8 Adelaide Close, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3EL
About 8 Adelaide Close
8 Adelaide Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Houghton Conquest, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 3EL). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1116 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2010) shows an F (score 34), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 39). Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from March 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a corner plot.
At 104 m² the property is well over the postcode median (75 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2006–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £385,000 is 32.8% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£260/sq ft) was about 56.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £290,000 in December 2019.
Know exactly what you're buying at 8 Adelaide Close
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms3
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageSingle
- Corner plotYes
Energy performance
8 Adelaide Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Mar 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 Adelaide Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 8 Adelaide Close
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
8 Adelaide Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£385,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.4% per year over 13 years.
£290,000
Growth on file: 2.4% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
6 December 2019Most recent
£290,000
+31.8%over 9 years16 September 2010
£220,000
+4.3%over 4 years27 June 2006
£211,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 3EL: £315,000 (2024–2002).
Nearby sales in MK45 3EL
1 Adelaide Close, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3EL
Sold Mar 2024
£315,0002 Adelaide Close, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3EL
Sold Aug 2023
£325,0007 Adelaide Close, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3EL
Sold Oct 2006
£223,0003 Adelaide Close, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3EL
Sold Jul 2002
£130,0005 Adelaide Close, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3EL
Sold May 2001
£131,000
Everything we know about 8 Adelaide Close, 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 Adelaide Close homes
On price per m², 8 Adelaide Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,797
Street avg £3,817
Floor Area
104 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 5.6 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
0.1 km
Broadway — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Houghton Conquest Lower School. 7 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.3dB