Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Prebend Street, Bedford, MK40 1QN
Estimated value
£213,000
- Since the 2011 sale (£245,000)-13%
- Against MK40 1QN's recent median (£205,000)+4%
Newest record on this page: March 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
1
From EPC
Floor area
14 m²
151 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 44
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£213,000
- Against its 2011 sale (£245,000)-13%
- Against MK40 1QN's recent median (£205,000)+4%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Prebend Street is modelled from its 14 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
14 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2022
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2011
Recent sales in MK40 1QN
5 sales, median £205,000 (2026–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
5 Prebend Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
19 May 2011Most recent
£245,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 1QN: £205,000 (2026–2020).
Nearby sales in MK40 1QN
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 5 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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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 17 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.
Today's modelled estimate of £213,000 is 13.1% below the 2011 sale of £245,000, 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 (£1,626/sq ft) was about 1252.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 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 (84 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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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.
Current Certificate
Jul 2022EPC 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
Certificate validity
Valid until 27 July 2032
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Prebend Street, Bedford, MK40 1QN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 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.
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
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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
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.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
55.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.1dB
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 EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 5 Prebend Street is modelled from its 14 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 5 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 5 Prebend Street was lodged in July 2022 at band E and is valid until July 2032. 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 5 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.
- Council tax band
- 5 Prebend Street is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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