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About 10 Howbury Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
10 Howbury Street is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bedford (MK40 3QU). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced Bedford HPI: 8.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £355,000 is 22.6% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£274/sq ft) was about 25.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 98 m² the property is well over the postcode median (74 m² across 35 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs). Last sold in October 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
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.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Jun 2025
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
10 Howbury Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£355,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.8% per year over 7 years.
Last sold (2016)
£289,500
Growth on file: 8.8% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Howbury Street homes
Four headline reads against 33 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
10 Howbury Street outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,954
Street avg £3,190
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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.
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
Howbury Street — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK40 3QU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.6dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 58 points of interest in total.
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Common questions
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