2 Albert Place, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3LJ
About 2 Albert Place
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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
2 Albert Place has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
2 Albert Place has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£284,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 22 years.
£185,000
Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
21 March 2019Most recent
£185,000
+30.3%over 8 years26 November 2010
£142,000
+144.8%over 10 years21 March 2000
£58,000
+26.1%over 2 years14 September 1997
£46,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 3LJ: £192,000 (2018–2010).
Nearby sales in MK45 3LJ
3 Albert Place, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3LJ
Sold Sept 2018
£192,0001 Albert Place, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3LJ
Sold Jun 2018
£205,00010 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
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Albert Place homes
Price per m² for 2 Albert Place runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,111
Street avg £2,663
Floor Area
45 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 3.2 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
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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.2dB