What type of property is 12 Howbury Street, MK40 3QU?

12 Howbury Street, MK40 3QU is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 12 Howbury Street, MK40 3QU sell for?

12 Howbury Street, MK40 3QU last sold for £290,000 in February 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 12 Howbury Street, MK40 3QU?

The current EPC rating for 12 Howbury Street, MK40 3QU is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in September 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 12 Howbury Street, MK40 3QU?

12 Howbury Street, MK40 3QU has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (926 sq ft), around 43 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in MK40 3QU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 12 Howbury Street, MK40 3QU heated?

The latest EPC at 12 Howbury Street, MK40 3QU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 12 Howbury Street, MK40 3QU?

12 Howbury Street, MK40 3QU is in council tax band C.

Where is 12 Howbury Street, MK40 3QU located?

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

What is crime like near 12 Howbury Street, MK40 3QU?

Police records around 12 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.

Which schools serve 12 Howbury Street, MK40 3QU?

The closest primary school to 12 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.

What is the nearest station to 12 Howbury Street, MK40 3QU?

The closest bus stop to 12 Howbury Street, MK40 3QU is Howbury Street, 89m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Howbury Street, Bedford, MK40 3QU

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

86 m²

926 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Howbury Street

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

12 Howbury Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bedford (MK40 3QU). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

At 86 m² it's 16.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (74 m² median across 37 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £333,000 is 14.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£313/sq ft) was about 43.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £290,000 in February 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes

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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 Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Level 3 Building Survey

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Howbury Street, Bedford, MK40 3QU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£333,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£290,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

26 February 2021Most recent
£290,000

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.

12 Howbury Street is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,372

Street avg £3,173

On par

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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

55 dB

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70 dB

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80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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