What kind of home is 4 Cherry Close, MK45 3LQ?

4 Cherry Close, MK45 3LQ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

When did 4 Cherry Close, MK45 3LQ last change hands?

4 Cherry Close, MK45 3LQ last sold for £295,000 in July 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £220,000 in November 2019, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 4 Cherry Close, MK45 3LQ?

Across 2 sales between November 2019 and July 2022, 4 Cherry Close, MK45 3LQ rose from £220,000 to £295,000, a change of £75,000. That works out to roughly +11.6% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 4 Cherry Close, MK45 3LQ have?

The current EPC rating for 4 Cherry Close, MK45 3LQ is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in September 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Cherry Close, MK45 3LQ?

4 Cherry Close, MK45 3LQ has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (700 sq ft), around 22 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 Cherry Close, MK45 3LQ use?

The latest EPC at 4 Cherry Close, MK45 3LQ records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 4 Cherry Close, MK45 3LQ had any planning applications?

4 Cherry Close, MK45 3LQ has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in April 2021 under ref. CB/21/00555/FULL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 4 Cherry Close, MK45 3LQ?

4 Cherry Close, MK45 3LQ is in council tax band C.

Which area is 4 Cherry Close, MK45 3LQ in?

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

Is 4 Cherry Close, MK45 3LQ in a safe area?

Police records around 4 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.

What schools are near 4 Cherry Close, MK45 3LQ?

The closest primary school to 4 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 is the nearest station to 4 Cherry Close, MK45 3LQ?

The closest bus stop to 4 Cherry Close, MK45 3LQ is Broadway, 129m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

65 m²

700 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Cherry Close

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

4 Cherry Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Houghton Conquest, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 3LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2019–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£422/sq ft) was about 80.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £295,000 in July 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Risks

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-west-facing
GarageSingle
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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.

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Cherry Close, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3LQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Cherry Close has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

Apr 2021
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single Storey rear extension
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
CB/21/00555/FULL
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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£322,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.6% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£295,000

Growth on file: 11.6% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

14 July 2022Most recent
£295,000
+34.1%over 2 years
8 November 2019
£220,000

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.

Habitable Rooms for 4 Cherry Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,538

Street avg £3,915

Strongly above

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 58 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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