What type of property is 20 Albert Street, MK40 2JB?

20 Albert Street, MK40 2JB is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 20 Albert Street, MK40 2JB last change hands?

20 Albert Street, MK40 2JB last sold for £122,000 in February 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £112,000 in April 2007. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 20 Albert Street, MK40 2JB changed over time?

Across 4 sales between April 2007 and February 2020, 20 Albert Street, MK40 2JB rose from £112,000 to £122,000, a change of £10,000. That works out to roughly +0.7% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 20 Albert Street, MK40 2JB?

The current EPC rating for 20 Albert Street, MK40 2JB is B with a score of 81 out of 100, lodged in November 2010. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 20 Albert Street, MK40 2JB?

20 Albert Street, MK40 2JB has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (644 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in MK40 2JB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 20 Albert Street, MK40 2JB heated?

The latest EPC at 20 Albert Street, MK40 2JB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 20 Albert Street, MK40 2JB?

20 Albert Street, MK40 2JB is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 20 Albert Street, MK40 2JB located?

20 Albert Street, MK40 2JB sits in Bedford. It falls within the MK40 postcode district.

Is 20 Albert Street, MK40 2JB in a safe area?

Police records around 20 Albert Street, MK40 2JB show an average of 7 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 47% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (255% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 20 Albert Street, MK40 2JB?

The closest primary school to 20 Albert Street, MK40 2JB is Livingstone Primary School (472m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bedford College (918m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 20 Albert Street, MK40 2JB?

The closest bus stop to 20 Albert Street, MK40 2JB is Tavistock Court, 126m away. The nearest bus option is Bus Station, 423m away.

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20 Albert Street, Bedford, MK40 2JB

EPC B4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor Ground

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

60 m²

644 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 81

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20 Albert Street

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

20 Albert Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bedford (MK40 2JB). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 644 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2010) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from November 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 60 m² this is the 22nd smallest of 27 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 45–70 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the top. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 60 m² it's 23.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (49 m² median across 26 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Sold February 2020 for £122,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2007–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £144,000 is 18% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£190/sq ft) was about 89.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

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
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingAllocated
OutbuildingsYes

Building

Period featuresYes
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

20 Albert Street ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Nov 2020

EPC Rating

B81

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Albert Street, Bedford, MK40 2JB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Albert Street has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

20 Albert Street's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£144,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.7% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£122,000

Growth on file: 0.7% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

28 February 2020Most recent
£122,000
+1.7%over 4 years
14 October 2015
£120,000
+35.6%over 4 years
10 October 2011
£88,500
-21.0%over 4 years
4 April 2007
£112,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 2JB: £102,500 (2023–2003).

Nearby sales in MK40 2JB

On the street

Versus other Albert Street homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 20 Albert Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,040

Street avg £1,478

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Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 51 m²

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Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 1.5 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Chesterton Mews

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1 Albert Street

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1 Harpur Apartments, Harpur Street

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Flat

£137k

1 Beech Court, Bromham Road

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1 Hale Lodge, St Andrews Road

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Bedford report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

7/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Tavistock Court — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Livingstone Primary School. 28 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK40 2JB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK40 2JB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.1dB

Low

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