14 Howbury Street, Bedford, MK40 3QU
About 14 Howbury Street
14 Howbury Street is a mid-terrace house in Bedford (MK40 3QU). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).
It changed hands recently, sold December 2025 for £300,000. At 90 m² it's 21.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (74 m² median across 38 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £355,000 is 18.3% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£310/sq ft) was about 39% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 14 August 2035
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Planning history
14 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.
Sales history & valuation
14 Howbury Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£355,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£300,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
8 December 2025Most recent
£300,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 3QU: £280,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in MK40 3QU
Versus other Howbury Street homes
Years Held for 14 Howbury Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,333
Street avg £3,247
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
328/mo
Falling 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.8dB







