3 Broad Reach, The Embankment, Bedford, MK40 3PB
About 3 Broad Reach
3 Broad Reach is a property in Bedford (MK40 3PB). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2026) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. At 101 m² this is the 13th smallest of 14 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 61–114 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 14 units on file.
At 101 m² the property is well over the postcode median (72 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 19 April 2036
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Planning history
3 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
3 Broad Reach has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£305,000
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.
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
£260,00014 Broad Reach, The Embankment, Bedford, MK40 3PB
Sold Feb 2016
£225,000
Versus other Broad Reach homes
On floor area, 3 Broad Reach stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
51 (E)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
101 m²
Street avg 80 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
328/mo
Falling 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