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7 Bedford Road, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3LS

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
52 m²
560 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 39
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
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Overview

About 7 Bedford Road

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

7 Bedford Road is a semi-detached house in Houghton Conquest, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 3LS). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 52 m² it sits well below the postcode median (81 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

7 Bedford Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
Mar 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 8 March 2031

4 years remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached BungalowEPC ENo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £885 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Bedford Road, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3LS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Bedford Road 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

7 Bedford Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£265,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

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).

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 7 Bedford Road lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

39 (E)

Street avg 56 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

52 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£268k

1 Albert Place, Houghton Conquest

MK45 3LJ

2 bed1 bath
£286k

1 Castle Close, Wilstead

MK45 3BY

£304k

1 Bunyan Close, Houghton Conquest

MK45 3NB

2 bed
£229k

1 Almers Close, Houghton Conquest

MK45 3LG

2 bed1 bath
£311k

1 Angelica Grove, Houghton Conquest

MK45 3FS

£225k

1 Borage Walk, Houghton Conquest

MK45 3FR

£218k

1 Broadway, Houghton Conquest

MK45 3LT

£215k

1 Cedarwood Circle, Houghton Conquest

MK45 3SE

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

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.

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