26 Albert Street, Bedford, MK40 2JB
About 26 Albert Street
26 Albert Street is a mid-terrace house in Bedford (MK40 2JB). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. At 70 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (45–70 m²). The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since November 2016. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good.
At 70 m² the property is well over the postcode median (49 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last sold in March 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1999–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£186/sq ft) was about 19.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation upgraded
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Planning history
26 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.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 26 Albert Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£148,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.2% per year over 18 years.
£140,000
Growth on file: 9.2% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
27 March 2017Most recent
£140,000
+26.1%over 9 years5 September 2007
£111,000
+55.2%over 4 years26 June 2003
£71,500
+70.3%over 2 years5 January 2001
£41,995
+44.8%over 1 year6 May 1999
£29,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 2JB: £102,500 (2023–2009).
Versus other Albert Street homes
26 Albert Street outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,000
Street avg £1,488
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 51 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 t/year
Street avg 1.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.1dB