Sold End of terrace

17 WHITBREAD AVENUE

BEDFORD, BEDFORD MK42 9DY

3 beds 1 baths 947 sq ft Listed 11 Jul 2019 (-2540d)

£220,000

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

88 m²

EPC rating

D

Year built

England and Wales: 1900-1929

Last sold

£220,000 Sep 2021

Price per m²

£2,500/m²

Local average

£284,039 (-22.5%)

Deprivation

Decile 3 (8,740 of 33,755)

Street crime

660 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

  • Three bedrooms
  • Bay fronted
  • End of terrace
  • Separate reception rooms
  • Fitted kitchen
  • Double glazing
  • Radiator heating
  • Ideal first time buy
  • Is in need of some updating and modernisation
  • Walking distance to the river

Additional details

Garden
Yes

Description

A three bedroom bay fronted end of terrace home located in between Bedford and Kempston. The property benefits from double glazing, gas to radiator heating and a separate reception rooms. There is a fitted kitchen and downstairs bathroom and an enclosed rear garden. The property does require some updating and modernisation and would make an ideal first time buy or investment…

Located on the south side of Bedford on Whitbread Avenue in between Kempston and Bedford.

Listed by

Bedford

Countrywide UK Sales - Connells

Reference: 63613620

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 28/06/2018

Expiry date: 27/06/2028

Current heating cost: £882/year

Potential heating cost: £630/year

Recommendations

  • 50 mm internal or external wall insulation (14,000)
  • Floor insulation (suspended floor) (1,200)
  • Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (35)
  • Solar water heating (6,000)
  • Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (8,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

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EPC Graphs

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Energy Certificate

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Price history

Event Date Price % change
Sold 03/09/2021 (4 years ago) £220,000 —

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
24 STAFFORD ROAD, BEDFORD, MK42 9EA £290,000 17/07/2025 Terraced
Same street 35 WHITBREAD AVENUE, BEDFORD, MK42 9DY £200,000 28/02/2025 Other
51 EDWARD ROAD, BEDFORD, MK42 9DR £239,000 20/12/2023 Terraced
14 PATTERN CLOSE, BEDFORD, MK42 9AY £350,000 15/12/2023 Terraced
2 MARNE STREET, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8AG £225,000 11/10/2023 Terraced
Same street 16 WHITBREAD AVENUE, BEDFORD, MK42 9DY £255,000 27/09/2023 Terraced
2 PATTERN CLOSE, BEDFORD, MK42 9AY £330,000 21/09/2023 Terraced
4 STAFFORD ROAD, BEDFORD, MK42 9EA £252,000 12/09/2023 Terraced
70 BEATRICE STREET, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8DF £307,000 31/08/2023 Terraced
24 RYSWICK ROAD, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8SN £230,000 04/08/2023 Terraced
8 EDWARD ROAD, BEDFORD, MK42 9DR £187,500 16/06/2023 Terraced
4 GRANVILLE STREET, BEDFORD, MK42 9DZ £240,000 04/05/2023 Terraced
Same street 29 WHITBREAD AVENUE, BEDFORD, MK42 9DY £230,000 28/04/2023 Terraced
7E KEMPSTON ROAD, BEDFORD, MK42 9AE £340,000 17/03/2023 Terraced
11 PATTERN CLOSE, BEDFORD, MK42 9AY £250,000 02/02/2023 Terraced
8 EDWARD ROAD, BEDFORD, MK42 9DR £155,000 05/12/2022 Terraced
78 BEATRICE STREET, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8DF £290,000 25/11/2022 Terraced
16 AUSTIN CANONS, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8AS £328,075 16/11/2022 Terraced
8 KEMPSTON ROAD, BEDFORD, MK42 9DL £350,000 21/10/2022 Terraced
14 AUSTIN CANONS WAY, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8DY £350,000 15/09/2022 Terraced
42 BEATRICE STREET, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8AE £300,000 02/09/2022 Terraced
10 CHAMPION WAY, BEDFORD, MK42 9AF £351,000 25/08/2022 Terraced
18 MARLBOROUGH PARK, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, MK42 8AN £325,000 03/08/2022 Terraced

Street average: £228,333 (3 sales)

Area average: £284,479 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 9.8%
10y growth 34.4%

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

1y (index) 6%
5y (index) 22.5%
10y (index) 50.1%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,051/mo
Realistic £1,168/mo
Optimistic £1,285/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Bedford.

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

Location

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Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Shop Lambert 0.0 miles
Shop Bangher Supermarket 0.0 miles
Bus stop Whitbread Avenue 0.1 miles
Hospital Bedford Hospital SDEC - Same Day Emergency Care 0.4 miles
Train station Bedford St Johns 0.5 miles
Train station Bedford 0.6 miles
Hospital The Manor 1.6 miles
University University of Bedfordshire Polhill Campus 1.9 miles
University University of Bedfordshire 8.6 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 233
Anti-social behaviour 101
Shoplifting 99
Public order 43
Criminal damage and arson 38
Other theft 31
Vehicle crime 29
Drugs 18
Burglary 13
Robbery 13
Other crime 12
Bicycle theft 11
Possession of weapons 11
Theft from the person 8
Total incidents 660

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
St John's School Other 0.1 miles Good — 9 Nov 2023
Cauldwell School Primary 0.3 miles Good — 8 Jul 2013
Peter Pan Nursery School Nursery 0.3 miles Outstanding — 5 Mar 2013
Bedford College Other 0.7 miles — (No rating)
Bedford Free School Secondary 0.7 miles Outstanding — 23 Mar 2020

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
3 Bed Terraced House, The Sidings, MK42 £650/mo 3 0.68 miles OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Woburn Road, MK42 £3,500/mo 3 1.17 miles OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Garfield St, MK41 £1,595/mo 3 1.23 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £1,915/mo (3 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.73%
Max investor price (0.8%) £199,375
Target investor price (1%) £159,500
Gross yield 8.7%
Cost-to-rent ratio 11.5×
Monthly cashflow £544/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI 10.2%
  • 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).