Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
9 How End Road, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3JT
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
81 m²
872 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
About 9 How End Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
9 How End Road is a mid-terrace house in Houghton Conquest, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 3JT). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since January 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 81 m² it's 21.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (103 m² median across 7 EPCs).
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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.
9 How End Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 28 September 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Sept 2021from Jan 2010
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
100%60%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-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 9 How End Road, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3JT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
9 How End Road has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
9 How End Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£303,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 3JT: £670,000 (2026–2019).
Nearby sales in MK45 3JT
21 How End Road, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3JT
Sold Mar 2026
£596,000Willows, 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
£900,000
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
51 (E)
Street avg 46 (E)
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 124 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.1 t/year
Street avg 8.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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
0.3 km
How End Road — bus stop.
Closest school
1.5 km
Houghton Conquest Lower School. 5 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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 3JT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 9 How End Road, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3JT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.