21, WENTWORTH DRIVE, BEDFORD, MK41 8BB - £445,000

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

21 WENTWORTH DRIVE is a large extended detached house of 137m², built sometime between 1967 and 1975, which could now be worth an estimated £464,334. It was last sold for £445,000 in May 2022, which was around 14% below the average May 2022 detached price in the Bedford local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was February 2022, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was C.

21 WENTWORTH DRIVE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for 21 WENTWORTH DRIVE 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 21 WENTWORTH DRIVE 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
2022 18 MAY	£445,000	£516,921	14% below HPI
2002 22 AUG	£184,000	£213,448	14% below HPI

21 WENTWORTH DRIVE 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 21 WENTWORTH DRIVE sales from August 2002 and May 2022 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 August 2002 sale was for 14% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 14% below the HPI over time, until the May 2022 sale, which was also at 14% below the HPI.

What might 21 WENTWORTH DRIVE be worth now?

21 WENTWORTH DRIVE might now be worth an estimated £464,334.

This is based on house price inflation of 4.3%, between May 2022 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 4.3% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for 21 WENTWORTH DRIVE of £445,000 on 18th May 2022. For the value to have increased from £445,000 to £464,334 over the three years and three months to February 2025, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of 21 WENTWORTH DRIVE has moved in line with the HPI for detached houses in the Bedford local authority area.
• The May 2022 sale price of £445,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of 21 WENTWORTH DRIVE has not materially changed since May 2022.

How Large is 21 WENTWORTH DRIVE?

21 WENTWORTH DRIVE is 137m², which includes two extensions, according to the EPC inspection conducted in February 2022. This puts it in the largest 40% of detached houses houses in Bedford, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses houses by size in Bedford, and where 21 WENTWORTH DRIVE lies on this distribution: 61% of detached houses houses are smaller than 21 WENTWORTH DRIVE, and 38% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Bedford.

21 WENTWORTH DRIVE: Plot and Title Map

21 WENTWORTH DRIVE sits on a plot of roughly 0.073 of an acre, or 297m². The below map shows the location of 21 WENTWORTH DRIVE, 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 21 WENTWORTH DRIVE). 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 21 WENTWORTH DRIVE?

21 WENTWORTH DRIVE is located in BEDFORD, in the MK41 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 21 on WENTWORTH DRIVE.