Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
24a, Bedford Road, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3LS
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
138 m²
1485 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 24a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
24a is a four-bedroom detached house in Houghton Conquest, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 3LS). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1485 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on oil.
At 138 m² the property is well over the postcode median (81 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £643,000 is 42.9% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£303/sq ft) was about 43.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £450,000 in February 2019.
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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageDouble
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
24a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Jul 2018EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 July 2028
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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DNo mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 24a, Bedford Road, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3LS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
24a has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
24a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£643,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2019)
£450,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 February 2019Most recent
£450,000
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
Versus other Bedford Road homes
Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
24a outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,261
Street avg £3,469
Floor Area
138 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.7 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
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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.
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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK45 3LS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 24a, Bedford Road, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3LS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.