1 Church Close, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3LB
About 1 Church Close
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 £293,000 is 14.9% 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.
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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
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Church Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Church 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
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 1 Church Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£293,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£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
8 Church Close, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3LB
Sold May 2021
£230,0006 Church Close, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3LB
Sold May 2007
£161,0002 Church Close, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3LB
Sold Oct 2005
£145,0004 Church Close, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3LB
Sold Oct 2004
£142,0005 Church Close, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3LB
Sold Jan 2004
£147,000
Everything we know about 1 Church 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 Church Close homes
Price per m² for 1 Church Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,113
Street avg £2,331
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 74 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 5.3 t/year
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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
0.3 km
Houghton Conquest Lower School. 6 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB