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31a, Bedford Road, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3LS

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
102 m²
1098 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 31a

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

31a is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Houghton Conquest, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 3LS). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2013) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 102 m² it's 25.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (81 m² median across 19 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 89% of similar EPCs). Across 2007–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £462,000 is 22.5% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£343/sq ft) was about 68% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in May 2017.

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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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageSingle
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Sept 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31a, Bedford Road, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3LS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

31a 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.

31a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£462,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£377,000

Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 May 2017Most recent

    £377,000

    +50.8%over 10 years

  2. 31 January 2007

    £250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 3LS: £375,000 (2025–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Bedford Road homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 31a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,696

Street avg £3,378

Above

Floor Area

102 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

Above
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£413k

1 Armstrong Close, Wilstead

MK45 3EA

4 bed2 bath
£426k

1 Banks Croft, Houghton Conquest

MK45 3GH

3 bed2 bath
£397k

1 Bedford Road, Houghton Conquest

MK45 3LS

3 bed2 bath
£359k

1 Barleycorn Close, Houghton Conquest

MK45 3NX

3 bed1 bath
£344k

1 Adelaide Close, Houghton Conquest

MK45 3EL

3 bed1 bath
£343k

1 Bunkers Drive, Cotton End

MK45 3AT

3 bed2 bath
£341k

1 Bedford Road, Wilstead

MK45 3HN

3 bed
£384k

1 Black Hat Close, Wilstead

MK45 3HE

2 bed2 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.

Go deeper on the local area

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 3LS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK45 3LS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK45 3LS

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 31a, Bedford Road, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3LS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.