1A, WESTWOOD CLOSE, SHORTSTOWN, BEDFORD, MK42 0JS - £186,500

Based on the January 2025 Price Paid Data (released on 3rd March 2025), the December 2024 House Price Index (released on 19th February 2025), and the January 2025 Energy Performance of Buildings Data (released on 27th February 2025). Sources

1A WESTWOOD CLOSE is a very small semi-detached house of 38m², built sometime between 1983 and 1990, which could now be worth an estimated £233,393. It was last sold for £186,500 in September 2017, which was around 30% below the average September 2017 semi-detached price in the Bedford local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was December 2013, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was B.

1A WESTWOOD CLOSE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows seven sales for 1A WESTWOOD CLOSE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the seven sales, along with the average semi-detached price in the Bedford local authority area for the corresponding sale date. All of the seven 1A WESTWOOD 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
2017 14 SEP	£186,500	£267,482	30% below HPI
2013 4 OCT	£111,250	£180,770	38% below HPI
2008 29 FEB	£122,500	£189,373	35% below HPI
2007 3 JUL	£102,000	£185,048	45% below HPI
2003 2 JAN	£77,500	£128,743	40% below HPI
1997 18 JUL	£29,000	£59,538	51% below HPI
1995 28 FEB	£27,000	£53,652	50% below HPI

1A WESTWOOD CLOSE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average semi-detached house price in the Bedford local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The seven 1A WESTWOOD CLOSE sales between February 1995 and September 2017 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 October 2013 sale was for 38% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 38% below the HPI over time, until the September 2017 sale, where it rises to 30% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 30% below the HPI.

What might 1A WESTWOOD CLOSE be worth now?

1A WESTWOOD CLOSE might now be worth an estimated £233,393.

This is based on house price inflation of 25.1%, between September 2017 and December 2024, for semi-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 25.1% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for 1A WESTWOOD CLOSE of £186,500 on 14th September 2017. For the value to have increased from £186,500 to £233,393 over the six years and nine months to December 2024, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of 1A WESTWOOD CLOSE has moved in line with the HPI for semi-detached houses in the Bedford local authority area.
• The September 2017 sale price of £186,500 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of 1A WESTWOOD CLOSE has not materially changed since September 2017.

How Large is 1A WESTWOOD CLOSE?

1A WESTWOOD CLOSE is 38m² according to the EPC inspection conducted in December 2013. This puts it in the smallest 10% of semi-detached houses houses in Shortstown, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of semi-detached houses houses by size in Shortstown, and where 1A WESTWOOD CLOSE lies on this distribution: Less than 1% of semi-detached houses houses are smaller than 1A WESTWOOD CLOSE, and more than 99% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Shortstown.

1A WESTWOOD CLOSE: Plot and Title Map

1A WESTWOOD CLOSE sits on a plot of roughly 0.026 of an acre, or 105m². The below map shows the location of 1A WESTWOOD 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 1A WESTWOOD 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 1A WESTWOOD CLOSE?

1A WESTWOOD CLOSE is located in SHORTSTOWN, in the MK42 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 1A on WESTWOOD CLOSE.