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About Bishopstone House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Bishopstone House is a mid-terrace house in Bedford (MK40 1AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1983-1990. At 41 m² this is the 3rd 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, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (42 versus a best of 84). The latest certificate (July 2015) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (January 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 41 m² it's 24.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (55 m² median across 28 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Bishopstone House sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Jul 2025
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£136,000
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.
EPC Rating for Bishopstone House lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
42 (E)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
41 m²
Street avg 55 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 60 points of interest in total.
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Common questions
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