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4 Grange Close, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3JY

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
78 m²
842 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 43
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 4 Grange Close

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

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 £341,000 sits 62.4% 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. On the market in May 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

  • Bedrooms3
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Jul 2021

Current Certificate
Jul 2011

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E43
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 26 July 2021

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC ENo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Grange Close, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3JY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 4 Grange Close, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3JY

1decisions1extensions8nearby
  1. Oct 2012
    PorchFull
    Outcome in 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
    Full record in report

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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 8 notable nearby
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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.
Current estimate

£341,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.4% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£210,000

Growth on file: -0.4% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 May 2012Most recent

    £210,000

    -2.3%over 5 years

  2. 3 August 2006

    £215,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 3JY: £343,000 (2026–2003).

On the street

Versus other Grange Close homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

4 Grange Close is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£2,684

Street avg £3,884

Strongly below

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 88 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.7 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£344k

1 Adelaide Close, Houghton Conquest

MK45 3EL

3 bed1 bath
£350k

1 Bedford Road, Wilstead

MK45 3HN

3 bed
£351k

1 Barleycorn Close, Houghton Conquest

MK45 3NX

3 bed1 bath
£331k

1 Bunkers Drive, Cotton End

MK45 3AT

3 bed2 bath
£410k

1 Bedford Road, Houghton Conquest

MK45 3LS

3 bed2 bath
£436k

1 Banks Croft, Houghton Conquest

MK45 3GH

3 bed2 bath
£375k

1 Black Hat Close, Wilstead

MK45 3HE

2 bed2 bath
£304k

1 Bunyan Close, Houghton Conquest

MK45 3NB

2 bed
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.
Full Bedford report

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

0.1 km

Church — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Houghton Conquest Lower School. 4 schools nearby.

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A Local Area 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 3JY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK45 3JY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK45 3JY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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