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12 Howard Close, Cardington, Bedford, MK44 3SL

3 sales on record

Estimated value

£266,000

  • Since the 2017 sale (£185,000)+44%
  • Against MK44 3SL's recent median (£250,000)+6%

Newest record on this page: June 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
63 m²
678 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band C
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£266,000

  • Against its 2017 sale (£185,000)+44%
  • Against MK44 3SL's recent median (£250,000)+6%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 12 Howard Close is modelled from its 63 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK44 3SL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    63 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2012

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2017

  • Recent sales in MK44 3SL

    5 sales, median £250,000 (2025–2008)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: June 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Sales timeline

  1. 20 April 2017Most recent

    £185,000

    +19.4%over 3 years

  2. 6 December 2013

    £155,000

    -3.1%over 2 years

  3. 27 April 2011

    £160,000

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 12 Howard Close, Cardington, Bedford, MK44 3SL. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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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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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
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

New assessment needed to sell or let
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.

1

But the area is active

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

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
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.

Nearest schools

  • Sheerhatch Primary SchoolPrimary1.5km
  • Shortstown Primary SchoolPrimary1.7km
  • Cotton End Forest SchoolPrimary2.6km
  • King's Oak Primary SchoolPrimary2.9km

Nearest stops

  • Cottage Farm NurseryBus stop98m
  • The Kings ArmsBus stop307m
  • The Kings ArmsBus stop321m
  • Chapel LaneBus stop363m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences553 reports44%
  • Anti-social Behaviour225 reports18%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson100 reports8%
  • Other Theft95 reports8%

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for MK44 3SL

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Late 20th centurySemi-Detached BungalowEPC ENo mains gas

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Comparables

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 12 Howard Close is modelled from its 63 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK44 3SL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for 12 Howard Close. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 12 Howard Close was lodged in December 2012 at band E and expired in December 2022, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 12 Howard Close. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 4 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK44 3SL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
12 Howard Close is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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