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Get startedCrown Quay, Flat 40, Prebend Street, Bedford, MK40 1BL
3 sales on record
About Crown Quay
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Crown Quay is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bedford (MK40 1BL). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in October 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. Main heating runs on electricity. At 60 m² this is the 19th smallest of 33 units on EPC record in Crown Quay, where floor areas span 36–71 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 33 units on file.
Sale prices here have outpaced Bedford HPI: 2.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£260/sq ft) was about 56.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2024 for £168,000.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Crown Quay valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£175,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.4% per year over 22 years.
Last sold (2024)
£168,000
Growth on file: 2.4% per year over 22 years.
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.
Crown Quay is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£2,800
Street avg £2,007
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 57 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.9dB
Everything within walking distance
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