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About 2 Battison Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Battison Street is a detached house in Bedford (MK40 1QU). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 45 m² this is the 7th smallest of 31 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 27–87 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (73 versus a worst of 17). The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in December 2023 the rating was G, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Good.
4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 45 m² it's 26.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (62 m² median across 30 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Battison Street, Bedford, MK40 1QU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A recent planning application at 2 Battison Street was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Apr 2022Demolition And RebuildFullRefuse Permission
Demolition of the existing property and the erection of a building to contain 3 apartments.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
2 Battison Street 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 Battison Street homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
2 Battison Street outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
73 (C)
Street avg 56 (D)
Floor Area
45 m²
Street avg 38 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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.
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
Everything within walking distance
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