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5 sales on record
About 53 Bower Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
53 Bower Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bedford (MK40 3RD). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
Sale prices here have outpaced Bedford HPI: 7% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£416/sq ft) was about 122.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2023 at £340,000.
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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private garden
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)
Oct 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
53 Bower Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£333,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 28 years.
Last sold (2023)
£340,000
Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 28 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.
Price per m² for 53 Bower Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,474
Street avg £3,076
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 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.
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