8 How End Road, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3JT
About 8 How End Road
8 How End Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Houghton Conquest, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 3JT). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record.
Today's modelled estimate of £324,000 is 27.1% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£320/sq ft) was about 42.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 74 m² it's 28.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (103 m² median across 7 EPCs). Most recent transfer: May 2020 at £255,000.
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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
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff street
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
8 How End Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
8 How End Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 8 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
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£324,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£255,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
21 May 2020Most recent
£255,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 3JT: £670,000 (2024–2009).
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
£670,000Field 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
£375,000How End House, How End Road, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3JT
Sold Jul 2009
£605,000
Everything we know about 8 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

Versus other How End Road homes
On habitable rooms, 8 How End Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,446
Street avg £3,716
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 125 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.3 t/year
Street avg 8.2 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.
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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