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97 Tavistock Street, Bedford, MK40 2RR

Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 2nd
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
102 m²
1098 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
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Overview

About 97 Tavistock Street

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

97 Tavistock Street is a mid-terrace house in Bedford (MK40 2RR). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 102 m² this is the 22nd smallest of 23 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 24–102 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 23 units on file. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

At 102 m² the property is well over the postcode median (47 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On the market in April 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. Today's modelled estimate of £227,000 is 29.7% above the 2016 sale price.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

Current Certificate
Mar 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 26 March 2027

6 months remaining
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era2nd Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 97 Tavistock Street, Bedford, MK40 2RR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

97 Tavistock Street has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

4 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.
Current estimate

£227,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2016)

£175,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 April 2016Most recent

    £175,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 2RR: £183,000 (2023–2001).

On the street

Versus other Tavistock Street homes

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

On floor area, 97 Tavistock Street stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

63 (D)

Street avg 67 (D)

Below

Floor Area

102 m²

Street avg 50 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 97 Tavistock Street

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£234k

1 De Montfort Place

MK40 2FN

£220k

1 Chesterton Mews

MK40 2TB

3 bed
£245k

1 Eton Court, Pemberley Avenue

MK40 2LH

£209k

1 Lansdowne Terrace, Dynevor Road

MK40 2BN

£201k

1 Foster Hill Road

MK40 2ES

£199k

1 Hillier Court, 21 Union Street

MK40 2UT

£196k

1 Cobden Square

MK40 2JE

£195k

1 Gresham Court, Kimbolton Road

MK40 2PG

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

Crime

328/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Tavistock Court — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Livingstone Primary School. 28 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK40 2RR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK40 2RR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK40 2RR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 97 Tavistock Street, Bedford, MK40 2RR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.