Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Mill Farm Barns is a three-bedroom detached house in Houghton Conquest, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 3BW). It has a recorded floor area of 158 m² (around 1701 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2024) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. Main heating runs on oil. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal.
Across 2010–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £642,000 is 21.8% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£310/sq ft) was about 21.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (September 2016). At 158 m² it's 16.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (189 m² median across 5 EPCs).
Certificate validity
Valid until 26 February 2034
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
High performance glazing installed
Wall insulation improved
Hot water efficiency decreased
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Solar PV panels (30 kWp) installed
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Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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2 Mill Farm Barns has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
£642,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 6 years.
£527,000
Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 6 years.
29 September 2016Most recent
£527,000
+33.1%over 6 years8 April 2010
£396,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 3BW: £595,000 (2025–2009).
4 Mill Farm Barns, Mill Lane, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3BW
Sold Jun 2025
6 Mill Farm Barns, Mill Lane, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3BW
Sold Aug 2016
3 Mill Farm Barns, Mill Lane, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3BW
Sold Nov 2013
5 Mill Farm Barns, Mill Lane, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3BW
Sold Aug 2008
On epc rating, 2 Mill Farm Barns stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,335
Street avg £3,517
Floor Area
158 m²
Street avg 159 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
181/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.5 km
Mill Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Houghton Conquest Lower School. 8 schools nearby.
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