5 Battison Street, Bedford, MK40 1QU
About 5 Battison Street
5 Battison Street is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Bedford (MK40 1QU). It has a recorded floor area of 27 m² (around 291 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band.
It hasn't traded since November 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. At 27 m² it sits well below the postcode median (60 m² across 32 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 81% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include subdivision and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 21.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £132,000 is 45.1% above the 2003 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£313/sq ft) was about 133.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
5 Battison Street's carbon output is low for the local stock.
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Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
2 applications on record at 5 Battison Street, Bedford, MK40 1QU
- Jan 2005ExtensionOutlineOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension.
- Reference
- 04/03469/LDP
- More recent applications — locked
- SubdivisionJun 2009Decision
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Sales history & valuation
5 Battison Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.
£132,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 21.7% per year over 5 years.
£91,000
Growth on file: 21.7% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
14 November 2003Most recent
£91,000
+184.4%over 5 years23 July 1998
£32,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 1QU: £197,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in MK40 1QU
Versus other Battison Street homes
5 Battison Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,370
Street avg £1,660
Floor Area
27 m²
Street avg 38 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 t/year
Street avg 2.8 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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.1dB