Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Bunyan Close, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3NB
1 planning record
Estimated value
£304,000
- Since the 2012 sale (£212,500)+43%
- Against MK45 3NB's recent median (£133,000)+129%
Newest record on this page: September 2021. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
88 m²
947 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£304,000
- Against its 2012 sale (£212,500)+43%
- Against MK45 3NB's recent median (£133,000)+129%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Bunyan Close is modelled from its 88 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK45 3NB. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
88 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2012
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2012
Recent sales in MK45 3NB
5 sales, median £133,000 (2005–2001)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2012 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 1 Bunyan Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
6 September 2012Most recent
£212,500
+18.7%over 3 years21 October 2008
£179,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 3NB: £133,000 (2005–2001).
Nearby sales in MK45 3NB
10 Bunyan Close, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3NB
Sold Nov 2005
£203,0001a, Bunyan Close, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3NB
Sold Jun 2004
£197,0001b, Bunyan Close, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3NB
Sold Mar 2002
£130,0007 Bunyan Close, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3NB
Sold Sept 2001
£117,0008 Bunyan Close, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3NB
Sold Jun 2000
£84,500
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 1 Bunyan Close, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3NB. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- A planning decision worth checkingIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 1 Bunyan Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Bunyan Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Houghton Conquest, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 3NB). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2012) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from May 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2008–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £304,000 is 43.1% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£224/sq ft) was about 76.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 14 years since the last transfer (September 2012). At 88 m² it's 17.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (107 m² median across 3 EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2021.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
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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.
1 Bunyan Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 May 2022
Current Certificate
May 2012EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 15 May 2022
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Bunyan Close, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3NB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A a single-storey rear extension application was refused at 1 Bunyan Close in 2021.
1 application on record at 1 Bunyan Close, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3NB
1decisions1extensions5documents8nearby
- Sept 2021ConservatoryOutlineOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Rear single storey, rear back built extension to replace existing conservatory
Extension- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- CB/21/01678/GPDE
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Versus other Bunyan Close homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 1 Bunyan Close stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
45 (E)
Street avg 30 (F)
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 106 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.9 t/year
Street avg 7.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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
Mill Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Houghton Conquest Lower School. 7 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Houghton Conquest Lower SchoolPrimary429m
- Marston Vale Middle SchoolSecondary2.3km
- Willow Grove Primary SchoolPrimary2.3km
- Broadmead Lower SchoolPrimary2.3km
Nearest stops
- Mill LaneBus stop72m
- BroadwayBus stop325m
- Village HallBus stop405m
- Chapel End RoadBus stop482m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences830 reports38%
- Anti-social Behaviour458 reports21%
- Vehicle Crime187 reports9%
- Criminal Damage & Arson149 reports7%
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 3NB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 1 Bunyan Close is modelled from its 88 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK45 3NB. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 1 Bunyan Close. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 1 Bunyan Close was lodged in May 2012 at band E and expired in May 2022, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 1 Bunyan Close. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 7 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK45 3NB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Bunyan Close is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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