40, WILLOUGHBY CLOSE, GREAT BARFORD, BEDFORD, MK44 3LD - £285,000

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

40 WILLOUGHBY CLOSE is a very small detached house of 64m², built sometime between 1967 and 1975. It was last sold for £285,000 in June 2017, which was around 36% below the average June 2017 detached price in the Bedford local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was March 2017, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was B.

40 WILLOUGHBY CLOSE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for 40 WILLOUGHBY 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 40 WILLOUGHBY 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
2017 16 JUN	£285,000	£445,429	36% below HPI
1996 3 MAY	£63,000	£91,605	31% below HPI

40 WILLOUGHBY 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 40 WILLOUGHBY CLOSE sales from May 1996 and June 2017 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 1996 sale was for 31% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 31% below the HPI over time, until the June 2017 sale, where it falls to 36% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 36% below the HPI.

How Large is 40 WILLOUGHBY CLOSE?

40 WILLOUGHBY CLOSE is 64m² according to the EPC inspection conducted in March 2017. This puts it in the smallest 10% of detached houses in Great Barford, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Great Barford, and where 40 WILLOUGHBY CLOSE lies on this distribution: 3% of detached houses are smaller than 40 WILLOUGHBY CLOSE, and 97% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Great Barford.

40 WILLOUGHBY CLOSE: Plot and Title Map

40 WILLOUGHBY CLOSE sits on a plot of roughly 0.067 of an acre, or 273m². The below map shows the location of 40 WILLOUGHBY 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 40 WILLOUGHBY 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 40 WILLOUGHBY CLOSE?

40 WILLOUGHBY CLOSE is located in GREAT BARFORD, in the MK44 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 40 on WILLOUGHBY CLOSE.