1 Albert Place, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3LJ
About 1 Albert Place
1 Albert Place is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Houghton Conquest, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 3LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since April 2009. Between certificates, main heating went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include outbuildings. The home occupies a corner plot.
Last changed hands 8 years ago, in June 2018. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £268,000 is 30.7% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£346/sq ft) was about 65.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- OutbuildingsYes
- Corner plotYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 March 2028
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
1 Albert Place 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.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 1 Albert Place has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£268,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.7% per year over 21 years.
£205,000
Growth on file: 8.7% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
28 June 2018Most recent
£205,000
+156.4%over 15 years4 July 2002
£79,950
+31.1%over 2 years7 May 2000
£61,000
+64.9%over 2 years28 November 1997
£37,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 3LJ: £185,000 (2019–2010).
Nearby sales in MK45 3LJ
2 Albert Place, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3LJ
Sold Mar 2019
£185,0003 Albert Place, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3LJ
Sold Sept 2018
£192,00010 Albert Place, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3LJ
Sold Sept 2017
£279,5006 Albert Place, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3LJ
Sold Oct 2011
£143,0007 Albert Place, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3LJ
Sold Sept 2007
£160,000
Versus other Albert Place homes
On co₂ emissions, 1 Albert Place runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,727
Street avg £2,827
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 2.6 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
181/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Village Hall — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Houghton Conquest Lower School. 7 schools nearby.
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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.2dB







