What type of property is 14 Cherry Close, MK45 3LQ?

14 Cherry Close, MK45 3LQ is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 14 Cherry Close, MK45 3LQ last change hands?

14 Cherry Close, MK45 3LQ last sold for £130,000 in August 2006, around 20 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £56,500 in June 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 14 Cherry Close, MK45 3LQ appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between June 1999 and August 2006, 14 Cherry Close, MK45 3LQ rose from £56,500 to £130,000, a change of £73,500. That works out to roughly +12.2% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 14 Cherry Close, MK45 3LQ?

The current EPC rating for 14 Cherry Close, MK45 3LQ is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in April 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 14 Cherry Close, MK45 3LQ?

14 Cherry Close, MK45 3LQ has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (558 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 19% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in MK45 3LQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 14 Cherry Close, MK45 3LQ heated?

The latest EPC at 14 Cherry Close, MK45 3LQ records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 14 Cherry Close, MK45 3LQ?

14 Cherry Close, MK45 3LQ 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 14 Cherry Close, MK45 3LQ located?

14 Cherry Close, MK45 3LQ sits in Houghton Conquest, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK45 postcode district.

Is 14 Cherry Close, MK45 3LQ in a safe area?

Police records around 14 Cherry Close, MK45 3LQ show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 63% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 14 Cherry Close, MK45 3LQ?

The closest primary school to 14 Cherry Close, MK45 3LQ is Houghton Conquest Lower School (224m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Marston Vale Middle School (2.4km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 14 Cherry Close, MK45 3LQ?

The closest bus stop to 14 Cherry Close, MK45 3LQ is Broadway, 129m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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14 Cherry Close, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3LQ

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

52 m²

558 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 14 Cherry Close

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

14 Cherry Close is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Houghton Conquest, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 3LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 558 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2009) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from April 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since August 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1999–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £235,000 sits 80.8% above the 2006 sale of £130,000. At 52 m² it's 18.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (64 m² median across 10 EPCs).

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Valuation

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Risks

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Trends

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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

Bedrooms2

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

14 Cherry Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Apr 2019

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Cherry Close, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3LQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

14 Cherry Close 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.

14 Cherry Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£235,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.2% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2006)

£130,000

Growth on file: 12.2% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

24 August 2006Most recent
£130,000
+9.7%over 2 years
1 October 2003
£118,500
+109.7%over 4 years
3 June 1999
£56,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 3LQ: £286,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in MK45 3LQ

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On the street

Versus other Cherry Close homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

14 Cherry Close outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,510

Street avg £4,118

Strongly below

Floor Area

52 m²

Street avg 60 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly above

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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£343k

1 Bunkers Drive, Cotton End

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3 bed2 bath

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1 Adelaide Close, Houghton Conquest

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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

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Broadway — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Houghton Conquest Lower School. 7 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK45 3LQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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