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3 bed house for sale Preston Road, Bedford, MK40

Asking price

£325,000

Reduced on 17/10/2026

Type: Semi-detached
Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 1
Size: £329 per sq ft
Tenure: Ask agent

Council tax Band C £2,197 a year

Key features

No Chain
Close To Bedford Train Centre
Good Access To Town Centre
Two Reception Rooms
Bay Fronted
Semi-Detached

About this property

A charming three-bedroom period home situated in the popular Queens Park area of Bedford, offered for sale with no onward chain. Internally the property comprises of a good-sized living room which features an attractive bay window overlooking the front of the property, with doors providing access to the rear garden. A bright and airy dining room leads through to the kitchen, which benefits from a vaulted ceiling and plenty of storage.

Floorplan

Council tax

Band C £2,197 a year

Per year

Band A

£1,648
Band B

£1,922
Band C

This home: £2,197
Band D

£2,472
Band E

£3,021
Band F

£3,570
Band G

£4,120
Band H

£4,943

This home is in band C, which costs £2,197 a year in Bedford for 2026/27.

Figures from MHCLG (Open Government Licence v3): the average bill for each band across Bedford, including the typical parish precept, so a parish's own bill can differ a little. Discounts lower the bill, such as 25% off for an adult living alone. Check a home's band on GOV.UK.

Price guide

98 comparables · within 3 miles

Cheaper than 51% of the 3-bed houses for sale nearby right now.

This home, £325,000 Median £330,000 · £257,000 – £429,500

Per square foot

£329 1% under

3-bed houses nearby £334

Against sold prices

5% under

MK40 sold median £346 / sq ft, 1,003 sales

Compared with 98 3-bed houses for sale within 3 miles, on the market now or already under offer. The range is the middle 80% of their asking prices. Sold prices are HM Land Registry sales in MK40 over the last 24 months, per square foot of EPC floor area. All sold £/sq ft in MK40 →

Location

Preston Road, Bedford, MK40

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Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £325,000

£162k £488k

Deposit10% £33,000

£0 £325k

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £292,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £65,000 to support it.

A guide only, for a capital repayment mortgage. The rate you are offered and what you can borrow depend on your circumstances and a full application with a lender or broker. Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.

Properties sold nearby

HM Land Registry sales nearby. Floor areas from Energy Performance Certificates where matched.

Address	Type	Sold	Size	Size	£/sq ft	Price
26, Preston Road Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Jul 2024	904 sq ft £315/sq ft	904 sq ft	£315	£285,000
16, Preston Road Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Jun 2024	1,012 sq ft £262/sq ft	1,012 sq ft	£262	£265,000
30, Preston Road Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Dec 2016	990 sq ft £207/sq ft	990 sq ft	£207	£205,000
26, Preston Road Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Mar 2014	904 sq ft £188/sq ft	904 sq ft	£188	£170,000
16, Preston Road Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Aug 2010	1,012 sq ft £163/sq ft	1,012 sq ft	£163	£165,000
10, Preston Road Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Feb 2008	n/a	n/a	n/a	£200,000
8, Preston Road Terraced	Terraced	Feb 2007	1,055 sq ft £136/sq ft	1,055 sq ft	£136	£143,000
10, Preston Road Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Dec 2006	n/a	n/a	n/a	£246,000