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

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.