8 Chapel Close, Honeydon, Bedford, MK44 2NE
About 8 Chapel Close
8 Chapel Close is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Honeydon, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 2NE). It has a recorded floor area of 233 m² (around 2508 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in July 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 233 m² the property is well over the postcode median (70 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 6 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2008–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£369/sq ft) was about 73.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2022 at £925,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- OutbuildingsYes
- LandYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
8 Chapel Close ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey side and rear extension at 8 Chapel Close.
- Apr 2018Change Of UseAmendmentIn report
Change of use of land and buildings to commercial equestrian use including livery and riding instruction.
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/00610/COU
- May 2017Change Of UseAmendmentIn report
Change of use of land and buildings to commercial equestrian use including livery and riding instruction.
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/01003/COU
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Sales history & valuation
8 Chapel Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2008.
£879,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.8% per year over 13 years.
£925,000
Growth on file: 10.8% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
4 February 2022Most recent
£925,000
+180.3%over 8 years7 November 2013
£330,000
+39.8%over 5 years8 October 2008
£236,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 2NE: £144,000 (2017–2008).
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- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Chapel Close homes
8 Chapel Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,970
Street avg £2,138
Floor Area
233 m²
Street avg 70 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 6.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Village Centre — bus stop.
Closest school
2.9 km
Bushmead Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB