What kind of home is 5 Meadow Road, MK45 3JZ?

5 Meadow Road, MK45 3JZ is a detached house.

What did 5 Meadow Road, MK45 3JZ sell for?

5 Meadow Road, MK45 3JZ last sold for £429,750 in February 2023, around 3 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Meadow Road, MK45 3JZ?

The current EPC rating for 5 Meadow Road, MK45 3JZ is B with a score of 83 out of 100, lodged in January 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Meadow Road, MK45 3JZ?

5 Meadow Road, MK45 3JZ has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (958 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Meadow Road, MK45 3JZ use?

The latest EPC at 5 Meadow Road, MK45 3JZ records gas: mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 5 Meadow Road, MK45 3JZ in?

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

Is 5 Meadow Road, MK45 3JZ in a safe area?

Police records around 5 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.

What schools are near 5 Meadow Road, MK45 3JZ?

The closest primary school to 5 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.

How well connected is 5 Meadow Road, MK45 3JZ?

The closest bus stop to 5 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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5 Meadow Road, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3JZ

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Floor area

89 m²

958 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 83

Overview

About 5 Meadow Road

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

5 Meadow Road is a detached house in Houghton Conquest, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 3JZ). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2018. The latest certificate (January 2023) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 95).

On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£449/sq ft) was about 36.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2023 for £429,750.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

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

EPC Rating

B83

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.4 t/year

Occupancy

—

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Meadow Road, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3JZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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

£427,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2023)

£429,750

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

3 February 2023Most recent
£429,750

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 3JZ: £340,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in MK45 3JZ

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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.

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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.

On price per m², 5 Meadow Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,829

Street avg £3,525

Strongly above

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 1.5 t/year

On par

Years Held

3 years

Street avg 5 years

Below

Comparables

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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

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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