What kind of home is 5 Bower Street, MK40 3RD?

5 Bower Street, MK40 3RD is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 5 Bower Street, MK40 3RD last change hands?

5 Bower Street, MK40 3RD last sold for £325,000 in October 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £86,000 in June 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Bower Street, MK40 3RD?

Across 3 sales between June 2000 and October 2023, 5 Bower Street, MK40 3RD rose from £86,000 to £325,000, a change of £239,000. That works out to roughly +5.9% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Bower Street, MK40 3RD have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Bower Street, MK40 3RD is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in June 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Bower Street, MK40 3RD?

5 Bower Street, MK40 3RD has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (786 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in MK40 3RD. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Bower Street, MK40 3RD use?

The latest EPC at 5 Bower Street, MK40 3RD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 5 Bower Street, MK40 3RD had any planning applications?

5 Bower Street, MK40 3RD has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in January 2004 under ref. 03/02857/FUL. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Bower Street, MK40 3RD?

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

Which area is 5 Bower Street, MK40 3RD in?

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

What is crime like near 5 Bower Street, MK40 3RD?

Police records around 5 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 5 Bower Street, MK40 3RD?

The closest primary school to 5 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 5 Bower Street, MK40 3RD?

The closest bus stop to 5 Bower Street, MK40 3RD is Howbury Street, 104m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Bower Street, Bedford, MK40 3RD

3 sales on record2 planning records

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

73 m²

786 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Bower Street

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

5 Bower Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bedford (MK40 3RD). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£414/sq ft) was about 116.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2023 at £325,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
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.

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.0 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 5 Bower Street, Bedford, MK40 3RD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Bower Street has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

2 applications on record at 5 Bower Street, Bedford, MK40 3RD

2decisions2extensions4documents1nearby

Sept 2003
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension.
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
03/01762/FUL
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ExtensionJan 2004Decision

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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2000.

Current estimate

£336,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£325,000

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

12 October 2023Most recent
£325,000
+124.1%over 20 years
24 July 2003
£145,000
+68.6%over 3 years
13 June 2000
£86,000

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.

5 Bower Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,452

Street avg £3,077

Strongly above

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK40 3RD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.9dB

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