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Pilgrims Close, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42

South East

£260,000

Listed on 02/11/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
Semi Detached House

Features

  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

This three-bedroom semi-detached house was built in 2003 and is offered with no upward chain. Arranged over three floors, the ground floor includes an entrance hall, cloakroom, kitchen/dining room and a spacious living room with doors to the rear garden. The first floor has two bedrooms and a family bathroom, with a further double bedroom on the second floor. Outside, the property has a driveway for off-road parking and an enclosed rear garden. The listing describes the house as needing updating, offering scope for a buyer to refresh the accommodation to their own requirements. Local shops, schools, public transport and Bedford town centre are stated to be nearby. The EPC rating is C.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.

46out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity

Confidence: LOW

This three-bedroom semi has a clear medium-scale modernisation canvas: the photographed rooms have dated finishes, worn flooring and visible marks, while the kitchen cabinetry and work surfaces are particularly tired. The three-floor layout, separate upper-floor bedroom, driveway and enclosed garden give the project useful flexibility, and the exterior appears generally intact in the available views.

The score is held back by limited evidence on value and economics, rather than a finding that the asking price is too high: floor area is missing, so value against local £/sqf cannot yet be judged. The listing also says an offer of £270,000 has been received, with higher offers invited in writing, so check the current position with the agent.

Key opportunities

  • Update the worn kitchen cabinetry, work surfaces and floor finish to give the kitchen/dining room a more contemporary feel.
  • Refresh the photographed living areas and bedrooms with new flooring, redecoration and simpler finishes.
  • Improve the dry, patchy rear lawn while making use of the existing paved section and enclosed garden.

Key risks

None recorded.

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Location

Pilgrims Close, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42
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Transport

Nearest stations

  • Bedford St Johns Rail Station

    0.8 miles

    Train · Bedford

  • Bedford Rail Station

    1.4 miles

    Train · Bedford

  • Kempston Hardwick Rail Station

    2.4 miles

    Train · Kempston Hardwick

  • Stewartby Rail Station

    4.1 miles

    Train · Stewartby

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Finance

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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 5.13%

Current average variable rate is 6.58%

Monthly Repayments
£1,062
Based on a loan of £195,000 over 30 years at 5.13% interest

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