Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
18 Harpur Apartments, Harpur Street, Bedford, MK40 2SY
Property type
End terrace
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
1
From EPC
Floor area
23 m²
248 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Tenure
Private Rental
About 18 Harpur Apartments
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
18 Harpur Apartments is an end-of-terrace house in Bedford (MK40 2SY). It has a recorded floor area of 23 m² (around 248 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. At 23 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (23–55 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 25 units on file. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 23 m² it sits well below the postcode median (34 m² across 24 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar 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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate
Jun 2019EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 20 June 2029
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Early 20th centuryGround Floor FlatEPC DNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 18 Harpur Apartments, Harpur Street, Bedford, MK40 2SY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
18 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.
18 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£127,000
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.
On floor area, 18 Harpur Apartments runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
62 (D)
Street avg 73 (C)
Floor Area
23 m²
Street avg 36 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 1.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 1 rooms
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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.
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.
Go deeper on the local area
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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