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5 sales on record
About 17 Bower Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
17 Bower Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bedford (MK40 3RD). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in February 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
Sale prices here have outpaced Bedford HPI: 8.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £321,000 is 39.6% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£267/sq ft) was about 42.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in September 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- FireplaceYes
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)
Mar 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
17 Bower Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£321,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 19 years.
Last sold (2014)
£229,995
Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Bower Street homes
Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On habitable rooms, 17 Bower Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,875
Street avg £3,160
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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 3RD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.6dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 58 points of interest in total.
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