What kind of home is 23 Bower Street, MK40 3RD?

23 Bower Street, MK40 3RD is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 23 Bower Street, MK40 3RD last change hands?

23 Bower Street, MK40 3RD last sold for £320,000 in October 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £54,000 in November 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 23 Bower Street, MK40 3RD?

Across 4 sales between November 1996 and October 2019, 23 Bower Street, MK40 3RD rose from £54,000 to £320,000, a change of £266,000. That works out to roughly +8.1% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 23 Bower Street, MK40 3RD?

The current EPC rating for 23 Bower Street, MK40 3RD is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in June 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 23 Bower Street, MK40 3RD?

23 Bower Street, MK40 3RD has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (1,195 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 37% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in MK40 3RD. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 23 Bower Street, MK40 3RD use?

The latest EPC at 23 Bower Street, MK40 3RD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 23 Bower Street, MK40 3RD?

23 Bower Street, MK40 3RD is in council tax band C.

Which area is 23 Bower Street, MK40 3RD in?

23 Bower Street, MK40 3RD sits in Bedford. It falls within the MK40 postcode district.

Is 23 Bower Street, MK40 3RD in a safe area?

Police records around 23 Bower Street, MK40 3RD show an average of 7 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 47% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (255% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 23 Bower Street, MK40 3RD?

The closest primary school to 23 Bower Street, MK40 3RD is Castle Newnham School (384m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bedford Free School (1.0km), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 23 Bower Street, MK40 3RD?

The closest bus stop to 23 Bower Street, MK40 3RD is Howbury Street, 104m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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23 Bower Street, Bedford, MK40 3RD

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

111 m²

1195 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 23 Bower Street

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

23 Bower Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bedford (MK40 3RD). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

At 111 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Sold October 2019 for £320,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £375,000 is 17.2% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£268/sq ft) was about 38.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

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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.

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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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 23 Bower Street, Bedford, MK40 3RD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Bower Street has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Price for 23 Bower Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£375,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£320,000

Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

23 October 2019Most recent
£320,000
+73.0%over 11 years
14 December 2007
£185,000
+168.1%over 8 years
20 May 1999
£69,000
+27.8%over 2 years
22 November 1996
£54,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 3RD: £340,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in MK40 3RD

On the street

Versus other Bower Street homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 23 Bower Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,883

Street avg £3,160

Below

Floor Area

111 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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.

Full Bedford report

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.

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 3RD 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 3RD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.9dB

Low

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FAQ

Common questions

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