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Get started17 Costin Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bedford (MK40 1RD). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in February 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).
Sale prices here have outpaced Bedford HPI: 7% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £203,000 sits 63.7% above the 2015 sale of £124,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£134/sq ft) was about 29.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 86 m² it's 17.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (73 m² median across 18 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 89% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 11 years ago, in March 2015.
Sale price has at least doubled since 2004.
£203,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 11 years.
£124,000
Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 11 years.
17 Costin Street outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,442
Street avg £1,461
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
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.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.6dB

Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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12 March 2015Most recent
£124,000
+106.7%over 10 years7 July 2004
£60,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 1RD: £251,000 (2022–2018).
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
MK40 1TH
Closest school
0.3 km
Priory Primary School. 29 schools nearby.
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.2dB
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