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4 Mill Farm Barns, Mill Lane, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3BW

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
189 m²
2034 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Mill Farm Barns

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

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

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms3
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Sept 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2009from Oct 2008
Windows
Full DoubleHigh Performance

High performance glazing installed

Walls
GoodVery Good

Wall insulation improved

May 2009from Jan 2009
EPC improved fromC80toD62
Main Fuel
OilElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Sept 2024from May 2009
EPC improved fromD62toC75
Heating System
Room HeatersGas Boiler

Upgraded to gas central heating

Main Fuel
ElectricOil

Fuel source changed

Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
ImmersionMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
6%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Mill Farm Barns, Mill Lane, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3BW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Mill Farm Barns has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

8applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 4 Mill Farm Barns was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£693,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.6% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£738,000

Growth on file: 2.6% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 June 2025Most recent

    £738,000

    +24.0%over 8 years
  2. 29 September 2016

    £595,000

    +21.4%over 7 years
  3. 27 March 2009

    £490,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 3BW: £452,500 (2016–2009).

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On the street

Versus other Mill Lane homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 4 Mill Farm Barns runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,905

Street avg £3,374

Above

Floor Area

189 m²

Street avg 152 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

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.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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 MK45 3BW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK45 3BW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK45 3BW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 4 Mill Farm Barns, Mill Lane, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3BW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.