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23 Albert Street, Bedford, MK40 2JB

Property type
Detached
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
49 m²
527 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Social Rental
Overview

About 23 Albert Street

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

23 Albert Street is a detached house in Bedford (MK40 2JB). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. At 49 m² this is the 14th 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 bottom. The latest certificate (October 2011) shows a C (score 72). The latest certificate is from October 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since January 1997, a hold of 29 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £127,000 sits 771.8% above the 1997 sale of £14,568. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£28/sq ft) was about 80.6% below the postcode norm.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

23 Albert Street's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Oct 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Albert Street, Bedford, MK40 2JB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Albert Street has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Latest sale on 23 Albert Street was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£127,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1997)

£14,568

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 January 1997Most recent

    £14,568

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 2JB: £120,000 (2023–2011).

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.

Price per m² for 23 Albert Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£297

Street avg £1,914

Strongly below

Floor Area

49 m²

Street avg 51 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 1.4 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 23 Albert Street

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for MK40 2JB

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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 23 Albert Street, Bedford, MK40 2JB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.