Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Manor Farm Cottages, How End, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3JS
1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
99 m²
1061 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 3 Manor Farm Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Manor Farm Cottages is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Houghton Conquest, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 3JS). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1061 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2010) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from May 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in January 2011. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £456,000 is 40.3% above the 2011 sale price.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
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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.
3 Manor Farm Cottages's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 May 2020
Current Certificate
May 2010EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 20 May 2020
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Manor Farm Cottages, How End, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3JS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey rear extension at 3 Manor Farm Cottages.
1 application on record at 3 Manor Farm Cottages, How End, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3JS
1decisions1extensions8nearby
- Aug 2004ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Full: Part single, part two-storey rear extension.
- Reference
- MB/04/01307/FULL
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 3 Manor Farm Cottages was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£456,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.1% per year over 13 years.
Last sold (2011)
£325,000
Growth on file: 10.1% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
14 January 2011Most recent
£325,000
+247.6%over 12 years19 January 1998
£93,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 3JS: £221,000 (2015–2000).
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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
0.2 km
How End Road — bus stop.
Closest school
1.5 km
Marston Vale Middle School. 4 schools nearby.
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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 3JS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.9dB
55 dB
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65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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