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4 sales on record
About 19 Costin Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
19 Costin Street is a mid-terrace house in Bedford (MK40 1RD). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in June 2010 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 Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89).
Sale prices here have outpaced Bedford HPI: 11.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £199,000 is 10.6% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£197/sq ft) was about 90.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2019 for £180,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 85 m² it's 16.4% 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). One planning record on file: subdivision refused in 2019.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 19 Costin Street, Bedford, MK40 1RD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Dec 2019SubdivisionFullWithdrawn
Subdivision of existing dwelling to form 2 one bedroom flats and one studio flat
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for 19 Costin Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£199,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.3% per year over 20 years.
Last sold (2019)
£180,000
Growth on file: 11.3% per year over 20 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.
EPC Rating for 19 Costin Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,118
Street avg £1,416
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 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.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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