What kind of home is 4 Mill Farm Barns, Mill Lane, MK45 3BW?

4 Mill Farm Barns, Mill Lane, MK45 3BW is a 4-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 4 Mill Farm Barns, Mill Lane, MK45 3BW sell for?

4 Mill Farm Barns, Mill Lane, MK45 3BW last sold for £738,000 in June 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £490,000 in March 2009. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 4 Mill Farm Barns, Mill Lane, MK45 3BW?

Across 3 sales between March 2009 and June 2025, 4 Mill Farm Barns, Mill Lane, MK45 3BW rose from £490,000 to £738,000, a change of £248,000. That works out to roughly +2.6% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 4 Mill Farm Barns, Mill Lane, MK45 3BW have?

The current EPC rating for 4 Mill Farm Barns, Mill Lane, MK45 3BW is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in September 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Mill Farm Barns, Mill Lane, MK45 3BW?

4 Mill Farm Barns, Mill Lane, MK45 3BW has a recorded floor area of 189 m² (2,034 sq ft), around 47 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in MK45 3BW. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 Mill Farm Barns, Mill Lane, MK45 3BW use?

The latest EPC at 4 Mill Farm Barns, Mill Lane, MK45 3BW records oil as the main heating fuel. It is also flagged as connected to mains gas. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 4 Mill Farm Barns, Mill Lane, MK45 3BW?

4 Mill Farm Barns, Mill Lane, MK45 3BW is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 4 Mill Farm Barns, Mill Lane, MK45 3BW in?

4 Mill Farm Barns, Mill Lane, MK45 3BW sits in Houghton Conquest, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK45 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 4 Mill Farm Barns, Mill Lane, MK45 3BW?

Police records around 4 Mill Farm Barns, Mill Lane, MK45 3BW show an average of 181 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 38% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (13% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 4 Mill Farm Barns, Mill Lane, MK45 3BW?

The closest primary school to 4 Mill Farm Barns, Mill Lane, MK45 3BW is Houghton Conquest Lower School (661m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Wixams Academy (2.2km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 4 Mill Farm Barns, Mill Lane, MK45 3BW?

The closest bus stop to 4 Mill Farm Barns, Mill Lane, MK45 3BW is Mill Lane, 452m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

189 m²

2034 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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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.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms3

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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

C75

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 24 September 2034

8 years remaining

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

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21st centuryMid-Terrace HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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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.

But the area is active

8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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

£751,000

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

24 June 2025Most recent
£738,000
+24.0%over 8 years
29 September 2016
£595,000
+21.4%over 7 years
27 March 2009
£490,000

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

Nearby sales in MK45 3BW

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

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Floor Area

189 m²

Street avg 152 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

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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.

Full Bedford report

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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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· 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

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