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3 sales on record
About 5 Costin Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 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 (July 2019) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since November 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. Sale prices here have outpaced Bedford HPI: 17% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £199,000 sits 50.8% above the 2006 sale of £132,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£143/sq ft) was about 35.6% 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).
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
Outside
- Private gardenrear
Building
- Heating system
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)
Jul 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
5 Costin Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£199,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 17.0% per year over 9 years.
Last sold (2006)
£132,000
Growth on file: 17.0% per year over 9 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.
Price per m²
£1,535
Street avg £1,454
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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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