47c, Howbury Street, Bedford, MK40 3QU
About 47c
47c is a mid-terrace house in Bedford (MK40 3QU). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
At 97 m² the property is well over the postcode median (74 m² across 37 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer: November 2018 at £330,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2001–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £374,000 is 13.3% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£316/sq ft) was about 43.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2021.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
1 application on record at 47c, Howbury Street, Bedford, MK40 3QU
- Apr 2021FullOutcome in report
Installation of first floor balcony.
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/00019/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.
£374,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 18 years.
£330,000
Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
16 November 2018Most recent
£330,000
-5.7%28 June 2018
£350,000
+55.6%over 5 years23 August 2012
£225,000
+7.1%over 2 years27 April 2010
£210,000
+40.0%over 9 years25 April 2001
£150,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 3QU: £300,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in MK40 3QU
Versus other Howbury Street homes
On epc rating, 47c stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,402
Street avg £3,172
Floor Area
97 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.8dB







