What type of property is 5 Howkin Close, MK43 8TN?

5 Howkin Close, MK43 8TN is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 5 Howkin Close, MK43 8TN?

5 Howkin Close, MK43 8TN last sold for £322,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £204,995 in February 2005. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5 Howkin Close, MK43 8TN changed over time?

Across 3 sales between February 2005 and June 2021, 5 Howkin Close, MK43 8TN rose from £204,995 to £322,000, a change of £117,005. That works out to roughly +2.8% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Howkin Close, MK43 8TN have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Howkin Close, MK43 8TN is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in May 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Howkin Close, MK43 8TN?

5 Howkin Close, MK43 8TN has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (818 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in MK43 8TN. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Howkin Close, MK43 8TN heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Howkin Close, MK43 8TN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Howkin Close, MK43 8TN?

5 Howkin Close, MK43 8TN is in council tax band D.

Where is 5 Howkin Close, MK43 8TN located?

5 Howkin Close, MK43 8TN sits in Bromham, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK43 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 5 Howkin Close, MK43 8TN?

Police records around 5 Howkin Close, MK43 8TN show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 58% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 5 Howkin Close, MK43 8TN?

The closest primary school to 5 Howkin Close, MK43 8TN is Bromham CofE Primary School (597m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Lincroft Academy (2.8km).

How well connected is 5 Howkin Close, MK43 8TN?

The closest bus stop to 5 Howkin Close, MK43 8TN is Grange Court, 168m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Howkin Close, Bromham, Bedford, MK43 8TN

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

76 m²

818 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Howkin Close

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

5 Howkin Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Bromham, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 8TN). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since March 2010. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).

Across 2005–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £376,000 is 16.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£394/sq ft) was about 88.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 76 m² it's 19.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (95 m² median across 3 EPCs). Last sale on file: £322,000 in June 2021. 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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageSingle

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2021

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Howkin Close, Bromham, Bedford, MK43 8TN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Howkin Close has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£376,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£322,000

Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

8 June 2021Most recent
£322,000
+72.2%over 9 years
22 September 2011
£187,000
-8.8%over 6 years
25 February 2005
£204,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK43 8TN: £220,000 (2011–2005).

Nearby sales in MK43 8TN

On the street

Versus other Howkin Close homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 5 Howkin Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,237

Street avg £2,261

Strongly above

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 2.9 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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Grange Court — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Bromham CofE Primary School. 5 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK43 8TN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK43 8TN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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