Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Homestead Way, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3GN
EPC B
Property type
Detached
Floor area
113 m²
1216 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 85
About 8 Homestead Way
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Homestead Way is a 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 (July 2018) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 94).
On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£366/sq ft) was about 23.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2022 for £445,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
Jul 2018EPC Rating
A
B
B85
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.6 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 July 2028
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Homestead Way, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3GN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 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.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£468,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2022)
£445,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 April 2022Most recent
£445,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 3GN: £380,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in MK45 3GN
9 Homestead Way, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3GN
Sold Aug 2025
£380,00010 Homestead Way, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3GN
Sold Mar 2022
£475,0004 Homestead Way, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3GN
Sold Apr 2021
£360,00020 Homestead Way, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3GN
Sold Nov 2019
£450,0005 Homestead Way, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3GN
Sold Jul 2019
£361,995
Versus other Homestead Way homes
Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 8 Homestead Way stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,938
Street avg £3,282
Floor Area
113 m²
Street avg 111 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 t/year
Street avg 1.4 t/year
Years Held
4 years
Street avg 7 years
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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.
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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
46.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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