5, VALLEY MEAD, SHORTSTOWN, BEDFORD, MK42 0LA - £585,000

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

5 VALLEY MEAD is a very large detached house of 158m², which could now be worth an estimated £588,175. It was last sold for £585,000 in April 2023, which was around 8% above the average April 2023 detached price in the Bedford local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was October 2019, where the current energy rating was B, and the potential energy rating was A.

5 VALLEY MEAD Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for 5 VALLEY MEAD 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 5 VALLEY MEAD 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
2023 13 APR	£585,000	£539,385	8% above HPI
2019 31 OCT	£464,995	£454,134	2% above HPI

5 VALLEY MEAD 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 5 VALLEY MEAD sales from October 2019 and April 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 2019 sale was for 2% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 2% above the HPI over time, until the April 2023 sale, where it rises to 8% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 8% above the HPI.

What might 5 VALLEY MEAD be worth now?

5 VALLEY MEAD might now be worth an estimated £588,175.

This is based on house price inflation of 0.5%, between April 2023 and December 2024, 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 0.5% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for 5 VALLEY MEAD of £585,000 on 13th April 2023. For the value to have increased from £585,000 to £588,175 over the four months to December 2024, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of 5 VALLEY MEAD has moved in line with the HPI for detached houses in the Bedford local authority area.
• The April 2023 sale price of £585,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of 5 VALLEY MEAD has not materially changed since April 2023.

How Large is 5 VALLEY MEAD?

5 VALLEY MEAD is 158m² according to the EPC inspection conducted in October 2019. This puts it in the largest 10% of detached houses houses in Shortstown, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses houses by size in Shortstown, and where 5 VALLEY MEAD lies on this distribution: 94% of detached houses houses are smaller than 5 VALLEY MEAD, and 5% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Shortstown.

5 VALLEY MEAD: Plot and Title Map

5 VALLEY MEAD sits on a plot of roughly 0.112 of an acre, or 452m². The below map shows the location of 5 VALLEY MEAD, 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 5 VALLEY MEAD). 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 5 VALLEY MEAD?

5 VALLEY MEAD is located in SHORTSTOWN, in the MK42 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 5 on VALLEY MEAD.