What kind of home is 49a, Howbury Street, MK40 3QU?

49a, Howbury Street, MK40 3QU is a 1-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 49a, Howbury Street, MK40 3QU?

49a, Howbury Street, MK40 3QU last sold for £183,000 in December 2015, around 11 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £49,600 in July 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 49a, Howbury Street, MK40 3QU changed over time?

Across 3 sales between July 1998 and December 2015, 49a, Howbury Street, MK40 3QU rose from £49,600 to £183,000, a change of £133,400. That works out to roughly +7.8% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 49a, Howbury Street, MK40 3QU?

The current EPC rating for 49a, Howbury Street, MK40 3QU is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in March 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 49a, Howbury Street, MK40 3QU?

49a, Howbury Street, MK40 3QU has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (753 sq ft), around 70 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 49a, Howbury Street, MK40 3QU use?

The latest EPC at 49a, Howbury Street, MK40 3QU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 49a, Howbury Street, MK40 3QU?

49a, Howbury Street, MK40 3QU is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 49a, Howbury Street, MK40 3QU in?

49a, Howbury Street, MK40 3QU sits in Bedford. It falls within the MK40 postcode district.

What is crime like near 49a, Howbury Street, MK40 3QU?

Police records around 49a, Howbury Street, MK40 3QU show an average of 7 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 47% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (255% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 49a, Howbury Street, MK40 3QU?

The closest primary school to 49a, 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 49a, Howbury Street, MK40 3QU?

The closest bus stop to 49a, Howbury Street, MK40 3QU is Howbury Street, 89m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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49a, Howbury Street, Bedford, MK40 3QU

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 1st

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

70 m²

753 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 49a

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

49a is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Bedford (MK40 3QU). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. At 70 m² this is the 14th smallest of 38 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 47–115 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 38 units on file. The latest certificate (March 2011) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). The latest certificate is from March 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Last changed hands 11 years ago, in December 2015. Across 1998–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £225,000 is 23% above the 2015 sale price.

Specifications

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
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Building

TenureFreehold
RefurbishedYes

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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.

49a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Mar 2021

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-era1st Floor FlatFreeholdEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 49a, Howbury Street, Bedford, MK40 3QU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

49a 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.

Current estimate

£225,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£183,000

Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

4 December 2015Most recent
£183,000
+35.6%over 10 years
28 January 2005
£135,000
+172.2%over 6 years
20 July 1998
£49,600

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 3QU: £300,000 (2024–2021).

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Comparables

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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.

Full Bedford report

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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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

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK40 3QU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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