21 Horseshoe Crescent, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3GL
About 21 Horseshoe Crescent
21 Horseshoe Crescent is a five-bedroom detached house in Houghton Conquest, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 3GL). It has a recorded floor area of 186 m² (around 2002 sq ft). The latest certificate (January 2020) returns a high B (score 87), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93).
At 186 m² the property is well over the postcode median (92 m² across 53 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £475,000. Across 2021–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£237/sq ft) was about 19.3% below the postcode norm.
Know exactly what you're buying at 21 Horseshoe Crescent
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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms4
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageDouble
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
21 Horseshoe Crescent has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 21 Horseshoe Crescent
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
21 Horseshoe Crescent valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£499,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.8% per year over 4 years.
£475,000
Growth on file: 0.8% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
21 March 2025Most recent
£475,000
+3.3%over 4 years3 March 2021
£460,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 3GL: £402,500 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in MK45 3GL
31 Horseshoe Crescent, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3GL
Sold Sept 2025
£402,50058 Horseshoe Crescent, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3GL
Sold Sept 2025
£440,00035 Horseshoe Crescent, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3GL
Sold Dec 2021
£195,00064 Horseshoe Crescent, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3GL
Sold Nov 2021
£282,00060 Horseshoe Crescent, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3GL
Sold Nov 2021
£425,000
Everything we know about 21 Horseshoe Crescent, 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 Horseshoe Crescent homes
On floor area, 21 Horseshoe Crescent stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,554
Street avg £3,312
Floor Area
186 m²
Street avg 99 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 1.2 t/year
Years Held
1 years
Street avg 6 years
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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
0.3 km
Straw Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Willow Grove Primary School. 9 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
46.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.5dB