6a, Howard Close, Cardington, Bedford, MK44 3SL
About 6a
6a is a three-bedroom detached house in Cardington, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 3SL). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2012) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from October 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 123 m² the property is well over the postcode median (63 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £451,000 sits 80.4% above the 2013 sale of £250,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£189/sq ft) was about 30.8% below the postcode norm. 13 years since the last transfer (May 2013). 7 planning records sit against the property, 7 approved, 0 refused.
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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
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Oct 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
6a has been through 7 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Jul 2010New BuildConditionsIn report
08/03024/FUL - Condition 12 - Energy audit. (Erection of single dwelling with integral garage.)
- Reference
- 10/01455/AOC
- Jul 2010New BuildConditionsIn report
08/03024/FUL - Condition 11 - Contaminated land. (Erection of single dwelling with integral garage.)
- Reference
- 10/01453/AOC
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 6a
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
6a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£451,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£250,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
9 May 2013Most recent
£250,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 3SL: £185,000 (2020–2011).
Nearby sales in MK44 3SL
6 Howard Close, Cardington, Bedford, MK44 3SL
Sold Mar 2020
£335,00012 Howard Close, Cardington, Bedford, MK44 3SL
Sold Apr 2017
£185,0008 Howard Close, Cardington, Bedford, MK44 3SL
Sold Sept 2011
£205,0006b, Howard Close, Cardington, Bedford, MK44 3SL
Sold Mar 2008
£200,0001 Howard Close, Cardington, Bedford, MK44 3SL
Sold Apr 2003
£105,000
Everything we know about 6a, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Howard Close homes
Price per m² for 6a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,033
Street avg £3,517
Floor Area
123 m²
Street avg 70 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 3.7 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
0.1 km
Cottage Farm Nursery — bus stop.
Closest school
1.5 km
Sheerhatch Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.1dB