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2 Albert Place, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3LJ

4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
45 m²
484 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Albert Place

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

2 Albert Place is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Houghton Conquest, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 3LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in February 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 96), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 1997–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £284,000 sits 53.5% above the 2019 sale of £185,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£382/sq ft) was about 114.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 45 m² it sits well below the postcode median (90 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Sold March 2019 for £185,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms3
Energy

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(1 of 2)
Jan 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2022from Feb 2010
EPC improved fromF36toD59
Heating Controls
Prog + StatThermostat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
Very PoorPoor

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
10%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Albert Place, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3LJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Albert Place has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

8applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

2 Albert Place has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£284,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£185,000

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 March 2019Most recent

    £185,000

    +30.3%over 8 years
  2. 26 November 2010

    £142,000

    +144.8%over 10 years
  3. 21 March 2000

    £58,000

    +26.1%over 2 years
  4. 14 September 1997

    £46,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 3LJ: £192,000 (2018–2010).

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On the street

Versus other Albert Place homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 2 Albert Place runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,111

Street avg £2,663

Strongly above

Floor Area

45 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Below
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.

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

Village Hall — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Houghton Conquest Lower School. 7 schools nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK45 3LJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK45 3LJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK45 3LJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 2 Albert Place, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3LJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.