Flat 2, 73 Tavistock Street, Bedford, MK40 2RR
About Flat 2
Flat 2 is a semi-detached house in Bedford (MK40 2RR). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band A. At 60 m² this is the 8th smallest of 11 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 46–74 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (69 versus a best of 85). The latest certificate (December 2021) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (April 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 60 m² it's 29% larger than the typical home in the postcode (47 m² median across 22 EPCs).
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Flat 2 has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Flat 2 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£146,000
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.
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 2RR: £175,000 (2023–2010).
Nearby sales in MK40 2RR
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Sold Dec 2017
£183,00097 Tavistock Street, Bedford, MK40 2RR
Sold Apr 2016
£175,00095a, Tavistock Street, Bedford, MK40 2RR
Sold Mar 2011
£155,000Flat 6, 73 Tavistock Street, Bedford, MK40 2RR
Sold Nov 2010
£71,500
Versus other Tavistock Street homes
Floor Area for Flat 2 runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
69 (C)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 52 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
7/mo
Rising 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.9dB







