What type of property is 1 Banks Croft, MK45 3GH?

1 Banks Croft, MK45 3GH is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Banks Croft, MK45 3GH?

1 Banks Croft, MK45 3GH last sold for £418,000 in April 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £334,995 in June 2019. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Banks Croft, MK45 3GH?

Across 3 sales between June 2019 and April 2023, 1 Banks Croft, MK45 3GH rose from £334,995 to £418,000, a change of £83,005. That works out to roughly +5.9% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Banks Croft, MK45 3GH?

The current EPC rating for 1 Banks Croft, MK45 3GH is C with a score of 76 out of 100, lodged in December 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Banks Croft, MK45 3GH?

1 Banks Croft, MK45 3GH has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (947 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Banks Croft, MK45 3GH heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Banks Croft, MK45 3GH records lpg as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 1 Banks Croft, MK45 3GH located?

1 Banks Croft, MK45 3GH sits in Houghton Conquest, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK45 postcode district.

What is crime like near 1 Banks Croft, MK45 3GH?

Police records around 1 Banks Croft, MK45 3GH 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.

Which schools serve 1 Banks Croft, MK45 3GH?

The closest primary school to 1 Banks Croft, MK45 3GH is Houghton Conquest Lower School (338m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Wixams Academy (2.5km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 1 Banks Croft, MK45 3GH?

The closest bus stop to 1 Banks Croft, MK45 3GH is Broadway, 225m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Banks Croft, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3GH

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

88 m²

947 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 76

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 1 Banks Croft

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

1 Banks Croft is a three-bedroom detached house in Houghton Conquest, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 3GH). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft). The latest certificate (December 2018) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). Main heating runs on lpg.

Across 2019–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Most recent transfer: April 2023 at £418,000.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-east-facing
DrivewayYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

1 Banks Croft's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate

Dec 2018

EPC Rating

C76

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 20 December 2028

2 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Banks Croft, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3GH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Banks Croft 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.

1 Banks Croft saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£436,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£418,000

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

27 April 2023Most recent
£418,000
+19.1%over 2 years
14 December 2020
£351,000
+4.8%over 1 year
13 June 2019
£334,995

Median price across the last 1 sales in MK45 3GH: £334,995 (2019–2019).

Nearby sales in MK45 3GH

2 Banks Croft, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3GH
Sold Jun 2019
£334,995

On the street

Versus other Banks Croft homes

Three headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 1 Banks Croft runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

76 (C)

Street avg 78 (C)

Strongly below

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 1.4 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Bedford Road, Wilstead

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3 bed1 bath

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1 Black Hat Close, Wilstead

MK45 3HE

2 bed2 bath

£304k

1 Bunyan Close, Houghton Conquest

MK45 3NB

2 bed

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

0.2 km

Broadway — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Houghton Conquest Lower School. 7 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK45 3GH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK45 3GH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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