8, HOLDEN CLOSE, BIDDENHAM, BEDFORD, MK40 4QY - £215,000

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8 HOLDEN CLOSE is a very large extended detached house of 227m², built sometime between 1991 and 1995, which could now be worth an estimated £958,022. It was last sold for £215,000 in September 1998, which was around 78% above the average September 1998 detached price in the Bedford local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was July 2024, where the current energy rating was C, and the potential energy rating was C.

8 HOLDEN CLOSE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for 8 HOLDEN 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 8 HOLDEN 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
1998 25 SEP	£215,000	£121,048	78% above HPI
1997 27 JUN	£191,000	£102,966	85% above HPI

8 HOLDEN 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 8 HOLDEN CLOSE sales from June 1997 and September 1998 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 June 1997 sale was for 85% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 85% above the HPI over time, until the September 1998 sale, where it falls to 78% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 78% above the HPI.

What might 8 HOLDEN CLOSE be worth now?

8 HOLDEN CLOSE might now be worth an estimated £958,022.

This is based on house price inflation of 345.6%, between September 1998 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 345.6% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for 8 HOLDEN CLOSE of £215,000 on 25th September 1998. For the value to have increased from £215,000 to £958,022 over the 27 years and seven months to February 2025, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of 8 HOLDEN CLOSE has moved in line with the HPI for detached houses in the Bedford local authority area.
• The September 1998 sale price of £215,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of 8 HOLDEN CLOSE has not materially changed since September 1998.

How Large is 8 HOLDEN CLOSE?

8 HOLDEN CLOSE is 227m², which includes three extensions, according to the EPC inspection conducted in July 2024. This puts it in the largest 10% 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 8 HOLDEN CLOSE lies on this distribution: 91% of detached houses houses are smaller than 8 HOLDEN CLOSE, and 9% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Bedford.

8 HOLDEN CLOSE: Plot and Title Map

8 HOLDEN CLOSE sits on a plot of roughly 0.140 of an acre, or 568m². The below map shows the location of 8 HOLDEN 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 8 HOLDEN 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 8 HOLDEN CLOSE?

8 HOLDEN CLOSE is located in BIDDENHAM, in the MK40 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 8 on HOLDEN CLOSE.