What type of property is 8 Church Close, MK45 3LB?

8 Church Close, MK45 3LB is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 8 Church Close, MK45 3LB sell for?

8 Church Close, MK45 3LB last sold for £230,000 in May 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £48,500 in August 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Church Close, MK45 3LB changed over time?

Across 3 sales between August 1995 and May 2021, 8 Church Close, MK45 3LB rose from £48,500 to £230,000, a change of £181,500. That works out to roughly +6.2% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Church Close, MK45 3LB?

The current EPC rating for 8 Church Close, MK45 3LB is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in March 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Church Close, MK45 3LB?

8 Church Close, MK45 3LB has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (818 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in MK45 3LB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Church Close, MK45 3LB heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Church Close, MK45 3LB records smokeless coal as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Church Close, MK45 3LB?

8 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.

Where is 8 Church Close, MK45 3LB located?

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

How safe is the area around 8 Church Close, MK45 3LB?

Police records around 8 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.

Which schools serve 8 Church Close, MK45 3LB?

The closest primary school to 8 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.

How well connected is 8 Church Close, MK45 3LB?

The closest bus stop to 8 Church Close, MK45 3LB is Church, 112m away. In total there are 27 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

76 m²

818 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 8 Church Close

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

8 Church Close is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Houghton Conquest, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 3LB). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows an E (score 51), 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 smokeless coal. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Across 1995–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £279,000 is 21.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£281/sq ft) was about 52.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £230,000 in May 2021. 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
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
Cul-de-sacYes

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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.

8 Church Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate

Mar 2020

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

—

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 4 March 2030

3 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Church Close, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3LB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

8 Church Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£279,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£230,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

20 May 2021Most recent
£230,000
+59.7%over 14 years
23 July 2006
£144,000
+196.9%over 10 years
30 August 1995
£48,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 3LB: £147,000 (2022–2004).

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.

On co₂ emissions, 8 Church Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,026

Street avg £2,693

Above

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 69 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

8.3 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly 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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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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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

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Common questions

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