What type of property is 9 Battison Street, MK40 1QU?

9 Battison Street, MK40 1QU is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 9 Battison Street, MK40 1QU last change hands?

9 Battison Street, MK40 1QU last sold for £204,000 in December 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £81,000 in August 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 9 Battison Street, MK40 1QU?

Across 3 sales between August 2003 and December 2022, 9 Battison Street, MK40 1QU rose from £81,000 to £204,000, a change of £123,000. That works out to roughly +4.9% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 9 Battison Street, MK40 1QU?

The current EPC rating for 9 Battison Street, MK40 1QU is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in August 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 9 Battison Street, MK40 1QU?

9 Battison Street, MK40 1QU has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (603 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in MK40 1QU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 9 Battison Street, MK40 1QU heated?

The latest EPC at 9 Battison Street, MK40 1QU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 9 Battison Street, MK40 1QU?

9 Battison Street, MK40 1QU is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 9 Battison Street, MK40 1QU located?

9 Battison Street, MK40 1QU sits in Bedford. It falls within the MK40 postcode district.

What is crime like near 9 Battison Street, MK40 1QU?

Police records around 9 Battison Street, MK40 1QU show an average of 328 reported crimes per month over the last 18 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 39% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (17% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 9 Battison Street, MK40 1QU?

The closest primary school to 9 Battison Street, MK40 1QU is Priory Primary School (339m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bedford College (387m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 9 Battison Street, MK40 1QU?

The closest bus stop to 9 Battison Street, MK40 1QU is Alexandra Road, 97m away. The nearest bus option is Bus Station, 262m away.

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9 Battison Street, Bedford, MK40 1QU

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

56 m²

603 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 9 Battison Street

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

9 Battison Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bedford (MK40 1QU). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2003–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£338/sq ft) was about 155.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2022 for £204,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

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Energy

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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Aug 2026

Current Certificate

Aug 2016

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 18 August 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9 Battison Street, Bedford, MK40 1QU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

9 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

9 Battison Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.

Current estimate

£211,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£204,000

Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

21 December 2022Most recent
£204,000
+96.2%over 17 years
27 October 2005
£104,000
+28.4%over 2 years
14 August 2003
£81,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 1QU: £197,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in MK40 1QU

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Versus other Battison Street homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

9 Battison Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,643

Street avg £1,891

Strongly above

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 68 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

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.

Full Bedford report

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.

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Noise

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

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK40 1QU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.1dB

Low

55 dB

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75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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