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Riverside Towers, Flat 13, St Marys Street, Bedford, MK42 0AU

Estimated value

£156,000

  • Since the 2024 sale (£80,000)+95%
  • Against MK42 0AU's recent median (£112,902)+38%

Newest record on this page: November 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 12
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
45 m²
484 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£156,000

  • Against its 2024 sale (£80,000)+95%
  • Against MK42 0AU's recent median (£112,902)+38%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Riverside Towers is modelled from its 45 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK42 0AU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    45 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2022

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2024

  • Recent sales in MK42 0AU

    5 sales, median £112,902 (2023–2009)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: November 2024Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Riverside Towers's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 November 2024Most recent

    £80,000

    +10.3%over 13 years

  2. 11 February 2011

    £72,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0AU: £112,902 (2023–2009).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

3 potential issues have already been flagged for Riverside Towers, Flat 13, St Marys Street, Bedford, MK42 0AU. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Environmental risk flaggedIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About Riverside Towers

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

Riverside Towers is a semi-detached house in Bedford (MK42 0AU). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. At 45 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 10 units on EPC record in Riverside Towers, where floor areas span 36–87 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 2011–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £156,000 sits 95% above the 2024 sale of £80,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£165/sq ft) was about 37% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 45 m² it sits well below the postcode median (66 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sale on file: £80,000 in November 2024.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 8 November 2032

5 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2022from Jul 2009
Hot Water
PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
15%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Riverside Towers, Flat 13, St Marys Street, Bedford, MK42 0AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Riverside Towers has no planning applications on record.

8

But the area is active

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

On the street

Versus other St Marys Street homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, Riverside Towers runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,778

Street avg £1,779

On par

Floor Area

45 m²

Street avg 67 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Below
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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

424/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Bedford College — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Bedford College. 30 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Bedford College16 plus180m
  • Bedford Free SchoolSecondary198m
  • Priory Primary SchoolPrimary759m
  • Castle Newnham SchoolPrimary1.0km

Nearest stops

  • Bedford CollegeBus stop164m
  • Duckmill LaneBus stop172m
  • St Paul's SquareBus stop196m
  • St John's StreetBus stop246m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences2,356 reports35%
  • Anti-social Behaviour1,049 reports15%
  • Shoplifting807 reports12%
  • Public Order518 reports8%

Go deeper on the local area

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 MK42 0AU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK42 0AU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.2dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK42 0AU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryMid Floor FlatEPC DNo mains gas

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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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How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Riverside Towers is modelled from its 45 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK42 0AU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for Riverside Towers. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Riverside Towers was lodged in November 2022 at band D and is valid until November 2032. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Riverside Towers. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 30 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK42 0AU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
Riverside Towers is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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