What type of property is Crown Quay, Flat 48, Prebend Street, MK40 1BN?

Crown Quay, Flat 48, Prebend Street, MK40 1BN is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for Crown Quay, Flat 48, Prebend Street, MK40 1BN?

Crown Quay, Flat 48, Prebend Street, MK40 1BN last sold for £139,000 in July 2004, around 22 years ago. Before that, it sold for £124,500 in July 2002, so prices have been rising over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Crown Quay, Flat 48, Prebend Street, MK40 1BN changed over time?

Across 2 sales between July 2002 and July 2004, Crown Quay, Flat 48, Prebend Street, MK40 1BN rose from £124,500 to £139,000, a change of £14,500. That works out to roughly +5.9% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Crown Quay, Flat 48, Prebend Street, MK40 1BN?

The current EPC rating for Crown Quay, Flat 48, Prebend Street, MK40 1BN is B with a score of 83 out of 100, lodged in October 2020. It has improved from a C recorded in April 2009. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Crown Quay, Flat 48, Prebend Street, MK40 1BN?

Crown Quay, Flat 48, Prebend Street, MK40 1BN has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (732 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is Crown Quay, Flat 48, Prebend Street, MK40 1BN heated?

The latest EPC at Crown Quay, Flat 48, Prebend Street, MK40 1BN records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Crown Quay, Flat 48, Prebend Street, MK40 1BN?

Crown Quay, Flat 48, Prebend Street, MK40 1BN is in council tax band C.

Where is Crown Quay, Flat 48, Prebend Street, MK40 1BN located?

Crown Quay, Flat 48, Prebend Street, MK40 1BN sits in Bedford. It falls within the MK40 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Crown Quay, Flat 48, Prebend Street, MK40 1BN?

Police records around Crown Quay, Flat 48, Prebend Street, MK40 1BN show an average of 7 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 47% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (255% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Crown Quay, Flat 48, Prebend Street, MK40 1BN?

The closest primary school to Crown Quay, Flat 48, Prebend Street, MK40 1BN is Priory Primary School (566m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bedford College (351m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near Crown Quay, Flat 48, Prebend Street, MK40 1BN?

The closest bus stop to Crown Quay, Flat 48, Prebend Street, MK40 1BN is Borough Hall, 259m away. The nearest bus option is Bus Station, 504m away.

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Crown Quay, Flat 48, Prebend Street, Bedford, MK40 1BN

EPC B

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 01

Bedrooms

Floor area

68 m²

732 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 83

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About Crown Quay

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Crown Quay is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bedford (MK40 1BN). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2020) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. Main heating runs on electricity. At 68 m² this is the 18th smallest of 57 units on EPC record in Crown Quay, where floor areas span 36–141 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the top.

Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in July 2004. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 82% of similar EPCs). Across 2002–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £155,000 is 11.5% above the 2004 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2

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Energy

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)

Oct 2020

EPC Rating

B83

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.0 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2020from Apr 2009

EPC improved fromC80toB83

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Late 20th century1st Floor FlatEPC BNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Crown Quay, Flat 48, Prebend Street, Bedford, MK40 1BN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Crown Quay has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

10 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Current estimate

£155,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2004)

£139,000

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

1 July 2004Most recent
£139,000
+11.6%over 1 year
30 July 2002
£124,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 1BN: £172,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in MK40 1BN

On the street

Versus other Prebend Street homes

Four headline reads against 56 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Crown Quay outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,044

Street avg £2,086

On par

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Borough Hall — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Bedford College. 29 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK40 1BN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.2dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK40 1BN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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