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3 sales on record
About 2a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2a is a one-bedroom detached house in Bedford (MK40 3QU). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in September 2018 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump.
Sale prices here have outpaced Bedford HPI: 7.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £207,000 is 42.8% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£275/sq ft) was about 25.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 49 m² it sits well below the postcode median (75 m² across 35 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer: November 2018 at £145,000.
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
- Bedrooms1
- Utility roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Parking
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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
2a has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£207,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 20 years.
Last sold (2018)
£145,000
Growth on file: 7.3% 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.
On floor area, 2a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,959
Street avg £3,190
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 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.
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Common questions
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