What kind of home is 6 Cherry Close, MK45 3LQ?

6 Cherry Close, MK45 3LQ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 6 Cherry Close, MK45 3LQ last change hands?

6 Cherry Close, MK45 3LQ last sold for £310,000 in July 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 6 sales on record going back to £94,000 in April 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 6 Cherry Close, MK45 3LQ appreciated in value?

Across 6 sales between April 2001 and July 2022, 6 Cherry Close, MK45 3LQ rose from £94,000 to £310,000, a change of £216,000. That works out to roughly +5.8% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 6 Cherry Close, MK45 3LQ?

The current EPC rating for 6 Cherry Close, MK45 3LQ is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in October 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 6 Cherry Close, MK45 3LQ?

6 Cherry Close, MK45 3LQ has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (678 sq ft), around 21 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 6 Cherry Close, MK45 3LQ use?

The latest EPC at 6 Cherry Close, MK45 3LQ records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 6 Cherry Close, MK45 3LQ?

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

Which area is 6 Cherry Close, MK45 3LQ in?

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

What is crime like near 6 Cherry Close, MK45 3LQ?

Police records around 6 Cherry Close, MK45 3LQ show an average of 181 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 38% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (13% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 6 Cherry Close, MK45 3LQ?

The closest primary school to 6 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 6 Cherry Close, MK45 3LQ?

The closest bus stop to 6 Cherry Close, MK45 3LQ is Broadway, 129m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

6 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

63 m²

678 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 6 Cherry Close

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

6 Cherry Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Houghton Conquest, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 3LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Sold July 2022 for £310,000. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2001–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£457/sq ft) was about 96.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Oct 2024

Current Certificate

Oct 2014

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 5 October 2024

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Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Cherry Close, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3LQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 Cherry Close 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2001.

Current estimate

£338,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£310,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

11 July 2022Most recent
£310,000
+24.0%over 2 years
18 June 2020
£250,000
+2.0%over 12 months
27 June 2019
£245,000
8 December 2016
£245,000
+76.3%over 13 years
31 March 2003
£139,000
+47.9%over 1 year
26 April 2001
£94,000

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

Nearby sales in MK45 3LQ

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.

6 Cherry Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,921

Street avg £3,877

Strongly above

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 58 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

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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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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

181/mo

Falling 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

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60 dB

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70 dB

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80 dB

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