3 How End Road, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3JT
About 3 How End Road
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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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Mar 2019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
Planning history
A an annexe application was refused at 3 How End Road in 2025.
- Apr 2025AnnexOtherIn 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
- Apr 2010ExtensionFullIn 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
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 3 How End Road
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
- A planning decision worth checking
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Sales history & valuation
3 How End Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£502,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£310,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
2 August 2006Most recent
£310,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 3JT: £670,000 (2024–2010).
Nearby sales in MK45 3JT
Willows, How End Road, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3JT
Sold Feb 2024
£690,0002 How End Road, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3JT
Sold Oct 2020
£670,0008 How End Road, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3JT
Sold May 2020
£255,000Field Farm, How End Road, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3JT
Sold Nov 2019
£900,0001 How End Road, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3JT
Sold Aug 2010
£375,000
Everything we know about 3 How End Road, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
- A planning decision worth checking

Versus other How End Road homes
EPC Rating for 3 How End Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,004
Street avg £3,804
Floor Area
103 m²
Street avg 120 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 7.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.0dB