16 Bedford Road, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3LS
About 16 Bedford Road
16 Bedford Road is a detached house in Houghton Conquest, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 3LS). It has a recorded floor area of 189 m² (around 2034 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows an F (score 28), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 55), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.
At 189 m² the property is well over the postcode median (81 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused.
Know exactly what you're buying at 16 Bedford Road
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
16 Bedford Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Aug 2022ConditionsIn report
Discharge of Conditions 2,4,5,6,7,8 against planning permission CB/21/02084/FULL (No.2 new 1 bedroom semi detached bungalows)
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- CB/22/02878/DOC
- Aug 2021New BuildFullIn report
No 2 new 1 bedroom semi detached bungalows.
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- CB/21/02084/FULL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 16 Bedford Road
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
16 Bedford Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£564,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 3LS: £375,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in MK45 3LS
1 Bedford Road, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3LS
Sold Nov 2025
£395,00019 Bedford Road, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3LS
Sold Dec 2023
£225,00023 Bedford Road, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3LS
Sold Mar 2022
£210,00037 Bedford Road, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3LS
Sold May 2021
£510,00031 Bedford Road, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3LS
Sold Apr 2021
£375,000
Everything we know about 16 Bedford Road, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Bedford Road homes
On floor area, 16 Bedford Road stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
28 (F)
Street avg 56 (D)
Floor Area
189 m²
Street avg 86 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.5 t/year
Street avg 5.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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MK45 3GY
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1 Brambles, Wilstead
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1 Armstrong Close, Wilstead
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1 Bedford Road, Houghton Conquest
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.3dB