18 Harpur Apartments, Harpur Street, Bedford, MK40 2SY
About 18 Harpur Apartments
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).
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
18 Harpur Apartments 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
18 Harpur Apartments has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£130,000
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
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
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
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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.8dB







