5, Howbury Street
5, Howbury Street
Description & Estimates
5, Howbury Street, Bedford is described in the public record as a period house with 818 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 110 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 5, Howbury Street, Bedford is £320,838 and its rental estimate is £1,480 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Howbury Street, Bedford, MK40 falls within the MK40 postal district.
Our Data Sources
5, Howbury Street, Bedford has no recent1 records in the the Land Registry and a single entry in the EPC database dated August 2013.
We combine this information with public data of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 5 out of 5 and is considered of high accuracy.
Price Range & Condition
The condition of a property plays an important role in determining its value, with the degree of impact varying by property type, size and location.
For 5, Howbury Street, Bedford, we estimate a market value of £336,880 and a rental value of £1,554 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £298,379 and £1,377 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 5, Howbury Street, Bedford has seen its estimated sale value move up by £4,160 (1.3%) and its estimated rental value increase by £45 per month (3.0%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 5.5%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 5, Howbury Street, Bedford as measuring 110 m2.
That makes it the 37th largest plot in the postcode, where 52 of the 53 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
5, Howbury Street, Bedford has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 13 Aug 2013.
The property is not connected to mains gas and has mostly double glazing. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 5, Howbury Street, Bedford completed on 27th April 2004 at £154,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold twice.
- Sold Apr 2004£154,000
- Sold Jul 1999£76,500
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 5, Howbury Street, Bedford have sold within a radius of 510 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 4th September 2025, was 36, Bower Street, Bedford, MK40 3RE, a freehold house which sold for £315,000.
Read more about house prices in MK40.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 163 addresses on Howbury Street, Bedford, MK40, 5, Howbury Street, Bedford comes out as the 113th largest and the 112th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £14k less expensive than the average property across the MK40 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 400mCastle Newnham School
- 1.1kmSt John Rigby Catholic Primary School
- 1.4kmPriory Primary School
- 1.0kmBedford Free School
- 1.1kmCastle Newnham School
- 1.1kmGoldington Academy
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Public Transport Nearby
From 5, Howbury Street, Bedford, the nearest station is Bedford St Johns, 1.2 kilometres away.
- 1.2kmBedford St Johns
- 1.7kmBedford
- 6.0kmKempston Hardwick
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches superfast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
