Let House

44 ALTHORPE STREET

BEDFORD, BEDFORD MK42 9HF

3 beds 82 m² Listed 19 Oct 2012 (-5035d)

£607 pcm

Reduced on 10 Nov 2012

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# 3 bedroom house for rent (MK42 9HF)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 44 ALTHORPE STREET, BEDFORD, BEDFORD MK42 9HF |
| Price | £607 pcm |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Last sold | £170,000 Jun 2024 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 02/04/2034
- **Current heating cost:** £1,441/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £23,500

### Recommendations
- Q (£4,000 - £14,000)
- W2 (£4,000 - £6,000)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0350-2317-3340-2604-6665)

## Description

This three bedroom house offered to rent within walking distance to South Wing hospital, town centre and Bedford St Johns train station. The property is ideal for a family or proffesional sharers. Landlord will provide washing machine, fridge freezer and cooker. Available now!

Bedroom 1Double

Bedroom 2Double

Bedroom 3Single

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Bedford). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,052/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,169/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,286/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Bedford (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £997/mo

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £7/m²

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

Property details

Floor area

82 m²

EPC rating

Deprivation

Decile 1 (3,307 of 33,755)

Street crime

771 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

Key features

Semi detached house
Viewing highly recommended
Close to public transport

Description

Listed by

Edgware

Mark Ashley & Company

Reference: 24536952

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 03/04/2024

Expiry date: 02/04/2034

Current heating cost: £1,441/year

Potential heating cost: £1,022/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £23,500

EPC D or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

50 mm internal or external wall insulation (£4,000 - £14,000)
Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Bedford. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,052/mo

Realistic £1,169/mo

Optimistic £1,286/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Bedford.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Bedford: £997/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	Ampthill Road Food and Wine	0.0 miles
Shop	World Foods	0.1 miles
Bus stop	Bedford Hospital A&E	0.1 miles
Hospital	Bedford Hospital SDEC - Same Day Emergency Care	0.1 miles
Hospital	Bedford Hospital South Wing	0.2 miles
Train station	Bedford St Johns	0.2 miles
Train station	Bedford	0.8 miles
University	University of Bedfordshire Polhill Campus	1.6 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	255
Anti-social behaviour	113
Shoplifting	112
Other theft	47
Public order	46
Criminal damage and arson	44
Vehicle crime	39
Drugs	38
Burglary	19
Other crime	14
Possession of weapons	13
Robbery	13
Bicycle theft	12
Theft from the person	6
Total incidents	771

Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Peter Pan Nursery School	Nursery	0.2 miles	Outstanding — 5 Mar 2013
Cauldwell School	Primary	0.2 miles	Good — 8 Jul 2013
Cherry Trees Nursery School	Nursery	0.3 miles	Outstanding — 23 Jul 2019
Shackleton Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 10 Nov 2021
Bedford Free School	Secondary	0.4 miles	Outstanding — 23 Mar 2020

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