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1 planning record
About Bishopstone House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Bishopstone House is an end-of-terrace house in Bedford (MK40 1AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (June 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 56 m² this is the 16th smallest of 29 units on EPC record in Bishopstone House, where floor areas span 33–88 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 29 units on file.
One planning record on file: subdivision approved in 2014. Past consents include subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Aug 2025
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2015
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Bishopstone House, Flat 1, Bishopstone Court, Ashburnham Road, Bedford, MK40 1AQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Mar 2014SubdivisionFullPermit subject to a Planning Obligation
Provision of 1 flat in roof space in addition to the 6 flats previously approved under planning permission 11/02335/FUL, 7 flats in total including insertion of additional windows.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Bishopstone House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£146,000
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.
Versus other Bishopstone Court homes
Four headline reads against 28 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Bishopstone House is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
EPC Rating
55 (D)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 54 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
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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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
7/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Chaucer Road — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK40 1AQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.3dB
Everything within walking distance
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