23 GOODMAN ROAD
BEDFORD, BEDFORD MK42 9FJ
£170,000
Property details
Tenure
LEASEHOLD (98 years remaining on lease)
Floor area
54 m²
Council tax band
B
EPC rating
C
Year built
England and Wales: 1996-2002
Last sold
£153,000 Dec 2025
Price per m²
£3,148/m²
Local average
£214,485 (-20.7%)
Deprivation
Decile 4 (10,887 of 33,755)
Street crime
490 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)
Additional details
- Parking
- Yes
- Garden
- Yes
Description
The accommodation includes an entrance hall, a combined lounge and dining area with an adjacent kitchen, a bathroom, and two bedrooms. Additional features include communal parking and a shared garden area.
Listed by
Bedford
Countrywide UK Sales - Connells
Reference: 149166869
EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost
Current rating: C
Potential rating: C
Inspection date: 06/11/2019
Expiry date: 05/11/2029
Current heating cost: £293/year
Potential heating cost: £278/year
Recommendations
- Increase loft insulation to 270 mm (350)
- Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (20)
Flood risk
Zone: 1
Risk: Low
Job (default Low)
Floorplans
FLOOR-PLAN
EPC Graphs
EPC Rating Graph
Price history
35% since 2014
| Event | Date | Price | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sold | 01/12/2025 (6 months ago) | £153,000 | +35.4% |
| Sold | 15/05/2014 (12 years ago) | £113,000 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 MILLER COURT, BEDFORD, MK42 9PB | £176,000 | 31/08/2023 | Flat |
| Same street 12 GOODMAN ROAD, BEDFORD, MK42 9FJ | £257,000 | 23/06/2023 | Terraced |
| Same street 1 GOODMAN ROAD, BEDFORD, MK42 9FJ | £237,000 | 12/04/2023 | Terraced |
| 9 MILLER COURT, BEDFORD, MK42 9PB | £213,500 | 24/02/2023 | Flat |
| 11 HAYNES ROAD, BEDFORD, MK42 9PG | £160,000 | 14/10/2022 | Flat |
| 19 HAYNES ROAD, BEDFORD, MK42 9PG | £215,000 | 05/10/2022 | Flat |
| 21 MILLER COURT, BEDFORD, MK42 9PB | £180,000 | 25/07/2022 | Flat |
| 15 MILLER COURT, BEDFORD, MK42 9PB | £172,500 | 18/02/2022 | Flat |
| ARMSTRONG COURT 8 KELVIN AVENUE, BEDFORD, MK42 9SG | £120,000 | 28/01/2022 | Flat |
| Same street 9 GOODMAN ROAD, BEDFORD, MK42 9FJ | £235,000 | 04/11/2021 | Terraced |
Street average: £243,000 (3 sales)
Area average: £176,714 (7 sales)
Capital growth trend
Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).
House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Bedford. Series: Flats and maisonettes. As of March 2026.
Rental Range
Estimated market rent for Bedford. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.
Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Bedford.
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 | Unknown | 0.1 miles |
| Bus stop | Brackley Road | 0.1 miles |
| Shop | Bedford Food And Wine | 0.1 miles |
| Hospital | Bedford Hospital SDEC - Same Day Emergency Care | 0.4 miles |
| Hospital | Bedford Hospital South Wing | 0.4 miles |
| Train station | Bedford St Johns | 0.5 miles |
| Train station | Bedford | 1.1 miles |
| University | University of Bedfordshire Polhill Campus | 1.8 miles |
| University | Cranfield University | 7.7 miles |
Street-level crime
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 158 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 96 |
| Shoplifting | 74 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 31 |
| Public order | 29 |
| Other theft | 22 |
| Drugs | 17 |
| Vehicle crime | 17 |
| Robbery | 10 |
| Bicycle theft | 9 |
| Burglary | 9 |
| Theft from the person | 7 |
| Possession of weapons | 6 |
| Other crime | 5 |
| Total incidents | 490 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cherry Trees Nursery School | Nursery | 0.3 miles | Outstanding — 23 Jul 2019 |
| Shackleton Primary School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 10 Nov 2021 |
| Cauldwell School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 8 Jul 2013 |
| Peter Pan Nursery School | Nursery | 0.4 miles | Outstanding — 5 Mar 2013 |
| St John's School | Other | 0.7 miles | Good — 9 Nov 2023 |
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, Redwood Grove, MK42 | £1,150/mo | 2 | 0.34 miles | OpenRent |
Average rent: £1,150/mo (1 listing)
Rent-driven metrics
Based on OpenRent comparables.
- 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).