What type of property is 1 Manor Farm Cottages, How End, MK45 3JS?

1 Manor Farm Cottages, How End, MK45 3JS is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Manor Farm Cottages, How End, MK45 3JS?

1 Manor Farm Cottages, How End, MK45 3JS last sold for £320,000 in October 2010, around 16 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £144,000 in June 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 1 Manor Farm Cottages, How End, MK45 3JS changed over time?

Across 3 sales between June 1999 and October 2010, 1 Manor Farm Cottages, How End, MK45 3JS rose from £144,000 to £320,000, a change of £176,000. That works out to roughly +7.3% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Manor Farm Cottages, How End, MK45 3JS have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Manor Farm Cottages, How End, MK45 3JS is G with a score of 20 out of 100, lodged in August 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Manor Farm Cottages, How End, MK45 3JS?

1 Manor Farm Cottages, How End, MK45 3JS has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (969 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Manor Farm Cottages, How End, MK45 3JS heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Manor Farm Cottages, How End, MK45 3JS records house coal as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 1 Manor Farm Cottages, How End, MK45 3JS?

1 Manor Farm Cottages, How End, MK45 3JS has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in November 2010. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 1 Manor Farm Cottages, How End, MK45 3JS?

1 Manor Farm Cottages, How End, MK45 3JS is in council tax band C.

Where is 1 Manor Farm Cottages, How End, MK45 3JS located?

1 Manor Farm Cottages, How End, MK45 3JS sits in Houghton Conquest, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK45 postcode district.

What is crime like near 1 Manor Farm Cottages, How End, MK45 3JS?

Police records around 1 Manor Farm Cottages, How End, MK45 3JS show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 63% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 1 Manor Farm Cottages, How End, MK45 3JS?

The closest primary school to 1 Manor Farm Cottages, How End, MK45 3JS is Houghton Conquest Lower School (1.7km), one of 2 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Marston Vale Middle School (1.5km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1 Manor Farm Cottages, How End, MK45 3JS?

The closest bus stop to 1 Manor Farm Cottages, How End, MK45 3JS is How End Road, 191m away. The nearest rail option is Stewartby Rail Station, 2.0km away.

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1 Manor Farm Cottages, How End, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3JS

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

90 m²

969 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 20

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Manor Farm Cottages

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

1 Manor Farm Cottages is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Houghton Conquest, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 3JS). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows a G (score 20), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at G across 3 certificates since July 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on house coal.

Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in October 2010. Across 1999–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £453,000 is 41.6% above the 2010 sale price. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2010.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

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 Manor Farm Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Aug 2016

EPC Rating

G20

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

—

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

19.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2016from Jul 2010

Heating Controls

ThermostatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Manor Farm Cottages, How End, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3JS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Nov 2010
OutbuildingFull
In report
Full: Erection of detached garage.
Reference
CB/10/03707/FULL
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Manor Farm Cottages has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£453,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£320,000

Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

3 October 2010Most recent
£320,000
+15.9%over 4 years
4 November 2005
£276,000
+91.7%over 6 years
23 June 1999
£144,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 3JS: £165,000 (2015–1999).

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Area

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Full Bedford report

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

0.2 km

How End Road — bus stop.

Closest school

1.5 km

Marston Vale Middle School. 4 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK45 3JS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.9dB

Low

55 dB

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