Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Church Farm Cottages, High Street, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3LH
1 planning record
Estimated value
£359,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£325,000)+10%
- Against MK45 3LH's recent median (£170,000)+111%
Newest record on this page: November 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
88 m²
947 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
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Our estimate
£359,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£325,000)+10%
- Against MK45 3LH's recent median (£170,000)+111%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 2 Church Farm Cottages is modelled from its 88 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK45 3LH. 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
88 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2017
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in MK45 3LH
2 sales, median £170,000 (2006–1995)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2022 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | 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.
2 Church Farm Cottages changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
Sales timeline
25 November 2022Most recent
£325,000
+1.6%over 1 year28 October 2021
£320,000
Median price across the last 2 sales in MK45 3LH: £170,000 (2006–1995).
Nearby sales in MK45 3LH
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 2 Church Farm Cottages, High Street, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3LH. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- A planning decision worth checkingIn 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 2 Church Farm Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Church Farm Cottages is a semi-detached house in Houghton Conquest, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 3LH). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since January 2013. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Across 2021–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £359,000 is 10.5% above the 2022 sale price. Most recent transfer: November 2022 at £325,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2022.
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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.
2 Church Farm Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2017
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
8.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 24 January 2027
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Church Farm Cottages, High Street, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3LH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A recent planning application at 2 Church Farm Cottages was refused — worth checking the council file.
1 application on record at 2 Church Farm Cottages, High Street, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3LH
1decisions21documents8nearby
- Oct 2022New BuildFullOutcome in report
Construction of detached house with associated parking, enlarging existing dropped kerb and providing parking for No 2 Church Farm Cottages
- Documents
- 21 docs on file
- Reference
- CB/21/05585/FULL
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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
Village Hall — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Houghton Conquest Lower School. 7 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Houghton Conquest Lower SchoolPrimary168m
- Marston Vale Middle SchoolSecondary2.4km
- Broadmead Lower SchoolPrimary2.5km
- Willow Grove Primary SchoolPrimary2.7km
Nearest stops
- Village HallBus stop61m
- ChurchBus stop179m
- BroadwayBus stop243m
- Chapel End RoadBus stop365m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences830 reports38%
- Anti-social Behaviour458 reports21%
- Vehicle Crime187 reports9%
- Criminal Damage & Arson149 reports7%
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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 3LH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached 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 2 Church Farm Cottages is modelled from its 88 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK45 3LH. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 2 Church Farm Cottages. 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 2 Church Farm Cottages was lodged in January 2017 at band E and is valid until January 2027. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 2 Church Farm Cottages. 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 7 schools and 28 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK45 3LH, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 2 Church Farm Cottages is in council tax band C. 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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