26, PRESTON ROAD, BEDFORD, MK40 4DX - £285,000

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26 PRESTON ROAD is a very small semi-detached house of 84m², built sometime between 1900 and 1929, which could now be worth an estimated £291,314. It was last sold for £285,000 in July 2024, which was around 12% below the average July 2024 semi-detached price in the Bedford local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was January 2024, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was B.

26 PRESTON ROAD Sold Prices

Land registry data shows four sales for 26 PRESTON ROAD since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the four sales, along with the average semi-detached price in the Bedford local authority area for the corresponding sale date. All of the four 26 PRESTON ROAD 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
2024 11 JUL	£285,000	£324,744	12% below HPI
2014 31 MAR	£170,000	£184,052	8% below HPI
2005 25 AUG	£142,000	£165,757	14% below HPI
2003 4 AUG	£126,500	£138,675	9% below HPI

26 PRESTON ROAD 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 four 26 PRESTON ROAD sales between August 2003 and July 2024 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 March 2014 sale was for 8% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 8% below the HPI over time, until the July 2024 sale, where it falls to 12% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 12% below the HPI.

What might 26 PRESTON ROAD be worth now?

26 PRESTON ROAD might now be worth an estimated £291,314.

This is based on house price inflation of 2.2%, between July 2024 and February 2025, 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 2.2% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for 26 PRESTON ROAD of £285,000 on 11th July 2024. For the value to have increased from £285,000 to £291,314 over the one year and five months to February 2025, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of 26 PRESTON ROAD has moved in line with the HPI for semi-detached houses in the Bedford local authority area.
• The July 2024 sale price of £285,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of 26 PRESTON ROAD has not materially changed since July 2024.

How Large is 26 PRESTON ROAD?

26 PRESTON ROAD is 84m² according to the EPC inspection conducted in January 2024. This puts it in the smallest 20% of semi-detached houses houses in Bedford, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of semi-detached houses houses by size in Bedford, and where 26 PRESTON ROAD lies on this distribution: 11% of semi-detached houses houses are smaller than 26 PRESTON ROAD, and 88% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Bedford.

26 PRESTON ROAD: Plot and Title Map

26 PRESTON ROAD sits on a plot of roughly 0.035 of an acre, or 140m². The below map shows the location of 26 PRESTON ROAD, 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 26 PRESTON ROAD). 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 26 PRESTON ROAD?

26 PRESTON ROAD is located in BEDFORD, in the MK40 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 26 on PRESTON ROAD.