Conservation areas in Bedford
Bedford Borough Council has 30 conservation areas in planning.data.gov.uk; 6,787 homes inside them have an energy certificate, and 37.4% of those are solid-wall homes without wall insulation. The largest by number of homes is Bedford (5,242). The council does not publish Article 4 areas on planning.data.gov.uk. EPC register November 2026.
| Conservation area | Homes with EPC | Solid walls, no insulation | Gas boiler | Heat pumps | Listed buildings | Article 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford | 5,242 | 37% | 55% | 17 | 102 | not published by council |
| Biddenham | 89 | 44% | 97% | 0 | 20 | not published by council |
| Bletsoe | 42 | 31% | 90% | 1 | 17 | not published by council |
| Cardington | 44 | 50% | 0% | 1 | 27 | not published by council |
| Carlton and Chellington | 71 | 58% | 89% | 2 | 26 | not published by council |
| Elstow | 113 | 18% | 70% | 4 | 24 | not published by council |
| Farndish | 4 | 75% | 0% | 0 | 8 | not published by council |
| Felmersham | 39 | 36% | 0% | 3 | 12 | not published by council |
| Great Barford | 80 | 22% | 80% | 2 | 17 | not published by council |
| Great Barford Green End | 17 | 6% | 94% | 0 | 4 | not published by council |
| Great Barford Hill | 4 | 75% | 0% | 0 | 6 | not published by council |
| Harrold | 159 | 65% | 73% | 2 | 40 | not published by council |
| Hinwick | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | not published by council |
| Hinwick | 13 | 69% | 0% | 0 | 17 | not published by council |
| Kempston | 51 | 41% | 90% | 0 | 8 | not published by council |
| Little Barford | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | not published by council |
| Odell | 35 | 26% | 0% | 5 | 17 | not published by council |
| Pavenham | 94 | 44% | 1% | 13 | 35 | not published by council |
| Podington | 38 | 63% | 0% | 3 | 19 | not published by council |
| Riseley | 80 | 34% | 90% | 1 | 53 | not published by council |
| Riseley North | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | not published by council |
| Roxton | 65 | 22% | 0% | 15 | 17 | not published by council |
| Sharnbrook | 128 | 46% | 90% | 2 | 42 | not published by council |
| Stevington | 44 | 64% | 91% | 2 | 26 | not published by council |
| Stewartby | 89 | 1% | 1% | 1 | 2 | not published by council |
| Swineshead | 21 | 29% | 5% | 6 | 17 | not published by council |
| Thurleigh | 29 | 31% | 3% | 3 | 12 | not published by council |
| Turvey | 132 | 53% | 92% | 3 | 56 | not published by council |
| Upper Dean | 53 | 32% | 2% | 6 | 11 | not published by council |
| Wootton | 11 | 64% | 100% | 0 | 11 | not published by council |
Areas with at least 30 homes with an energy certificate have their own page. Areas drawn only as a point in planning.data.gov.uk have no boundary, so no homes are counted. England, all conservation areas: 48.7% solid walls without insulation, 66.4% gas boilers.
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