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

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
50 m²
538 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 9 Cherry Close

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

9 Cherry Close is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Houghton Conquest, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 3LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on bottled lpg. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 50 m² it's 21.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (64 m² median across 10 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £258,000 is 17.3% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£409/sq ft) was about 73% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2023 at £220,000.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • GarageYes

Building

  • Heating systemLpg
  • 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.

9 Cherry Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9 Cherry Close, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3LQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

9 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.

9 Cherry Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£258,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2023)

£220,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 May 2023Most recent

    £220,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 3LQ: £295,000 (2025–2022).

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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.

On floor area, 9 Cherry Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,400

Street avg £3,929

Above

Floor Area

50 m²

Street avg 60 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 4.7 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.
£253k

1 Albert Place, Houghton Conquest

MK45 3LJ

2 bed1 bath
£226k

1 Almers Close, Houghton Conquest

MK45 3LG

2 bed1 bath
£302k

1 Bunyan Close, Houghton Conquest

MK45 3NB

2 bed
£384k

1 Black Hat Close, Wilstead

MK45 3HE

2 bed2 bath
£341k

1 Bedford Road, Wilstead

MK45 3HN

3 bed
£343k

1 Bunkers Drive, Cotton End

MK45 3AT

3 bed2 bath
£344k

1 Adelaide Close, Houghton Conquest

MK45 3EL

3 bed1 bath
£359k

1 Barleycorn Close, Houghton Conquest

MK45 3NX

3 bed1 bath
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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for MK45 3LQ

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 9 Cherry Close, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3LQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.