6 and 8, Market Square is a Grade II listed building in the Central Bedfordshire local planning authority area, England. A C17 Market buildings. 10 related planning applications.
6 and 8, Market Square
- WRENN ID
- other-hinge-lichen
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Constituency
- Mid Bedfordshire MP: Blake Stephenson (Con)
- Country
- England
- Type
- Market buildings
- Address
- 6 and 8, Market Square, Toddington, LU5 6BS
- OS grid reference
- TL 009 289
- Coordinates
- 51.94953, -0.53277
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The buildings at 6 and 8 Market Square date primarily from the 17th century, although they have undergone significant alterations since then. They are constructed with a roughcast finish. The buildings are two storeys high, and feature mock timber framing on the first floor. The roof is covered with clay tiles. The doors are each covered by a gabled hood. A modern shop front has been installed on the ground floor to the left-hand side.
Local climate
6 and 8, Market Square sits in a drier-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 730 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 78% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 78% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 38 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 71% of listed buildings. Of these, 18 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.
Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.
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- Full EPC report — heating system, energy costs, size, glazing, construction etc.
- Sale history — 16 transactions since 2000
- Related listed building consents — 10 applications
- Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
- Flood risk assessment
- Radon risk assessment
- Weather exposure and heating demand — rain and frost month by month and year by year, wind direction, solar and humidity
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