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About 1 Costin Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Costin Street is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bedford (MK40 1RD). It has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (around 1539 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2018 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
Sale prices here have outpaced Bedford HPI: 21.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £405,000 is 17.7% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£223/sq ft) was about 126.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 143 m² the property is well over the postcode median (73 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer: July 2020 at £344,000.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
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(1 of 2)
Sept 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.9 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£405,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 21.3% per year over 2 years.
Last sold (2020)
£344,000
Growth on file: 21.3% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Costin Street homes
Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 1 Costin Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,406
Street avg £1,396
Floor Area
143 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 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
0.1 km
River Street — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK40 1RD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.6dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 59 points of interest in total.
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Common questions
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