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Highbury Grove, Clapham, Bedford

South East

£280,000

Listed on 05/11/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
Semi Detached

Features

  • Garage
  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

This three-bedroom semi-detached house in Clapham has a flexible ground-floor layout with an entrance hall, lounge, separate dining room, conservatory, kitchen, pantry and utility room. Upstairs are three bedrooms and a family bathroom. The property is described as requiring modernisation, offering scope for a purchaser to update the accommodation to their requirements. Outside, the house has an enclosed rear garden, a front garden, driveway, car port and single garage. Clapham is north of Bedford, with local amenities and schools, and access to Bedford town centre and its mainline railway station. The property is freehold.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

54out of 100
Grade DWeak opportunity

Confidence: LOW

At £280,000, this three-bedroom semi in Clapham has a clear medium-scale project to take on: the photographed interiors are dated, with older kitchen and bathroom fittings, carpets and decoration providing scope to reshape the finish to your taste. The separate lounge and dining room, conservatory, utility room, and established rear garden give the home useful variety, while the driveway and garage add practical appeal.

The score is a weaker overall opportunity, but not because the asking price has been shown to be dear: floor area is missing, so value against local £/sqf cannot yet be judged. The visible exterior and roof appear generally intact, and the garden looks usable, giving a buyer a solid starting point for improvements.

Key opportunities

  • Update the dated kitchen and bathroom as part of a coordinated refresh.
  • Rework the dated finishes and flooring across the photographed living and bedroom spaces to create a more cohesive interior.
  • Make the most of the lounge, separate dining room, conservatory and established garden, with the driveway and garage adding useful everyday practicality.

Key risks

None recorded.

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Location

Highbury Grove, Clapham, Bedford
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Transport

Nearest stations

  • Bedford Rail Station

    1.9 miles

    Train · Bedford

  • Bedford St Johns Rail Station

    2.5 miles

    Train · Bedford

  • Kempston Hardwick Rail Station

    4.9 miles

    Train · Kempston Hardwick

  • Stewartby Rail Station

    6.6 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
£1,144
Based on a loan of £210,000 over 30 years at 5.13% interest

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