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4 sales on record
About 2 Howbury Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Howbury Street is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bedford (MK40 3QU). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
Sale prices here have outpaced Bedford HPI: 3.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£399/sq ft) was about 82.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £378,000 in May 2023. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2024. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 88 m² it's 18.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (74 m² median across 35 EPCs).
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
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Howbury Street, Bedford, MK40 3QU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Oct 2024Loft ConversionOutlineGranted
Certificate to confirm that the details submitted do not require planning permission (Loft Conversion with Rear Flat Roof Dormer)
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£391,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 20 years.
Last sold (2023)
£378,000
Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 20 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.
Price per m² for 2 Howbury Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,295
Street avg £3,134
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 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.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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