72, Howbury Street
72, Howbury Street
Description & Estimates
72, Howbury Street, Bedford is recorded publicly as a period freehold house across 904 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 147 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 72, Howbury Street, Bedford is £340,630 and its rental estimate is £1,537 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Howbury Street, Bedford, MK40 falls within the MK40 postal district.
Our Data Sources
72, Howbury Street, Bedford has 21 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in May 2018 and a single entry in the EPC database dated September 2024.
We combine this information with that 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 72, Howbury Street, Bedford, we estimate a market value of £357,661 and a rental value of £1,614 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £316,786 and £1,429 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 72, Howbury Street, Bedford has seen its estimated sale value increase by £4,416 (1.3%) and its estimated rental value grow by £46 per month (3.0%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 5.4%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 72, Howbury Street, Bedford as measuring 147 m2.
That makes it the 21st largest plot in the postcode, where 41 of the 45 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
72, Howbury Street, Bedford has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of E. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 23 Sep 2024.
The property is connected to mains gas and has partial double glazing. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 72, Howbury Street, Bedford completed on 31st May 2018 at £298,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold twice.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 16.3% over the period since May 2018.
- Sold May 2018£298,000
- Sold Apr 2006£151,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 72, Howbury Street, Bedford have sold within a radius of 420 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 16th May 2025, was 66, Howbury Street, Bedford, MK40 3QS, a freehold house which sold for £340,000.
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, 72, Howbury Street, Bedford comes out as the 90th largest and the 84th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £5k more expensive than the average property across the MK40 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 200mCastle Newnham School
- 900mSt John Rigby Catholic Primary School
- 1.3kmPriory Primary School
- 900mCastle Newnham School
- 1.0kmBedford Free School
- 1.0kmGoldington Academy
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Public Transport Nearby
From 72, Howbury Street, Bedford, the nearest station is Bedford St Johns, 1.3 kilometres away.
- 1.3kmBedford St Johns
- 1.7kmBedford
- 6.1kmKempston 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.
