

Key features

Two Bedrooms
Well Presented
Garden
close-to-local-amenities
freehold on completion

Additional details

Heating: Gas central
Parking: Allocated
Garden: Yes

Description

*** Please note that this is the full 100% of the property as the housing association will sell their 50% share to staircase to full 100%, the property will revert to a freehold after completion ***

A well presented two bedroom mid terrace property benefiting from gas to radiator heating, double glazing, kitchen/diner and allocated off road parking. Enclosed private garden. Biggleswade is a thriving and expanding town. It is well located with good road links and mainline train connection to London. The town offers good lower, middle and upper schooling. The property is within walking distance to all local amenities.

The accommodation comprises sitting room and kitchen/dining area to the ground floor whilst on the first floor can be located the two bedrooms and the family bathroom.

This property benefits from a good size garden, parking and will not be around for long so an early viewing is advised.

Tenure: Leasehold
Council Tax: B
Lease Remaining: 70
Current ground rent: £12.39 Per Month
Ground rent review period: every 12 years
Annual ground rent increase: 1%

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Strike

Reference: 124014959

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 29/03/2022

Current heating cost: £471/year

Potential heating cost: £323/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £13,973

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

Recommendations

Party wall insulation (£300 - £600)
Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£800 - £1,200)
Add additional 80 mm jacket to hot water cylinder (£15 - £30)
Upgrade heating controls (£350 - £450)
Replace boiler with new condensing boiler (£2,200 - £3,000)
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 1

EPC Graphs

EPC 1

Price history

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	24/02/2023 (3 years ago)	£125,000	—

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
11 ST JOHNS STREET, BIGGLESWADE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG18 0BT	£278,000	17/12/2025	Terraced
1A ST JOHNS STREET, BIGGLESWADE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG18 0BT	£190,000	22/10/2025	Terraced
123 SUN STREET, BIGGLESWADE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG18 0BY	£375,000	01/08/2025	Terraced
114 SUN STREET, BIGGLESWADE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG18 0BZ	£272,000	29/09/2023	Terraced
58 WILSHERES ROAD, BIGGLESWADE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG18 0DN	£315,000	30/08/2023	Terraced
37 ST JOHNS STREET, BIGGLESWADE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG18 0BT	£240,000	18/08/2023	Terraced
124 SUN STREET, BIGGLESWADE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG18 0BZ	£265,000	15/08/2023	Terraced
8 WATKIN WALK, BIGGLESWADE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG18 0BA	£420,000	08/08/2023	Terraced
24 BRUNSWICK CLOSE, BIGGLESWADE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG18 0DA	£285,000	26/04/2023	Terraced
47 WILSHERES ROAD, BIGGLESWADE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG18 0DN	£385,000	09/12/2022	Terraced
12 REDMAN GARDENS, BIGGLESWADE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG18 0DF	£390,000	05/12/2022	Terraced
27 ST JOHNS STREET, BIGGLESWADE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG18 0BT	£250,000	22/11/2022	Terraced
ST JOHNS COTTAGE, 41 ST JOHNS STREET, BIGGLESWADE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG18 0BT	£273,000	18/10/2022	Terraced
13 CHAPEL FIELDS, BIGGLESWADE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG18 0ND	£255,000	08/08/2022	Terraced
92 SHORTMEAD STREET, BIGGLESWADE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG18 0AP	£375,000	20/07/2022	Terraced
36 SHORTMEAD STREET, BIGGLESWADE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG18 0AP	£470,000	07/07/2022	Terraced
87 ROSE LANE, BIGGLESWADE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG18 0JY	£310,000	03/03/2022	Terraced
52 REYNOLDS CLOSE, BIGGLESWADE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG18 0QL	£270,000	18/02/2022	Terraced
116 SUN STREET, BIGGLESWADE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG18 0BZ	£260,000	30/11/2021	Terraced
92 SUN STREET, BIGGLESWADE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG18 0BZ	£315,000	22/10/2021	Terraced

Area average: £309,650 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 21.2%

10y growth 29.1%

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

1y (index) 4.1%

5y (index) 20.6%

10y (index) 39.1%

Company ownership

Registered legal owner is a company.

Company-owned (UK company)

Company: STONEWATER LIMITED (20558R)

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

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View SG18 0BG

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	Sapphire	0.1 miles
Bus stop	Unknown	0.1 miles
Bus stop	Brunswick Close	0.1 miles
Shop	Asda	0.1 miles
Train station	Biggleswade	0.4 miles
Hospital	Biggleswade Hospital	0.9 miles
Train station	Sandy	2.5 miles
University	University of Bedfordshire	8.3 miles
University	University of Bedfordshire Polhill Campus	8.4 miles
Hospital	Bedford Health Village	9.0 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	30
Anti-social behaviour	11
Shoplifting	7
Public order	6
Criminal damage and arson	4
Other theft	4
Drugs	3
Other crime	3
Bicycle theft	1
Burglary	1
Vehicle crime	1
Total incidents	71

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
St Andrew's CofE VC Primary School	Primary	0.1 miles	Good — 28 Jun 2011
Lawnside Academy	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 23 May 2023
Ivel Valley School & College	Other	0.6 miles	Good — 16 Oct 2014
Stratton School	Secondary	0.6 miles	Requires improvement — 6 Nov 2022
Edward Peake CofE VC School	Primary	0.7 miles	Requires improvement — 11 Jul 2022

Rental Comparables

Rental listings exist nearby, but none matched the 2-bedroom estimate from EPC for this property.

Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.5%

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).