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Commercial Road, Bedford

South East

£200,000

Listed on 04/11/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
2
Type
Terraced
Area
1003 sqft

Features

  • Garden

Description

This two-bedroom terraced house is close to Bedford town centre, with shops, cafés, leisure facilities and transport links nearby. Bedford station provides services to London St Pancras, and the A421 and A6 are accessible from the area. The listing describes the property as requiring modernisation and notes that it has had a complete rewire and a newly fitted fuse board. The ground floor includes a lounge/diner, a conservatory/utility area, a kitchen and a separate WC. Upstairs are two double bedrooms, a bathroom and a further separate WC. Outside, the enclosed rear garden has decking and seating areas, with storage to the rear. On-road permit parking is available within the Controlled Parking Zone. The property is freehold and falls within Council Tax Band B.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

75out of 100
Grade BGood opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

At £200,000, this two-bedroom terrace is priced at about £199 per sq ft, well below the local average of £348 per sq ft. That makes the asking price a clear opportunity to acquire a home with room to add value, rather than a price-led concern.

The project is medium in scale: the spacious lounge/diner and two usable bedrooms provide a solid starting point, while dated finishes offer scope to refresh the interior and modernise the kitchen and bathroom. The rear garden’s weathered timber structure and hardstanding also invite attention. The listing notes a complete rewire and new fuse board; the property is close to Bedford town centre and its transport links.

Key opportunities

  • Acquire at a notably low asking price per square foot compared with the local average.
  • Refresh the dated interior, including the kitchen and bathroom, while tailoring finishes to suit the next owner or tenant.
  • Improve the enclosed rear garden, assessing the worn timber structure and making better use of its hardstanding and seating areas.

Key risks

None recorded.

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Location

Commercial Road, Bedford
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Transport

Nearest stations

  • Bedford Rail Station

    0.3 miles

    Train · Bedford

  • Bedford St Johns Rail Station

    0.4 miles

    Train · Bedford

  • Kempston Hardwick Rail Station

    3.2 miles

    Train · Kempston Hardwick

  • Stewartby Rail Station

    5.0 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
£817
Based on a loan of £150,000 over 30 years at 5.13% interest

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