4 Grange Close, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3JY
About 4 Grange Close
4 Grange Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Houghton Conquest, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 3JY). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 842 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2011) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 66). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from July 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £342,000 sits 62.9% above the 2012 sale of £210,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£249/sq ft) was about 21.7% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2012. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). On the market in May 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years.
Know exactly what you're buying at 4 Grange Close
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
4 Grange Close'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Jul 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Oct 2012PorchFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Single storey front extensions to provide enlargened garage and bedrooms and front canopy porch.
Extension- Reference
- CB/12/02951/FULL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 4 Grange Close
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
30-day money-back guarantee
Sales history & valuation
£342,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.4% per year over 6 years.
£210,000
Growth on file: -0.4% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
17 May 2012Most recent
£210,000
-2.3%over 5 years3 August 2006
£215,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 3JY: £343,000 (2024–1997).
Nearby sales in MK45 3JY
Everything we know about 4 Grange Close, 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 Grange Close homes
4 Grange Close is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£2,684
Street avg £3,867
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.7 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
Similar properties nearby
1 Bunkers Drive, Cotton End
MK45 3AT
1 Bedford Road, Wilstead
MK45 3HN
1 Adelaide Close, Houghton Conquest
MK45 3EL
1 Barleycorn Close, Houghton Conquest
MK45 3NX
1 Bedford Road, Houghton Conquest
MK45 3LS
1 Banks Croft, Houghton Conquest
MK45 3GH
1 Black Hat Close, Wilstead
MK45 3HE
1 Bunyan Close, Houghton Conquest
MK45 3NB
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
0.1 km
Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Houghton Conquest Lower School. 4 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
43.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB