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Riverside Towers, Flat 8, St Marys Street, Bedford, MK42 0AU

Property type
End terrace
Floor 09
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
77 m²
829 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 39
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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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 three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bedford (MK42 0AU). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. At 77 m² this is the 8th 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 bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (39 versus a best of 66). The latest certificate (July 2022) shows an E (score 39), 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 to be used only when there is no heating/hot.

Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in October 2006. Across 1996–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £210,000 sits 70.7% above the 2006 sale of £123,000. At 77 m² it's 18.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (65 m² median across 9 EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Riverside Towers

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate
Jul 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
—
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 26 July 2032

5 years remaining
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th centuryMid Floor FlatEPC ENo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Riverside Towers, Flat 8, St Marys Street, Bedford, MK42 0AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Riverside Towers has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

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

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.

Current estimate

£210,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.1% per year over 10 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2006)

£123,000

Growth on file: 10.1% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 October 2006Most recent

    £123,000

    +170.3%over 10 years

  2. 11 June 1996

    £45,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0AU: £112,902 (2024–2015).

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.

Riverside Towers outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,597

Street avg £1,824

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Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 64 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Riverside Towers

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearbyEnvironmental risk flagged

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£130k

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£129k

Annes Court, Flat 1, St Leonards Avenue

MK42 0RJ

Flat1 bed1 bath
£198k

18a, Flat 5, St Marys Street

MK42 0AS

Flat
£190k

18a, Flat 7, St Marys Street

MK42 0AS

Flat
£183k

2a, Flat, Harrowden Lane

MK42 0RR

Flat
£181k

1 Holly Apartments, Alpine View

MK42 0YQ

Flat
£181k

2 Holly Apartments, Alpine View

MK42 0YQ

Flat
£181k

5 Holly Apartments, Alpine View

MK42 0YQ

Flat
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.

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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Riverside Towers, Flat 8, St Marys Street, Bedford, MK42 0AU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.