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4 sales on record
About 19 Bower Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
19 Bower Street is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bedford (MK40 3RD). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since April 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
Sale prices here have outpaced Bedford HPI: 6% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £321,000 is 44.3% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£265/sq ft) was about 42.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in February 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2008. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
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)
Apr 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 19 Bower Street, Bedford, MK40 3RD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
19 Bower Street has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.
- May 2008ExtensionOutlineGranted
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Single storey side extension.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
19 Bower Street saw 4 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£321,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 8 years.
Last sold (2014)
£222,500
Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 8 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.
19 Bower Street is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£2,853
Street avg £3,161
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 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.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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