20, LYDFORD CLOSE, BEDFORD, MK40 3AZ - £312,000

Based on the August 2024 Price Paid Data (released on 27th September 2024), the July 2024 House Price Index (released on 18th September 2024), and the August 2024 Energy Performance of Buildings Data (released on 3rd October 2024). Sources

20 LYDFORD CLOSE is a very small detached house of 69m², built sometime between 1976 and 1982. It was last sold for £312,000 in July 2023, which was around 43% below the average July 2023 detached price in the Bedford local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was September 2022, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was B.

20 LYDFORD CLOSE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for 20 LYDFORD 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 20 LYDFORD 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
2023 6 JUL	£312,000	£545,047	43% below HPI
2009 30 OCT	£164,995	£281,085	41% below HPI

20 LYDFORD 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 20 LYDFORD CLOSE sales from October 2009 and July 2023 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 2009 sale was for 41% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 41% below the HPI over time, until the July 2023 sale, where it falls to 43% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 43% below the HPI.

How Large is 20 LYDFORD CLOSE?

20 LYDFORD CLOSE is 69m² according to the EPC inspection conducted in September 2022. This puts it in the smallest 10% of detached houses in Bedford, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Bedford, and where 20 LYDFORD CLOSE lies on this distribution: 3% of detached houses are smaller than 20 LYDFORD CLOSE, and 97% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Bedford.

20 LYDFORD CLOSE: Plot and Title Map

20 LYDFORD CLOSE sits on a plot of roughly 0.074 of an acre, or 300m². The below map shows the location of 20 LYDFORD 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 20 LYDFORD 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 20 LYDFORD CLOSE?

20 LYDFORD CLOSE is located in BEDFORD, in the MK40 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 20 on LYDFORD CLOSE.