What type of property is 1 Dudley Street, MK40 3TA?

1 Dudley Street, MK40 3TA is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

When did 1 Dudley Street, MK40 3TA last change hands?

1 Dudley Street, MK40 3TA last sold for £300,000 in August 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £26,000 in May 1997, so prices have been rising over 24 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 Dudley Street, MK40 3TA appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between May 1997 and August 2021, 1 Dudley Street, MK40 3TA rose from £26,000 to £300,000, a change of £274,000. That works out to roughly +10.6% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Dudley Street, MK40 3TA have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Dudley Street, MK40 3TA is E with a score of 39 out of 100, lodged in January 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Dudley Street, MK40 3TA?

1 Dudley Street, MK40 3TA has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (1,109 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 32% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in MK40 3TA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Dudley Street, MK40 3TA heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Dudley Street, MK40 3TA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Dudley Street, MK40 3TA?

1 Dudley Street, MK40 3TA is in council tax band C.

Where is 1 Dudley Street, MK40 3TA located?

1 Dudley Street, MK40 3TA sits in Bedford. It falls within the MK40 postcode district.

What is crime like near 1 Dudley Street, MK40 3TA?

Police records around 1 Dudley Street, MK40 3TA 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.

Which schools serve 1 Dudley Street, MK40 3TA?

The closest primary school to 1 Dudley Street, MK40 3TA is Castle Newnham School (447m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Goldington Academy (955m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 1 Dudley Street, MK40 3TA?

The closest bus stop to 1 Dudley Street, MK40 3TA is Dudley Street, 115m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Dudley Street, Bedford, MK40 3TA

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

103 m²

1109 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 39

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Dudley Street

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

1 Dudley Street is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bedford (MK40 3TA). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump.

At 103 m² it's 29% larger than the typical home in the postcode (80 m² median across 29 EPCs). Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £352,000 is 17.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£271/sq ft) was about 38.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £300,000 in August 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

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

Bedrooms3
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.

1 Dudley Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E39

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Dudley Street, Bedford, MK40 3TA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Dudley Street has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Dudley Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£352,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.6% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£300,000

Growth on file: 10.6% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

31 August 2021Most recent
£300,000
+1053.8%over 24 years
13 May 1997
£26,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 3TA: £320,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in MK40 3TA

On the street

Versus other Dudley Street homes

Four headline reads against 29 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 1 Dudley Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,913

Street avg £2,994

On par

Floor Area

103 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

8.0 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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.

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

Dudley Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Castle Newnham School. 25 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK40 3TA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK40 3TA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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