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About 59 Bower Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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.
Sale prices here have outpaced Bedford HPI: 8.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£361/sq ft) was about 90.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 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). Sold January 2024 for £384,500.
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
A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 59 Bower Street, Bedford, MK40 3RD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
59 Bower Street has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
- Nov 2005ConservatoryFullGrant Permission
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
59 Bower Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£382,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.4% per year over 25 years.
Last sold (2024)
£384,500
Growth on file: 8.4% per year over 25 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.
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
Similar properties nearby
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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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