Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Church Close, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3LB
Extendable
Estimated value
£298,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£255,000)+17%
- Against MK45 3LB's recent median (£145,000)+106%
Newest record on this page: June 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
62 m²
667 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£298,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£255,000)+17%
- Against MK45 3LB's recent median (£145,000)+106%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Church Close is modelled from its 62 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK45 3LB. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
62 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2021
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in MK45 3LB
5 sales, median £145,000 (2021–2004)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2022 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 1 Church Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
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
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1 Church Close, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3LB. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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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.
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 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 2021EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
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
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.
8
But the area is active
8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
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
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
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.
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.
Nearest schools
- Houghton Conquest Lower SchoolPrimary250m
- Marston Vale Middle SchoolSecondary2.4km
- Broadmead Lower SchoolPrimary2.6km
- Willow Grove Primary SchoolPrimary2.9km
Nearest stops
- ChurchBus stop112m
- Village HallBus stop170m
- BroadwayBus stop351m
- Chapel End RoadBus stop443m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences830 reports38%
- Anti-social Behaviour458 reports21%
- Vehicle Crime187 reports9%
- Criminal Damage & Arson149 reports7%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Late 20th centuryEnd-Terrace HouseEPC ENo mains gas
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 1 Church Close is modelled from its 62 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK45 3LB. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 1 Church Close. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 1 Church Close was lodged in November 2021 at band E and is valid until November 2031. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 1 Church Close. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 6 schools and 27 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK45 3LB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Church Close is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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