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Crown Quay, Flat 81, Prebend Street, Bedford, MK40 1BN

Property type
Detached
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
99 m²
1066 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

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.

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). Across 2002–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £204,000 is 13.3% above the 2024 sale price. Last sale on file: £180,000 in July 2024.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

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
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

21st century1st Floor FlatEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Crown Quay, Flat 81, Prebend Street, Bedford, MK40 1BN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Crown Quay has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Crown Quay's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£204,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.2% per year over 22 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£180,000

Growth on file: 1.2% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 July 2024Most recent

    £180,000

    +28.8%over 21 years

  2. 30 December 2002

    £139,750

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 1BN: £167,500 (2025–2023).

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 years held, Crown Quay runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,818

Street avg £2,090

Below

Floor Area

99 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Crown Quay

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£167k

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£154k

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£153k

14 15, Flat 2, St Pauls Square

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Flat
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.
Full Bedford report

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.

Closest school

0.4 km

Bedford College. 29 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for MK40 1BN

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Crown Quay, Flat 81, Prebend Street, Bedford, MK40 1BN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.