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3 sales on record
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 13th smallest of 36 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 47–115 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 36 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.
Sale prices here have outpaced Bedford HPI: 7.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £225,000 is 23% above the 2015 sale price. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in December 2015.
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
- Tenure
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Mar 2021
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
See how we calculated this£225,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 17 years.
Last sold (2015)
£183,000
Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
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