59 Bower Street, Bedford, MK40 3RD
About 59 Bower Street
59 Bower Street is a mid-terrace house in Bedford (MK40 3RD). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 99 m² it's 18.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 26 EPCs). Across 1998–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£361/sq ft) was about 90.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2024 for £384,500.
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
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Planning history
59 Bower Street has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 59 Bower Street, Bedford, MK40 3RD
- Nov 2005ConservatoryFullOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Erection of a conservatory on rear elevation
Extension- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 05/02571/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
59 Bower Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£382,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.4% per year over 25 years.
£384,500
Growth on file: 8.4% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
19 January 2024Most recent
£384,500
+669.0%over 25 years27 August 1998
£50,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 3RD: £340,000 (2023–2022).
Versus other Bower Street homes
59 Bower Street is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£3,884
Street avg £3,107
Floor Area
99 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.9dB