Riverside Towers, Flat 16, St Marys Street, Bedford, MK42 0AU
About Riverside Towers
Riverside Towers is a semi-detached house in Bedford (MK42 0AU). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. At 87 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across Riverside Towers (36–87 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 87 m² the property is well over the postcode median (65 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2023–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £284,000 sits 151.5% above the 2023 sale of £112,902. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£121/sq ft) was about 19.5% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: June 2023 at £112,902.
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 16 May 2033
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Planning history
Riverside Towers 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
Riverside Towers valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£284,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.6% per year over 1 year.
£112,902
Growth on file: 2.6% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
29 June 2023Most recent
£112,902
+2.6%29 June 2023
£110,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0AU: £87,000 (2024–2009).
Nearby sales in MK42 0AU
Riverside Towers, Flat 13, St Marys Street, Bedford, MK42 0AU
Sold Nov 2024
£80,000Riverside Towers, Flat 9, St Marys Street, Bedford, MK42 0AU
Sold Aug 2017
£119,995Riverside Towers, Flat 17, St Marys Street, Bedford, MK42 0AU
Sold Dec 2015
£190,000Riverside Towers, Flat 5, St Marys Street, Bedford, MK42 0AU
Sold Feb 2009
£87,000Riverside Towers, Flat 8, St Marys Street, Bedford, MK42 0AU
Sold Oct 2006
£123,000
Versus other St Marys Street homes
Price per m² for Riverside Towers lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,264
Street avg £1,907
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 62 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
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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
0.2 km
Bedford College — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Bedford College. 30 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
57.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.0dB






