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3 How End Road, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3JT

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
103 m²
1111 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 24
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 How End Road

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

3 How End Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Houghton Conquest, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 3JT). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1111 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2009) shows an F (score 24), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from March 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since August 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £502,000 sits 61.9% above the 2006 sale of £310,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£279/sq ft) was about 21.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs).

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

  • 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.

3 How End Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Mar 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F24
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
12.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 How End Road, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3JT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A an annexe application was refused at 3 How End Road in 2025.

  1. Apr 2025
    AnnexOther
    In report

    Prior Approval of change of use of agricultural building to dwelling: Converting an existing agricultural barn/shed into an annexe for the property

    Change of Use
    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    CB/25/01124/PAAD
    View planning record
  2. Apr 2010
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Side and rear of property

    Full: Two storey side and part two storey, part single storey rear extensions. Erection of detached double garage.

    Reference
    CB/10/00647/FULL
    View planning record
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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.

3 How End Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

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On the street

Versus other How End Road homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 3 How End Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,004

Street avg £3,804

Below

Floor Area

103 m²

Street avg 120 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

12.0 t/year

Street avg 7.5 t/year

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.

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

0.3 km

How End Road — bus stop.

Closest school

1.5 km

Houghton Conquest Lower School. 5 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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 3JT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK45 3JT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK45 3JT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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