3, ORCHARD CLOSE, BEDFORD, MK41 9AU - £875,000

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3 ORCHARD CLOSE is a very large extended detached house of 215m², built sometime between 1983 and 1990, which could now be worth an estimated £863,709. It was last sold for £875,000 in October 2022, which was around 60% above the average October 2022 detached price in the Bedford local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was October 2021, where the current energy rating was C, and the potential energy rating was B.

3 ORCHARD CLOSE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows three sales for 3 ORCHARD CLOSE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the three sales, along with the average detached price in the Bedford local authority area for the corresponding sale date. All of the three 3 ORCHARD 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
2022 14 OCT	£875,000	£546,431	60% above HPI
2007 15 NOV	£485,000	£319,351	52% above HPI
1996 6 DEC	£192,500	£95,962	101% above HPI

3 ORCHARD 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 three 3 ORCHARD CLOSE sales between December 1996 and October 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 November 2007 sale was for 52% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 52% above the HPI over time, until the October 2022 sale, where it rises to 60% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 60% above the HPI.

What might 3 ORCHARD CLOSE be worth now?

3 ORCHARD CLOSE might now be worth an estimated £863,709.

This is based on house price deflation of 1.3%, between October 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 1.3% deflationary decrease is applied to the most recent sale price for 3 ORCHARD CLOSE of £875,000 on 14th October 2022. For the value to have decreased from £875,000 to £863,709 over the three years and eight months to February 2025, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of 3 ORCHARD CLOSE has moved in line with the HPI for detached houses in the Bedford local authority area.
• The October 2022 sale price of £875,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of 3 ORCHARD CLOSE has not materially changed since October 2022.

How Large is 3 ORCHARD CLOSE?

3 ORCHARD CLOSE is 215m², which includes one extension, according to the EPC inspection conducted in October 2021. This puts it in the largest 20% 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 3 ORCHARD CLOSE lies on this distribution: 89% of detached houses houses are smaller than 3 ORCHARD CLOSE, and 11% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Bedford.

3 ORCHARD CLOSE: Plot and Title Map

3 ORCHARD CLOSE sits on a plot of roughly 0.308 of an acre, or 1,248m². The below map shows the location of 3 ORCHARD 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 3 ORCHARD 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 3 ORCHARD CLOSE?

3 ORCHARD CLOSE is located in BEDFORD, in the MK41 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 3 on ORCHARD CLOSE.