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4 Homestead Way, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3GN

EPC ASolar panels

Estimated value

£427,000

  • Since the 2021 sale (£360,000)+19%
  • Against MK45 3GN's recent median (£445,000)-4%

Newest record on this page: August 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
113 m²
1216 sq ft
Energy rating
A
Score 96
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£427,000

  • Against its 2021 sale (£360,000)+19%
  • Against MK45 3GN's recent median (£445,000)-4%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 4 Homestead Way is modelled from its 113 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK45 3GN. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    113 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2018

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2021

  • Recent sales in MK45 3GN

    5 sales, median £445,000 (2025–2019)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: August 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 April 2021Most recent

    £360,000

    +2.9%over 2 years

  2. 21 March 2019

    £349,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 3GN: £445,000 (2025–2019).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 4 Homestead Way, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3GN. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 4 Homestead Way

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

4 Homestead Way is a four-bedroom detached house in Houghton Conquest, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 3GN). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft). The latest certificate (November 2018) returns an A (score 96), the top energy band on the EPC scale. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal.

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs). Across 2019–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £427,000 is 18.6% above the 2021 sale price. Sold April 2021 for £360,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageSingle

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • Solar panelsYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

4 Homestead Way's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate
Nov 2018

EPC Rating

A
A96
B
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
0.3 t/year
Occupancy
—

Certificate validity

Valid until 27 November 2028

2 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Homestead Way, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3GN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Homestead Way has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

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

On the street

Versus other Homestead Way homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 4 Homestead Way runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,186

Street avg £3,313

On par

Floor Area

113 m²

Street avg 111 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

0.3 t/year

Street avg 1.5 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

5 years

Street avg 7 years

Strongly 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.
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

0.3 km

Juniper Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 km

Willow Grove Primary School. 9 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Willow Grove Primary SchoolPrimary980m
  • Wixams AcademySecondary1.4km
  • Wixams Tree Primary AcademyPrimary1.6km
  • Broadmead Lower SchoolPrimary1.9km

Nearest stops

  • Juniper DriveBus stop337m
  • Straw LaneBus stop362m
  • Manor RoadBus stop838m
  • Mill LaneBus stop1.6km

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences830 reports38%
  • Anti-social Behaviour458 reports21%
  • Vehicle Crime187 reports9%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson149 reports7%

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 3GN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK45 3GN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK45 3GN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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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.
£424k

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£436k

1 Banks Croft, Houghton Conquest

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3 bed2 bath
£410k

1 Bedford Road, Houghton Conquest

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3 bed2 bath
£351k

1 Barleycorn Close, Houghton Conquest

MK45 3NX

3 bed1 bath
£350k

1 Bedford Road, Wilstead

MK45 3HN

3 bed
£344k

1 Adelaide Close, Houghton Conquest

MK45 3EL

3 bed1 bath
£331k

1 Bunkers Drive, Cotton End

MK45 3AT

3 bed2 bath
£375k

1 Black Hat Close, Wilstead

MK45 3HE

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How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 4 Homestead Way is modelled from its 113 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK45 3GN. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 4 Homestead Way. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 4 Homestead Way was lodged in November 2018 at band A and is valid until November 2028. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 4 Homestead Way. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 9 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK45 3GN, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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