4 Mill Farm Barns, Mill Lane, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3BW
About 4 Mill Farm Barns
4 Mill Farm Barns is a four-bedroom detached house in Houghton Conquest, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 3BW). It has a recorded floor area of 189 m² (around 2034 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 4 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Main heating runs on oil.
It changed hands recently, sold June 2025 for £738,000. At 189 m² it's 19.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (158 m² median across 5 EPCs). Across 2009–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£363/sq ft) was about 48.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
High performance glazing installed
Wall insulation improved
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Upgraded to gas central heating
Fuel source changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
4 Mill Farm Barns has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 4 Mill Farm Barns was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£693,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.6% per year over 16 years.
£738,000
Growth on file: 2.6% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
24 June 2025Most recent
£738,000
+24.0%over 8 years29 September 2016
£595,000
+21.4%over 7 years27 March 2009
£490,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 3BW: £452,500 (2016–2009).
Nearby sales in MK45 3BW
2 Mill Farm Barns, Mill Lane, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3BW
Sold Sept 2016
£527,0006 Mill Farm Barns, Mill Lane, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3BW
Sold Aug 2016
£595,0003 Mill Farm Barns, Mill Lane, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3BW
Sold Nov 2013
£452,5005 Mill Farm Barns, Mill Lane, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3BW
Sold Aug 2008
£499,995
Everything we know about 4 Mill Farm Barns, 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 Mill Lane homes
On years held, 4 Mill Farm Barns runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,905
Street avg £3,374
Floor Area
189 m²
Street avg 152 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 4.1 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
2/mo
Steady 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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB