What type of property is 31 Meadow Road, MK45 3JZ?

31 Meadow Road, MK45 3JZ is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 31 Meadow Road, MK45 3JZ sell for?

31 Meadow Road, MK45 3JZ last sold for £325,000 in September 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £309,750 in August 2019, so prices have been flat over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 31 Meadow Road, MK45 3JZ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between August 2019 and September 2024, 31 Meadow Road, MK45 3JZ rose from £309,750 to £325,000, a change of £15,250. That works out to roughly +0.9% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 31 Meadow Road, MK45 3JZ?

The current EPC rating for 31 Meadow Road, MK45 3JZ is B with a score of 84 out of 100, lodged in July 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 31 Meadow Road, MK45 3JZ?

31 Meadow Road, MK45 3JZ has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (936 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 31 Meadow Road, MK45 3JZ heated?

The latest EPC at 31 Meadow Road, MK45 3JZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 31 Meadow Road, MK45 3JZ located?

31 Meadow Road, MK45 3JZ sits in Houghton Conquest, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK45 postcode district.

What is crime like near 31 Meadow Road, MK45 3JZ?

Police records around 31 Meadow Road, MK45 3JZ show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 63% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 31 Meadow Road, MK45 3JZ?

The closest primary school to 31 Meadow Road, MK45 3JZ is Willow Grove Primary School (659m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Wixams Academy (1.2km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 31 Meadow Road, MK45 3JZ?

The closest bus stop to 31 Meadow Road, MK45 3JZ is Straw Lane, 23m away. The nearest rail option is Kempston Hardwick Rail Station, 1.8km away.

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31 Meadow Road, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3JZ

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

87 m²

936 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 84

Overview

About 31 Meadow Road

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

31 Meadow Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Houghton Conquest, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 3JZ). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft). The latest certificate (July 2019) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 96).

Across 2019–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.9% per year. Sold September 2024 for £325,000.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDouble

Energy

Energy performance

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

31 Meadow Road's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

B84

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.3 t/year

Occupancy

—

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31 Meadow Road, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3JZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

31 Meadow Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

8applications of note in the surrounding area

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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

£343,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.9% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£325,000

Growth on file: 0.9% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

4 September 2024Most recent
£325,000
+4.9%over 5 years
1 August 2019
£309,750

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 3JZ: £375,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in MK45 3JZ

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On the street

Versus other Meadow Road homes

Four headline reads against 43 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 31 Meadow Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,736

Street avg £3,556

Above

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.3 t/year

Street avg 1.5 t/year

Above

Years Held

2 years

Street avg 5 years

Strongly below

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£343k

1 Bunkers Drive, Cotton End

MK45 3AT

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£344k

1 Adelaide Close, Houghton Conquest

MK45 3EL

3 bed1 bath

£341k

1 Bedford Road, Wilstead

MK45 3HN

3 bed

£359k

1 Barleycorn Close, Houghton Conquest

MK45 3NX

3 bed1 bath

£397k

1 Bedford Road, Houghton Conquest

MK45 3LS

3 bed2 bath

£426k

1 Banks Croft, Houghton Conquest

MK45 3GH

3 bed2 bath

£384k

1 Black Hat Close, Wilstead

MK45 3HE

2 bed2 bath

£302k

1 Bunyan Close, Houghton Conquest

MK45 3NB

2 bed

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Bedford report

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

0.0 km

Straw Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Willow Grove Primary School. 8 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK45 3JZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK45 3JZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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