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1 Prebend Street, Bedford, MK40 1QN

Estimated value

£152,000

  • Since the 2020 sale (£275,000)-45%
  • Against MK40 1QN's recent median (£182,500)-17%

Newest record on this page: March 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
27 m²
291 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Tenure
Private Rental
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£152,000

  • Against its 2020 sale (£275,000)-45%
  • Against MK40 1QN's recent median (£182,500)-17%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 1 Prebend Street is modelled from its 27 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK40 1QN. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    27 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2025

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2020

  • Recent sales in MK40 1QN

    5 sales, median £182,500 (2026–2016)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: March 2026Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 1 Prebend Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 March 2020Most recent

    £275,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 1QN: £182,500 (2026–2016).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 1 Prebend Street, Bedford, MK40 1QN. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 1 Prebend Street

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

1 Prebend Street is a mid-terrace house in Bedford (MK40 1QN). It has a recorded floor area of 27 m² (around 291 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 27 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 17 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 14–194 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (73 versus a worst of 38). The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a C (score 73).

Today's modelled estimate of £152,000 is 44.7% below the 2020 sale of £275,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£946/sq ft) was about 687.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 27 m² it sits well below the postcode median (84 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs). Sold March 2020 for £275,000.

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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.

1 Prebend Street's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate
May 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 20 May 2035

8 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Prebend Street, Bedford, MK40 1QN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Prebend Street 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.

On the street

Versus other Prebend Street homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 1 Prebend Street stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

73 (C)

Street avg 50 (E)

Strongly above

Floor Area

27 m²

Street avg 34 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.2 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 1 rooms

Strongly above
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

328/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Alexandra Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Priory Primary School. 29 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Priory Primary SchoolPrimary360m
  • Bedford College16 plus450m
  • Bedford Free SchoolSecondary560m
  • Cauldwell SchoolPrimary958m

Nearest stops

  • Alexandra RoadBus stop105m
  • River StreetBus stop238m
  • Bus StationBus station340m
  • Bus StationBus station342m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences2,300 reports39%
  • Anti-social Behaviour897 reports15%
  • Public Order447 reports8%
  • Vehicle Crime353 reports6%

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 1QN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK40 1QN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.5dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK40 1QN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Comparables

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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Prebend Street is modelled from its 27 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK40 1QN. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 1 Prebend Street. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 1 Prebend Street was lodged in May 2025 at band C and is valid until May 2035. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 1 Prebend Street. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 18 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 29 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK40 1QN, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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