What kind of home is Crown Quay, Flat 50, Prebend Street, MK40 1BN?

Crown Quay, Flat 50, Prebend Street, MK40 1BN is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did Crown Quay, Flat 50, Prebend Street, MK40 1BN sell for?

Crown Quay, Flat 50, Prebend Street, MK40 1BN last sold for £145,000 in May 2006, around 20 years ago. Before that, it sold for £128,500 in July 2002, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Crown Quay, Flat 50, Prebend Street, MK40 1BN appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between July 2002 and May 2006, Crown Quay, Flat 50, Prebend Street, MK40 1BN rose from £128,500 to £145,000, a change of £16,500. That works out to roughly +3.2% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Crown Quay, Flat 50, Prebend Street, MK40 1BN?

The current EPC rating for Crown Quay, Flat 50, Prebend Street, MK40 1BN is B with a score of 82 out of 100, lodged in May 2013. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Crown Quay, Flat 50, Prebend Street, MK40 1BN?

Crown Quay, Flat 50, Prebend Street, MK40 1BN has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (764 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Crown Quay, Flat 50, Prebend Street, MK40 1BN use?

The latest EPC at Crown Quay, Flat 50, Prebend Street, MK40 1BN records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Crown Quay, Flat 50, Prebend Street, MK40 1BN?

Crown Quay, Flat 50, Prebend Street, MK40 1BN is in council tax band C.

Which area is Crown Quay, Flat 50, Prebend Street, MK40 1BN in?

Crown Quay, Flat 50, Prebend Street, MK40 1BN sits in Bedford. It falls within the MK40 postcode district.

Is Crown Quay, Flat 50, Prebend Street, MK40 1BN in a safe area?

Police records around Crown Quay, Flat 50, 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.

What schools are near Crown Quay, Flat 50, Prebend Street, MK40 1BN?

The closest primary school to Crown Quay, Flat 50, 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.

How well connected is Crown Quay, Flat 50, Prebend Street, MK40 1BN?

The closest bus stop to Crown Quay, Flat 50, 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 50, Prebend Street, Bedford, MK40 1BN

EPC BNotable views

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 2nd

Bedrooms

Floor area

71 m²

764 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 82

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 semi-detached house in Bedford (MK40 1BN). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2013) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from May 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 71 m² this is the 30th 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. Other recorded features include notable views.

It hasn't traded since May 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 82% of similar EPCs). Across 2002–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £164,000 is 13.1% above the 2006 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
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Notable viewsYes

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

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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.

Crown Quay's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 May 2023

EPC Rating

B82

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.0 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Late 20th century2nd Floor FlatEPC BNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Crown Quay, Flat 50, 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

£164,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2006)

£145,000

Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

4 May 2006Most recent
£145,000
+12.8%over 3 years
24 July 2002
£128,500

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.

On epc rating, Crown Quay stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,042

Street avg £2,086

On par

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 74 m²

On par

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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