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About 28 Costin Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
28 Costin Street is a mid-terrace house in Bedford (MK40 1RD). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in August 2002. Today's modelled estimate of £205,000 sits 184.7% above the 2002 sale of £72,000. At 66 m² it's 16.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 18 EPCs).
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
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.1 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.
28 Costin Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£205,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2002)
£72,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
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.
On price per m², 28 Costin Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,091
Street avg £1,484
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 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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