2, FRANCIS GROVES CLOSE, BEDFORD, MK41 7DH - £162,950

Based on the September 2024 Price Paid Data (released on 28th October 2024), the August 2024 House Price Index (released on 16th October 2024), and the September 2024 Energy Performance of Buildings Data (released on 31st October 2024). Sources

2 FRANCIS GROVES CLOSE is a small extended detached house of 111m², built sometime between 1991 and 1995. It was last sold for £162,950 in May 2000, which was around 6% above the average May 2000 detached price in the Bedford local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was January 2022, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was B.

2 FRANCIS GROVES CLOSE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for 2 FRANCIS GROVES 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 2 FRANCIS GROVES CLOSE sales were for above 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
2000 5 MAY	£162,950	£153,308	6% above HPI
1997 14 MAY	£109,000	£104,151	5% above HPI

2 FRANCIS GROVES 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 2 FRANCIS GROVES CLOSE sales from May 1997 and May 2000 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 1997 sale was for 5% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 5% above the HPI over time, until the May 2000 sale, where it rises to 6% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 6% above the HPI.

How Large is 2 FRANCIS GROVES CLOSE?

2 FRANCIS GROVES CLOSE is 111m², which includes two extensions, according to the EPC inspection conducted in January 2022. This puts it in the smallest 40% of detached houses in Bedford, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Bedford, and where 2 FRANCIS GROVES CLOSE lies on this distribution: 36% of detached houses are smaller than 2 FRANCIS GROVES CLOSE, and 63% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Bedford.

2 FRANCIS GROVES CLOSE: Plot and Title Map

2 FRANCIS GROVES CLOSE sits on a plot of roughly 0.113 of an acre, or 457m². The below map shows the location of 2 FRANCIS GROVES 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 2 FRANCIS GROVES 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 2 FRANCIS GROVES CLOSE?

2 FRANCIS GROVES CLOSE is located in BEDFORD, in the MK41 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 2 on FRANCIS GROVES CLOSE.