What type of property is 8 Four Acre Drive, MK45 3GT?

8 Four Acre Drive, MK45 3GT is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Four Acre Drive, MK45 3GT?

8 Four Acre Drive, MK45 3GT last sold for £430,000 in April 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Four Acre Drive, MK45 3GT have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Four Acre Drive, MK45 3GT is B with a score of 91 out of 100, lodged in April 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Four Acre Drive, MK45 3GT?

8 Four Acre Drive, MK45 3GT has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (1,356 sq ft). That makes it about 19% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in MK45 3GT. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Four Acre Drive, MK45 3GT heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Four Acre Drive, MK45 3GT records gas: mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 8 Four Acre Drive, MK45 3GT located?

8 Four Acre Drive, MK45 3GT sits in Houghton Conquest, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK45 postcode district.

Is 8 Four Acre Drive, MK45 3GT in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Four Acre Drive, MK45 3GT 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 8 Four Acre Drive, MK45 3GT?

The closest primary school to 8 Four Acre Drive, MK45 3GT is Willow Grove Primary School (655m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Wixams Academy (1.1km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 8 Four Acre Drive, MK45 3GT?

The closest bus stop to 8 Four Acre Drive, MK45 3GT is Straw Lane, 216m away. The nearest rail option is Kempston Hardwick Rail Station, 2.0km away.

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8 Four Acre Drive, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3GT

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Floor area

126 m²

1356 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 91

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Overview

About 8 Four Acre Drive

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

8 Four Acre Drive is a detached house in Houghton Conquest, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 3GT). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2017. The latest certificate (April 2022) returns a high B (score 91), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93).

At 126 m² it's 18.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (106 m² median across 25 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £485,000 is 12.8% above the 2022 sale price. Sold April 2022 for £430,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

8 Four Acre Drive's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate

Apr 2022

EPC Rating

B91

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.0 t/year

Occupancy

—

Certificate validity

Valid until 11 April 2032

5 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Four Acre Drive, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3GT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Four Acre Drive 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.

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

Current estimate

£485,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£430,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

27 April 2022Most recent
£430,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 3GT: £370,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in MK45 3GT

On the street

Versus other Four Acre Drive homes

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

On years held, 8 Four Acre Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,413

Street avg £3,334

On par

Floor Area

126 m²

Street avg 104 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.0 t/year

Street avg 1.2 t/year

Above

Years Held

4 years

Street avg 5 years

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 Banks Croft, Houghton Conquest

MK45 3GH

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1 Armstrong Close, Wilstead

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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

Straw Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Willow Grove Primary School. 8 schools nearby.

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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 3GT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK45 3GT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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