Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
49b, Howbury Street, Bedford, MK40 3QU
4 sales on record
Estimated value
£192,000
- Since the 2023 sale (£185,000)+4%
- Against MK40 3QU's recent median (£300,000)-36%
Newest record on this page: December 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
47 m²
506 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£192,000
- Against its 2023 sale (£185,000)+4%
- Against MK40 3QU's recent median (£300,000)-36%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 49b is modelled from its 47 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK40 3QU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
47 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2016
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in MK40 3QU
5 sales, median £300,000 (2025–2024)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
49b has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
Sales timeline
16 October 2023Most recent
£185,000
+5.7%over 7 years19 July 2016
£175,000
+233.3%over 15 years5 October 2000
£52,500
+25.0%over 2 years27 August 1998
£42,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 3QU: £300,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in MK40 3QU
What this page doesn't show
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- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 49b
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
49b is an end-of-terrace house in Bedford (MK40 3QU). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 47 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (47–115 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 39 units on file. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 47 m² it sits well below the postcode median (75 m² across 38 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1998–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£366/sq ft) was about 63.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2023 for £185,000.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Apr 2026
Current Certificate
Apr 2016EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 22 April 2026
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 49b, Howbury Street, Bedford, MK40 3QU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
49b has no planning applications on record.
1
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
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.
Crime
328/mo
Falling 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.
Nearest schools
- Castle Newnham SchoolPrimary389m
- Bedford Free SchoolSecondary961m
- Bedford College16 plus997m
- St John Rigby Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
Nearest stops
- Howbury StreetBus stop89m
- The EmbankmentBus stop182m
- Dudley StreetBus stop277m
- Goldington AvenueBus stop415m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,300 reports39%
- Anti-social Behaviour897 reports15%
- Public Order447 reports8%
- Vehicle Crime353 reports6%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 49b is modelled from its 47 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK40 3QU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 4 sales are recorded for 49b. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 49b was lodged in April 2016 at band D and expired in April 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 49b. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 18 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 28 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK40 3QU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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