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

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

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

3 Bower Street, MK40 3RD last sold for £305,250 in August 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

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

The current EPC rating for 3 Bower Street, MK40 3RD is E with a score of 40 out of 100, lodged in October 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 Bower Street, MK40 3RD?

3 Bower Street, MK40 3RD has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (904 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

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

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

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

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

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

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

How safe is the area around 3 Bower Street, MK40 3RD?

Police records around 3 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 3 Bower Street, MK40 3RD?

The closest primary school to 3 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 3 Bower Street, MK40 3RD?

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

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3 Bower Street, Bedford, MK40 3RD

Extendable

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

84 m²

904 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 40

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 3 Bower Street

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

3 Bower Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bedford (MK40 3RD). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2013) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£338/sq ft) was about 80.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2022 at £305,250. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

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

Building

Heating systemGas fired
Extension potentialPossible

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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.

3 Bower Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Oct 2023

EPC Rating

E40

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

6.4 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Level 3 Building Survey

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

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Bower Street, Bedford, MK40 3RD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 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.

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

Current estimate

£318,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£305,250

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

31 August 2022Most recent
£305,250

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 3RD: £357,000 (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.

EPC Rating for 3 Bower Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,634

Street avg £3,120

Above

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 89 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Strongly below

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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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 3 Bower Street, Bedford, MK40 3RD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.