10a, St Marys Street, Bedford, MK42 0AS
About 10a
10a is a mid-terrace house in Bedford (MK42 0AS). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 377 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (December 2023) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in September 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 35 m² this is the 11th smallest of 28 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 16–62 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 28 units on file.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 4 December 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
10a has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
10a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£143,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Versus other St Marys Street homes
10a is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
53 (E)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
35 m²
Street avg 38 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
424/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Bedford College — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Bedford Free School. 30 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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
57.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.0dB







