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3 sales on record
About 31 Bower Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
31 Bower Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bedford (MK40 3RD). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (August 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump.
Sale prices here have outpaced Bedford HPI: 6.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £438,000 is 25.1% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£290/sq ft) was about 51.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 112 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in May 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.
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
- Bathrooms2
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)
Aug 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 31 Bower Street, Bedford, MK40 3RD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
31 Bower Street has an approved extension on the planning record.
- Jul 2021ExtensionOutlineGranted
Certificate to confirm that the details submitted do not require planning permission (Single storey rear extension)
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
31 Bower Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£438,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 12 years.
Last sold (2016)
£350,000
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 12 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.
Floor Area for 31 Bower Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,125
Street avg £3,147
Floor Area
112 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
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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