What kind of home is 12 Howard Close, MK44 3SL?

12 Howard Close, MK44 3SL is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 12 Howard Close, MK44 3SL sell for?

12 Howard Close, MK44 3SL last sold for £185,000 in April 2017, around 9 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £160,000 in April 2011. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 12 Howard Close, MK44 3SL appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between April 2011 and April 2017, 12 Howard Close, MK44 3SL rose from £160,000 to £185,000, a change of £25,000. That works out to roughly +2.5% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 12 Howard Close, MK44 3SL?

The current EPC rating for 12 Howard Close, MK44 3SL is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in December 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 Howard Close, MK44 3SL?

12 Howard Close, MK44 3SL has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (678 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in MK44 3SL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 Howard Close, MK44 3SL use?

The latest EPC at 12 Howard Close, MK44 3SL records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 12 Howard Close, MK44 3SL?

12 Howard Close, MK44 3SL is in council tax band C.

Which area is 12 Howard Close, MK44 3SL in?

12 Howard Close, MK44 3SL sits in Cardington, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK44 postcode district.

What is crime like near 12 Howard Close, MK44 3SL?

Police records around 12 Howard Close, MK44 3SL show an average of 90 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 44% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (23% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 12 Howard Close, MK44 3SL?

The closest primary school to 12 Howard Close, MK44 3SL is Sheerhatch Primary School (1.5km), one of 4 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 12 Howard Close, MK44 3SL?

The closest bus stop to 12 Howard Close, MK44 3SL is Cottage Farm Nursery, 98m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Howard Close, Cardington, Bedford, MK44 3SL

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

63 m²

678 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band C

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Overview

About 12 Howard Close

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

12 Howard Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Cardington, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 3SL). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2012) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from December 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 63 m² it's 20.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (80 m² median across 10 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in April 2017. Across 2011–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £266,000 is 43.8% above the 2017 sale price.

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

Bedrooms2

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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.

12 Howard Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Dec 2022

Current Certificate

Dec 2012

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.2 t/year

Occupancy

—

Certificate validity

Expired on 13 December 2022

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Howard Close, Cardington, Bedford, MK44 3SL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Howard Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

12 Howard Close saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£266,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.5% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£185,000

Growth on file: 2.5% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

20 April 2017Most recent
£185,000
+19.4%over 3 years
6 December 2013
£155,000
-3.1%over 2 years
27 April 2011
£160,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 3SL: £250,000 (2025–2008).

Nearby sales in MK44 3SL

On the street

Versus other Howard Close homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 12 Howard Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,937

Street avg £3,016

On par

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 77 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly below

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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

90/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Cottage Farm Nursery — bus stop.

Closest school

1.5 km

Sheerhatch Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK44 3SL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK44 3SL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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