When did 8 Bedford Road, MK45 3LS last change hands?

8 Bedford Road, MK45 3LS last sold for £137,500 in December 1998, around 28 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What council tax band is 8 Bedford Road, MK45 3LS?

8 Bedford Road, MK45 3LS is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 8 Bedford Road, MK45 3LS located?

8 Bedford Road, MK45 3LS sits in Houghton Conquest, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK45 postcode district.

What is crime like near 8 Bedford Road, MK45 3LS?

Police records around 8 Bedford Road, MK45 3LS show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 63% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 8 Bedford Road, MK45 3LS?

The closest primary school to 8 Bedford Road, MK45 3LS is Houghton Conquest Lower School (180m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Marston Vale Middle School (2.5km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 8 Bedford Road, MK45 3LS?

The closest bus stop to 8 Bedford Road, MK45 3LS is Broadway, 61m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Council tax

Band F

Overview

About 8 Bedford Road

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

8 Bedford Road is a property in Houghton Conquest, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 3LS). It has council tax band F.

Held since December 1998 — that's 28 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time.

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Energy

Energy performance

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Bedford Road, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3LS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Bedford Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

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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.

8 Bedford Road has been held in the same hands since before 2000.

Last sold (1998)

£137,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

1 December 1998Most recent
£137,500

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

Nearby sales in MK45 3LS

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Area

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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.

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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· 07:00 – 23:00

45.1dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for MK45 3LS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.3dB

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