What kind of home is 41 Bower Street, MK40 3RD?

41 Bower Street, MK40 3RD is a 4-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 41 Bower Street, MK40 3RD?

41 Bower Street, MK40 3RD last sold for £322,500 in December 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £290,000 in January 2017, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 41 Bower Street, MK40 3RD appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between January 2017 and December 2020, 41 Bower Street, MK40 3RD rose from £290,000 to £322,500, a change of £32,500. That works out to roughly +2.8% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 41 Bower Street, MK40 3RD have?

The current EPC rating for 41 Bower Street, MK40 3RD is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in July 2020. It has improved from a E recorded in February 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 41 Bower Street, MK40 3RD?

41 Bower Street, MK40 3RD has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (1,152 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 34% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in MK40 3RD. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 41 Bower Street, MK40 3RD use?

The latest EPC at 41 Bower Street, MK40 3RD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 41 Bower Street, MK40 3RD have?

41 Bower Street, MK40 3RD has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in January 2018 under ref. 17/03276/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 41 Bower Street, MK40 3RD?

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

Which area is 41 Bower Street, MK40 3RD in?

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

How safe is the area around 41 Bower Street, MK40 3RD?

Police records around 41 Bower Street, MK40 3RD show an average of 328 reported crimes per month over the last 18 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 39% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (17% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 41 Bower Street, MK40 3RD?

The closest primary school to 41 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 41 Bower Street, MK40 3RD?

The closest bus stop to 41 Bower Street, MK40 3RD is Howbury Street, 104m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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41 Bower Street, Bedford, MK40 3RD

2 planning records

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

107 m²

1152 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 41 Bower Street

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

41 Bower Street is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bedford (MK40 3RD). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in February 2016 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

At 107 m² the property is well over the postcode median (82 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 and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2017–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £391,000 is 21.2% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£280/sq ft) was about 46.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2020 for £322,500.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2020

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 12 July 2030

3 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2020from Feb 2016

EPC improved fromE42toD58

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 41 Bower Street, Bedford, MK40 3RD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.

2 applications on record at 41 Bower Street, Bedford, MK40 3RD

2decisions2extensions18documents1nearby

Nov 2017
Loft ConversionOutline
Outcome in report
Certificate to confirm that the details submitted do not require planning permission. (Loft conversion with rear dormer.)
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
17/02686/LDP
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ExtensionJan 2018Decision

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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

£391,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£322,500

Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

2 December 2020Most recent
£322,500
+11.2%over 3 years
26 January 2017
£290,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 3RD: £384,500 (2026–2023).

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Versus other Bower Street homes

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

41 Bower Street outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,014

Street avg £3,204

On par

Floor Area

107 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Below

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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.

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Crime

328/mo

Falling 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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