What type of property is 7 Howbury Street, MK40 3QU?

7 Howbury Street, MK40 3QU is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 7 Howbury Street, MK40 3QU last change hands?

7 Howbury Street, MK40 3QU last sold for £313,075 in July 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £187,000 in December 2009, so prices have been rising over 12 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 7 Howbury Street, MK40 3QU appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between December 2009 and July 2021, 7 Howbury Street, MK40 3QU rose from £187,000 to £313,075, a change of £126,075. That works out to roughly +4.5% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 7 Howbury Street, MK40 3QU?

The current EPC rating for 7 Howbury Street, MK40 3QU is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in December 2020. It has dropped from a C recorded in September 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 7 Howbury Street, MK40 3QU?

7 Howbury Street, MK40 3QU has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (807 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 7 Howbury Street, MK40 3QU heated?

The latest EPC at 7 Howbury Street, MK40 3QU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 7 Howbury Street, MK40 3QU had any planning applications?

7 Howbury Street, MK40 3QU has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in March 2016 under ref. 16/00190/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 7 Howbury Street, MK40 3QU?

7 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.

Where is 7 Howbury Street, MK40 3QU located?

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

What is crime like near 7 Howbury Street, MK40 3QU?

Police records around 7 Howbury Street, MK40 3QU show an average of 328 reported crimes per month over the last 18 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 39% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (17% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 7 Howbury Street, MK40 3QU?

The closest primary school to 7 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 is the nearest station to 7 Howbury Street, MK40 3QU?

The closest bus stop to 7 Howbury Street, MK40 3QU is Howbury Street, 89m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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7 Howbury Street, Bedford, MK40 3QU

1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

75 m²

807 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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About 7 Howbury Street

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

7 Howbury Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bedford (MK40 3QU). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (September 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2009–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£388/sq ft) was about 75.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £313,075 in July 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Dec 2020

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 2 December 2030

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2020from Sept 2009

EPC improved fromC71toD57

Low Energy Lighting

60%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Howbury Street, Bedford, MK40 3QU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 7 Howbury Street, Bedford, MK40 3QU

1decisions1extensions9documents1nearby

Mar 2016
Loft ConversionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension and loft conversion with rear box dormer.
Extension
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
16/00190/FUL
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£335,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£313,075

Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

25 July 2021Most recent
£313,075
+67.4%over 11 years
7 December 2009
£187,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 3QU: £300,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in MK40 3QU

On the street

Versus other Howbury Street homes

Four headline reads against 35 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

7 Howbury Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,174

Street avg £3,216

Strongly above

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 78 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

On par

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Area

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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.

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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

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70 dB

75 dB

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