6a, St Marys Street, Bedford, MK42 0AS
About 6a
6a is a mid-terrace house in Bedford (MK42 0AS). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (December 2023) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in December 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). Main heating runs on electricity. At 48 m² this is the 21st 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.
At 48 m² the property is well over the postcode median (35 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2009.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jan 2009Change Of UseAmendmentIn report
Change of use of first floor offices to taxi booking office.
- Reference
- 08/03011/COU
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 6a
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
6a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£159,000
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.
Everything we know about 6a, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other St Marys Street homes
On co₂ emissions, 6a runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
66 (D)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 37 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 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
6/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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.0dB