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About 8 Heron Quay
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Heron Quay is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bedford (MK40 1TH). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 585 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. At 54 m² this is the 16th smallest of 49 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 42–95 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (February 2011) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). The latest certificate is from February 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced Bedford HPI: 3.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £178,000 is 18.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£256/sq ft) was about 23.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £150,000 in April 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Communal garden
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
8 Heron Quay's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Feb 2021
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£178,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 20 years.
Last sold (2021)
£150,000
Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Heron Quay homes
Four headline reads against 48 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 8 Heron Quay stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,760
Street avg £2,543
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 58 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 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
0.2 km
River Street — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK40 1TH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.2dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 59 points of interest in total.
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