Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
16 Harpur Apartments, Harpur Street, Bedford, MK40 2SY
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
38 m²
409 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Tenure
Private Rental
About 16 Harpur Apartments
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
16 Harpur Apartments is a mid-terrace house in Bedford (MK40 2SY). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1983-1990. At 38 m² this is the 19th smallest of 25 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 23–55 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 25 units on file. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 38 m² it's 15.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (33 m² median across 24 EPCs).
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate
Oct 2019EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 21 October 2029
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Late 20th century1st Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 16 Harpur Apartments, Harpur Street, Bedford, MK40 2SY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
16 Harpur Apartments has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
16 Harpur Apartments has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£147,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Versus other Harpur Street homes
Four headline reads against 24 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Habitable Rooms for 16 Harpur Apartments runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
69 (C)
Street avg 73 (C)
Floor Area
38 m²
Street avg 35 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 t/year
Street avg 1.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 1 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Crime
328/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
The Broadway — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Priory Primary School. 28 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK40 2SY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.8dB
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