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3 sales on record
About 14 Broad Reach
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
14 Broad Reach is a mid-terrace house in Bedford (MK40 3PB). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Main heating runs on electricity. At 72 m² this is the 4th 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.
Sale prices here have outpaced Bedford HPI: 2.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£290/sq ft) was about 20.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in February 2016.
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(1 of 3)
Feb 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£247,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.4% per year over 13 years.
Last sold (2016)
£225,000
Growth on file: 2.4% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Broad Reach homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m²
£3,125
Street avg £2,756
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK40 3PB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.3dB
Everything within walking distance
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