13 Broad Reach, The Embankment, Bedford, MK40 3PB
About 13 Broad Reach
13 Broad Reach is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bedford (MK40 3PB). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 97 m² this is the 11th smallest of 13 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 61–114 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 13 units on file. Other recorded features include a balcony.
Held since July 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 97 m² the property is well over the postcode median (72 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1999–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £276,000 sits 64.3% above the 2009 sale of £168,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£161/sq ft) was about 34.7% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- BalconyYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
13 Broad Reach's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
13 Broad Reach has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
13 Broad Reach has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
£276,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 10 years.
£168,000
Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
29 July 2009Most recent
£168,000
+104.9%over 10 years17 February 1999
£82,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 3PB: £250,000 (2021–2016).
Nearby sales in MK40 3PB
6 Broad Reach, The Embankment, Bedford, MK40 3PB
Sold Sept 2021
£216,0005 Broad Reach, The Embankment, Bedford, MK40 3PB
Sold Dec 2019
£280,0009 Broad Reach, The Embankment, Bedford, MK40 3PB
Sold Dec 2018
£250,0004 Broad Reach, The Embankment, Bedford, MK40 3PB
Sold Aug 2017
£260,00012 Broad Reach, The Embankment, Bedford, MK40 3PB
Sold Feb 2016
£218,000
Versus other Broad Reach homes
On price per m², 13 Broad Reach runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,732
Street avg £2,895
Floor Area
97 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.5 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
7/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Rothsay Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Bedford Free 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
55.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.9dB







