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About 5 Prebend Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Prebend Street is an end-of-terrace house in Bedford (MK40 1QN). It has a recorded floor area of 14 m² (around 151 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. At 14 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (14–194 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 16 units on file. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Held since May 2011 — that's 15 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 14 m² it sits well below the postcode median (83 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,626/sq ft) was about 1502.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E44
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
5 Prebend Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£254,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2011)
£245,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Prebend Street homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
5 Prebend Street is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
44 (E)
Street avg 57 (D)
Floor Area
14 m²
Street avg 37 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
7/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Alexandra Road — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.5dB
Everything within walking distance
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