17 Battison Street, Bedford, MK40 1QU
About 17 Battison Street
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 £195,000 is 25% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£188/sq ft) was about 40.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £156,000 in January 2020.
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
17 Battison Street has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
10 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£195,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£156,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
10 January 2020Most recent
£156,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 1QU: £197,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in MK40 1QU
Versus other Battison Street homes
EPC Rating for 17 Battison Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,026
Street avg £1,931
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
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Alexandra Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Priory Primary School. 29 schools nearby.
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
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.1dB