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About Crown Quay
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Crown Quay is a detached house in Bedford (MK40 1BN). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. At 99 m² this is the 48th 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 across 57 units on file. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on electricity.
Sale prices here have outpaced Bedford HPI: 1.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £204,000 is 13.3% above the 2024 sale price. At 99 m² the property is well over the postcode median (70 m² across 56 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 84% of similar EPCs). Last sale on file: £180,000 in July 2024.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.7 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's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£204,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.2% per year over 22 years.
Last sold (2024)
£180,000
Growth on file: 1.2% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
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 years held, Crown Quay runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,818
Street avg £2,090
Floor Area
99 m²
Street avg 74 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
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
0.3 km
Borough Hall — bus stop.
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
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 59 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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