What kind of home is 11 Howbury Street, MK40 3QU?

11 Howbury Street, MK40 3QU is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 11 Howbury Street, MK40 3QU sell for?

11 Howbury Street, MK40 3QU last sold for £230,000 in July 2015, around 11 years ago. Before that, it sold for £64,500 in April 1998, so prices have been rising over 17 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 11 Howbury Street, MK40 3QU?

Across 2 sales between April 1998 and July 2015, 11 Howbury Street, MK40 3QU rose from £64,500 to £230,000, a change of £165,500. That works out to roughly +7.7% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 11 Howbury Street, MK40 3QU have?

The current EPC rating for 11 Howbury Street, MK40 3QU is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in March 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 11 Howbury Street, MK40 3QU?

11 Howbury Street, MK40 3QU has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (732 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in MK40 3QU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 11 Howbury Street, MK40 3QU use?

The latest EPC at 11 Howbury Street, MK40 3QU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 11 Howbury Street, MK40 3QU?

11 Howbury Street, MK40 3QU is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 11 Howbury Street, MK40 3QU in?

11 Howbury Street, MK40 3QU sits in Bedford. It falls within the MK40 postcode district.

Is 11 Howbury Street, MK40 3QU in a safe area?

Police records around 11 Howbury Street, MK40 3QU show an average of 7 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 47% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (255% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 11 Howbury Street, MK40 3QU?

The closest primary school to 11 Howbury Street, MK40 3QU is Castle Newnham School (389m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bedford Free School (961m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 11 Howbury Street, MK40 3QU?

The closest bus stop to 11 Howbury Street, MK40 3QU is Howbury Street, 89m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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11 Howbury Street, Bedford, MK40 3QU

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

68 m²

732 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 11 Howbury Street

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

11 Howbury Street is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bedford (MK40 3QU). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £317,000 is 37.8% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£314/sq ft) was about 43.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in July 2015.

Specifications

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

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Energy

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 10 Mar 2025

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 11 Howbury Street, Bedford, MK40 3QU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

11 Howbury Street 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.

Current estimate

£317,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£230,000

Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

16 July 2015Most recent
£230,000
+256.6%over 17 years
23 April 1998
£64,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 3QU: £300,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in MK40 3QU

On the street

Versus other Howbury Street homes

Four headline reads against 34 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

11 Howbury Street is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,382

Street avg £3,173

Above

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Below

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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.

Full Bedford report

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.

Closest school

0.4 km

Castle Newnham School. 28 schools nearby.

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Noise

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

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK40 3QU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.8dB

Low

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FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 11 Howbury Street, Bedford, MK40 3QU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.