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

7 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 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £284,000 is 18.3% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£343/sq ft) was about 42% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2023 for £240,000.