Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
17 Battison Street, Bedford, MK40 1QU
Estimated value
£213,000
- Since the 2020 sale (£156,000)+37%
- Against MK40 1QU's recent median (£204,000)+4%
Newest record on this page: January 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
77 m²
829 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£213,000
- Against its 2020 sale (£156,000)+37%
- Against MK40 1QU's recent median (£204,000)+4%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 17 Battison Street is modelled from its 77 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK40 1QU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
77 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2019
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in MK40 1QU
5 sales, median £204,000 (2025–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
10 January 2020Most recent
£156,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 1QU: £204,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in MK40 1QU
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 17 Battison Street, Bedford, MK40 1QU. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 17 Battison Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
17 Battison Street is an end-of-terrace house in Bedford (MK40 1QU). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in May 2019 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
At 77 m² the property is well over the postcode median (59 m² across 32 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £213,000 is 36.5% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£188/sq ft) was about 40.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £156,000 in January 2020.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 21 November 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Nov 2019from May 2019
EPC improved fromG11toD56
Heating System
Room HeatersGas Boiler
Upgraded to gas central heating
Main Fuel
ElectricGas
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating Controls
ThermostatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Gas MultipointMain System
Hot water system upgraded
Windows
PoorAverage
Window efficiency improved
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 17 Battison Street, Bedford, MK40 1QU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
17 Battison Street has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
10 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Battison Street homes
Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 17 Battison Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,026
Street avg £1,999
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 67 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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
328/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Alexandra Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Priory Primary School. 29 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Priory Primary SchoolPrimary339m
- Bedford College16 plus387m
- Bedford Free SchoolSecondary506m
- Livingstone Primary SchoolPrimary961m
Nearest stops
- Alexandra RoadBus stop97m
- River StreetBus stop134m
- Pilgrims HouseBus stop255m
- Bus StationBus station262m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,300 reports39%
- Anti-social Behaviour897 reports15%
- Public Order447 reports8%
- Vehicle Crime353 reports6%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK40 1QU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 17 Battison Street is modelled from its 77 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK40 1QU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 17 Battison Street. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 17 Battison Street was lodged in November 2019 at band D and is valid until November 2029. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 17 Battison Street. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 18 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 29 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK40 1QU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 17 Battison Street is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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