Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Mill Farm Barns is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Houghton Conquest, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 3BW). It has a recorded floor area of 215 m² (around 2314 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2013) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Good to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. The home occupies a corner plot.
At 215 m² the property is well over the postcode median (158 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2009–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £762,000 sits 68.4% above the 2013 sale of £452,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£196/sq ft) was about 33.1% below the postcode norm. On the market in November 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.
3 Mill Farm Barns's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Sept 2023
Certificate validity
Expired on 17 September 2023
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
High performance glazing installed
Wall insulation improved
Upgraded to gas central heating
Fuel source changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
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3 Mill Farm Barns valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£762,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.4% per year over 5 years.
£452,500
Growth on file: 2.4% per year over 5 years.
29 November 2013Most recent
£452,500
+11.7%over 4 years1 April 2009
£405,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 3BW: £595,000 (2025–2010).
4 Mill Farm Barns, Mill Lane, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3BW
Sold Jun 2025
2 Mill Farm Barns, Mill Lane, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3BW
Sold Sept 2016
6 Mill Farm Barns, Mill Lane, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3BW
Sold Aug 2016
5 Mill Farm Barns, Mill Lane, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3BW
Sold Aug 2008
On price per m², 3 Mill Farm Barns runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,105
Street avg £3,824
Floor Area
215 m²
Street avg 147 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
Years Held
13 years
Street avg 10 years
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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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