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EPC B
About Crown Quay
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Crown Quay is a mid-terrace house in Bedford (MK40 1BL). It has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (around 386 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band A. At 36 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Crown Quay (36–71 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (April 2010) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from April 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since October 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. At 36 m² it sits well below the postcode median (59 m² across 32 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £119,000 is 36.8% above the 2010 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£225/sq ft) was about 35.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Crown Quay ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Apr 2020
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£119,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2010)
£87,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Prebend Street homes
Four headline reads against 32 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, Crown Quay runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,423
Street avg £2,038
Floor Area
36 m²
Street avg 58 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bedford district page.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
7/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Alexandra Road — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK40 1BL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.9dB
Everything within walking distance
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