1, BLACK HAT CLOSE, WILSTEAD, BEDFORD, MK45 3HE - £220,000

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1 BLACK HAT CLOSE is a very small detached house of 86m², built sometime between 1991 and 1995, which could now be worth an estimated £435,531. It was last sold for £220,000 in December 2005, which was around 19% below the average December 2005 detached price in the Bedford local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was July 2023, where the current energy rating was C, and the potential energy rating was B.

1 BLACK HAT CLOSE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for 1 BLACK HAT CLOSE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the two sales, along with the average detached price in the Bedford local authority area for the corresponding sale date. Both of the two 1 BLACK HAT CLOSE sales were for below the average price. The average price is sourced from the Office for National Statistics' House Price Index (HPI).

Date	Price	HPI Price	Variation from HPI
2005 5 DEC	£220,000	£272,457	19% below HPI
1996 30 MAY	£86,500	£89,642	4% below HPI

1 BLACK HAT CLOSE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the Bedford local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The two 1 BLACK HAT CLOSE sales from May 1996 and December 2005 have been plotted on the graph. A line has been extrapolated to show what the value of the property might have been over time, following each sale, had it maintained the same margin above or below the HPI (as a percentage). For example, the May 1996 sale was for 4% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 4% below the HPI over time, until the December 2005 sale, where it falls to 19% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 19% below the HPI.

What might 1 BLACK HAT CLOSE be worth now?

1 BLACK HAT CLOSE might now be worth an estimated £435,531.

This is based on house price inflation of 98%, between December 2005 and February 2025, for detached houses, in the Bedford local authority area, as calculated by the Office for National Statistics and published in their UK House Price Index (HPI).

The 98% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for 1 BLACK HAT CLOSE of £220,000 on 5th December 2005. For the value to have increased from £220,000 to £435,531 over the twenty years and ten months to February 2025, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of 1 BLACK HAT CLOSE has moved in line with the HPI for detached houses in the Bedford local authority area.
• The December 2005 sale price of £220,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of 1 BLACK HAT CLOSE has not materially changed since December 2005.

How Large is 1 BLACK HAT CLOSE?

1 BLACK HAT CLOSE is 86m² according to the EPC inspection conducted in July 2023. This puts it in the smallest 10% of detached houses houses in Wilstead, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses houses by size in Wilstead, and where 1 BLACK HAT CLOSE lies on this distribution: 8% of detached houses houses are smaller than 1 BLACK HAT CLOSE, and 91% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Wilstead.

1 BLACK HAT CLOSE: Plot and Title Map

1 BLACK HAT CLOSE sits on a plot of roughly 0.069 of an acre, or 279m². The below map shows the location of 1 BLACK HAT CLOSE, an approximate outline of the building(s), and the indicative extent of the property. The plot extent is a Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygon, and it is important to note that a title may include more than one polygon, whereas only one polygon is shown on the map (the polygon which intersects with the position of 1 BLACK HAT CLOSE). The full extent of the land contained in any registered title can only be identified from the individual title plan. The maps on this page should not be relied upon to establish the extent of a title.

Where is 1 BLACK HAT CLOSE?

1 BLACK HAT CLOSE is located in WILSTEAD, in the MK45 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 1 on BLACK HAT CLOSE.