23 Dudley Street, Bedford, MK40 3TA
About 23 Dudley Street
23 Dudley Street is a mid-terrace house in Bedford (MK40 3TA). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
Across 2006–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £341,000 is 12.1% below the 2024 sale of £388,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£360/sq ft) was about 84.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 100 m² it's 25.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (80 m² median across 29 EPCs). Last sale on file: £388,000 in June 2024.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
23 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.
Sales history & valuation
23 Dudley Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2006.
£341,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 18 years.
£388,000
Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
20 June 2024Most recent
£388,000
+118.0%over 17 years2 July 2006
£178,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 3TA: £317,750 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in MK40 3TA
Versus other Dudley Street homes
On years held, 23 Dudley Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,880
Street avg £2,958
Floor Area
100 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 4.9 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
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.3dB







