What type of property is 16 Howbury Street, MK40 3QU?

16 Howbury Street, MK40 3QU is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house, set on a cul-de-sac.

When did 16 Howbury Street, MK40 3QU last change hands?

16 Howbury Street, MK40 3QU last sold for £360,000 in December 2025. Before that, it sold for £300,000 in December 2017, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 16 Howbury Street, MK40 3QU changed over time?

Across 2 sales between December 2017 and December 2025, 16 Howbury Street, MK40 3QU rose from £300,000 to £360,000, a change of £60,000. That works out to roughly +2.3% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 16 Howbury Street, MK40 3QU have?

The current EPC rating for 16 Howbury Street, MK40 3QU is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in October 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Howbury Street, MK40 3QU?

16 Howbury Street, MK40 3QU has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (1,001 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 27% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in MK40 3QU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Howbury Street, MK40 3QU heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Howbury Street, MK40 3QU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 16 Howbury Street, MK40 3QU have?

16 Howbury Street, MK40 3QU has council approval for side and rear extension granted in November 2018 under ref. 18/02329/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 16 Howbury Street, MK40 3QU?

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

Where is 16 Howbury Street, MK40 3QU located?

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

What is crime like near 16 Howbury Street, MK40 3QU?

Police records around 16 Howbury Street, MK40 3QU show an average of 328 reported crimes per month over the last 18 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 39% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (17% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 16 Howbury Street, MK40 3QU?

The closest primary school to 16 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 transport links are near 16 Howbury Street, MK40 3QU?

The closest bus stop to 16 Howbury Street, MK40 3QU is Howbury Street, 89m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Howbury Street, Bedford, MK40 3QU

1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

93 m²

1001 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 16 Howbury Street

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

16 Howbury Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bedford (MK40 3QU). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2017) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

A recent sale: £360,000 in December 2025. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 93 m² it's 25.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (74 m² median across 38 EPCs). Across 2017–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£360/sq ft) was about 62.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Period featuresYes

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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.

Current Certificate

Oct 2017

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 19 October 2027

1 year remaining

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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 16 Howbury Street, Bedford, MK40 3QU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Howbury Street has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 16 Howbury Street, Bedford, MK40 3QU

1decisions1extensions14documents1nearby

Nov 2018
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Single storey rear/side extension
Documents
14 docs on file
Reference
18/02329/FUL
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

16 Howbury Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£356,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.3% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£360,000

Growth on file: 2.3% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

16 December 2025Most recent
£360,000
+20.0%over 7 years
19 December 2017
£300,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 3QU: £280,000 (2025–2023).

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Versus other Howbury Street homes

Four headline reads against 35 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 16 Howbury Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,871

Street avg £3,228

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Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 77 m²

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Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

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Area

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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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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

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Night-time road noise heatmap for MK40 3QU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.8dB

Low

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