Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Battison Street, Bedford, MK40 1QU
2 planning records
Estimated value
£135,000
- Since the 2003 sale (£91,000)+48%
- Against MK40 1QU's recent median (£204,000)-34%
Newest record on this page: February 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 00
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
27 m²
291 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£135,000
- Against its 2003 sale (£91,000)+48%
- Against MK40 1QU's recent median (£204,000)-34%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Battison Street is modelled from its 27 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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
27 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2025
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2003
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 | 1 of 2 applications | 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.
5 Battison Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.
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: £204,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in MK40 1QU
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 5 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 5 Battison Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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 £135,000 is 48.4% above the 2003 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£313/sq ft) was about 133% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
5 Battison Street's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate
Feb 2025EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 14 February 2035
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Battison Street, Bedford, MK40 1QU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
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
2decisions1extensions10nearby
Flagged:Subdivision
- 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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- Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (2 on record)
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Versus other Battison Street homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
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
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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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraGround Floor MaisonetteEPC CPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (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 5 Battison Street is modelled from its 27 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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. 2 sales are recorded for 5 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 5 Battison Street was lodged in February 2025 at band C and is valid until February 2035. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 5 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
- 5 Battison Street is in council tax band A. 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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