How much is 17 Watercress Rise, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4US worth?
Estimated value — July 2026
£428,000
Likely range £256,000 – £547,000Four in five similar homes sold within their range when we tested it.
Latest recorded sale October 2019
53%
confidence
Medium
Typically within 12% of the sale price
Property details
Detached house
Watercress Rise · Bedford · MK40 4US
Energy performance
Gas: Mains Gas · EPC 2548-4097-7301-5721-5994 · inspected September 2019
Address
- District
- Bedford
- County
- Bedford
Value over time
- Modelled value
- Recorded sale
- Today's estimate
Drawn through each of this property's recorded sales and ending at today's estimate, with the UK House Price Index for its area and property type filling in the months between. A sale we treat with caution is shown but the line doesn't pass through it.
View as a table
| Year | Modelled value | Recorded sale |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | £351,852 | £300,000 |
| 2020 | £354,797 | — |
| 2021 | £384,410 | — |
| 2022 | £413,994 | — |
| 2023 | £406,524 | — |
| 2024 | £411,158 | — |
| 2025 | £425,454 | — |
| 2026 | £428,000 | — |
Sale history
Treated with caution in this estimate: one of 4 homes sold together at the same price.
Mortgage calculator
£2,297
Estimated monthly repayment
£385,200
Loan amount
£441,756
Total interest
£826,956
Total repayable
A guide only, based on a capital repayment mortgage held at a constant interest rate for the full term. Not a mortgage offer or financial advice.
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About this property
17 Watercress Rise, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4US is a detached house on Watercress Rise in Bedford. Stede's estimated value for July 2026 is £428,000. Four in five similar homes sold within their likely range when tested; for this property that range is £256,000 to £547,000. It combines their price per m² applied to its floor area (50%), its own last sale brought up to date with the House Price Index (25%) and recent sales of 5 similar homes in the same postcode (25%). The confidence score is 53 out of 100 (medium): estimates like this one are typically within 12% of the eventual sale price.
It last sold in October 2019 for £300,000. The current estimate is 43% higher than that price. The current owner has held it for about 7 years.
Its EPC energy-efficiency rating is band B (85 out of 100), with a potential of band A (95) after the recommended improvements. The certificate records a total floor area of 110 m² (1,184 sq ft). It was lodged in September 2019.
The modelled value is unchanged over the past year and up 16% over the past five years.
Among 10 nearby properties Stede tracks in the MK40 area, estimated values run from £389,000 to £492,000. This detached house's £428,000 sits around the middle of that range.
Common questions
How much is 17 Watercress Rise, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4US worth?
Stede estimates 17 Watercress Rise, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4US is worth £428,000 as of July 2026, within a likely range of £256,000 to £547,000. The estimate is generated automatically from recorded sale prices of this and similar nearby homes and the UK House Price Index, and is not a formal valuation.
When did 17 Watercress Rise, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4US last sell?
It last sold in October 2019 for £300,000.
What type of property is 17 Watercress Rise, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4US?
It is recorded as a Detached house on Watercress Rise in the MK40 postcode area.
What is the EPC rating of 17 Watercress Rise, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4US?
17 Watercress Rise, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4US has an EPC energy-efficiency rating of band B (85 out of 100). Its potential rating after the recommended improvements is band A (95). The certificate records a floor area of 110 m² (1,184 sq ft). EPC data is published by the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government and reflects the most recent certificate on record.
How reliable is this estimate?
The confidence score is 53 out of 100 (medium). Tested against real sales of similar homes, estimates like this one are typically within 12% of the sale price, and four in five sold within their likely range. The figure is a data model, not a RICS valuation or Home Report, and should not be used for mortgage or legal decisions.
How does Stede calculate this estimate?
It combines their price per m² applied to its floor area (50%), its own last sale brought up to date with the House Price Index (25%) and recent sales of 5 similar homes in the same postcode (25%). Each piece of evidence gets the share that proved most accurate when tested against real sales of similar homes, and the same testing sets the likely range and confidence. Full detail is on the methodology page.
How we got this figure
We weighed the evidence below, giving each piece the share that proved most accurate when we tested it against real sales of similar homes. The likely range and confidence come from testing the same method against 3,587 real sales of similar homes.
- Recent price per m² in the same postcode, for its 110 m²£438,84850%
- Its sale in October 2019, brought up to today with the House Price Index — a sale we treat with caution£360,31625%
- 5 similar homes sold recently in the same postcode£472,80525%
Estimate £428,000, likely £256,000 – £547,000
Read the full methodology and data sources →