What kind of home is 1 Church Close, MK45 3LB?

1 Church Close, MK45 3LB is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Church Close, MK45 3LB?

1 Church Close, MK45 3LB last sold for £255,000 in June 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Church Close, MK45 3LB?

The current EPC rating for 1 Church Close, MK45 3LB is E with a score of 49 out of 100, lodged in November 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Church Close, MK45 3LB?

1 Church Close, MK45 3LB has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (667 sq ft), around 21 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in MK45 3LB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Church Close, MK45 3LB use?

The latest EPC at 1 Church Close, MK45 3LB records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Church Close, MK45 3LB?

1 Church Close, MK45 3LB is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 1 Church Close, MK45 3LB in?

1 Church Close, MK45 3LB sits in Houghton Conquest, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK45 postcode district.

What is crime like near 1 Church Close, MK45 3LB?

Police records around 1 Church Close, MK45 3LB show an average of 181 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 38% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (13% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 1 Church Close, MK45 3LB?

The closest primary school to 1 Church Close, MK45 3LB is Houghton Conquest Lower School (250m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Marston Vale Middle School (2.4km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 1 Church Close, MK45 3LB?

The closest bus stop to 1 Church Close, MK45 3LB is Church, 112m away. In total there are 27 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Church Close, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3LB

Extendable

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

62 m²

667 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 49

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 1 Church Close

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

1 Church Close is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Houghton Conquest, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 3LB). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Today's modelled estimate of £298,000 is 16.9% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£382/sq ft) was about 116.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 62 m² it's 18.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (76 m² median across 3 EPCs). Last sale on file: £255,000 in June 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

RefurbishedYes
Extension potentialPossible

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate

Nov 2021

EPC Rating

E49

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 18 November 2031

5 years remaining

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Late 20th centuryEnd-Terrace HouseEPC ENo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Church Close, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3LB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Church Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 1 Church Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£298,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£255,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

19 June 2022Most recent
£255,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 3LB: £145,000 (2021–2004).

Nearby sales in MK45 3LB

On the street

Versus other Church Close homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 1 Church Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,113

Street avg £2,331

Strongly above

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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£268k

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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

181/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Church — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Houghton Conquest Lower School. 6 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 3LB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK45 3LB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

Common questions

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