24a, Bedford Road, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3LS
About 24a
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 £584,000 is 29.8% 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.
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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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageDouble
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
24a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
24a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 24a
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
24a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£584,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£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
Everything we know about 24a, 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
24a outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,261
Street avg £3,409
Floor Area
138 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.7 t/year
Street avg 5.4 t/year
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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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.3dB