Riverside Towers, Flat 18, 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 36 m² (around 388 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. At 36 m² this is the smallest 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 (April 2012) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 66). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from April 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 36 m² it sits well below the postcode median (66 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Energy performance
Riverside Towers's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Apr 2022
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 15 April 2022
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Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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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 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£217,000
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.
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0AU: £112,902 (2024–2015).
Nearby sales in MK42 0AU
Riverside Towers, Flat 13, St Marys Street, Bedford, MK42 0AU
Sold Nov 2024
£80,000Riverside Towers, Flat 16, St Marys Street, Bedford, MK42 0AU
Sold Jun 2023
£110,000Riverside 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
£87,000
Versus other St Marys Street homes
Riverside Towers is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
44 (E)
Street avg 56 (D)
Floor Area
36 m²
Street avg 68 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 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
0.2 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