What kind of home is 1 Bunyan Close, MK45 3NB?

1 Bunyan Close, MK45 3NB is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 1 Bunyan Close, MK45 3NB sell for?

1 Bunyan Close, MK45 3NB last sold for £212,500 in September 2012, around 14 years ago. Before that, it sold for £179,000 in October 2008, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 Bunyan Close, MK45 3NB appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between October 2008 and September 2012, 1 Bunyan Close, MK45 3NB rose from £179,000 to £212,500, a change of £33,500. That works out to roughly +4.5% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Bunyan Close, MK45 3NB have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Bunyan Close, MK45 3NB is E with a score of 45 out of 100, lodged in May 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Bunyan Close, MK45 3NB?

1 Bunyan Close, MK45 3NB has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (947 sq ft), around 44 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in MK45 3NB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Bunyan Close, MK45 3NB use?

The latest EPC at 1 Bunyan Close, MK45 3NB records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 1 Bunyan Close, MK45 3NB?

The most recent planning decision at 1 Bunyan Close, MK45 3NB was a refusal for single-storey rear extension (ref. CB/21/01678/GPDE) in September 2021. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Bunyan Close, MK45 3NB?

1 Bunyan Close, MK45 3NB is in council tax band C.

Which area is 1 Bunyan Close, MK45 3NB in?

1 Bunyan Close, MK45 3NB sits in Houghton Conquest, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK45 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 1 Bunyan Close, MK45 3NB?

Police records around 1 Bunyan Close, MK45 3NB 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.

What schools are near 1 Bunyan Close, MK45 3NB?

The closest primary school to 1 Bunyan Close, MK45 3NB is Houghton Conquest Lower School (429m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Marston Vale Middle School (2.3km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 1 Bunyan Close, MK45 3NB?

The closest bus stop to 1 Bunyan Close, MK45 3NB is Mill Lane, 72m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Bunyan Close, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3NB

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

88 m²

947 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 45

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

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 £302,000 is 42.1% 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.

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2

Energy

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

EPC Rating

E45

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

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.

Sept 2021
ConservatoryOutline
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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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 1 Bunyan Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£302,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£212,500

Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

6 September 2012Most recent
£212,500
+18.7%over 3 years
21 October 2008
£179,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 3NB: £133,000 (2005–2001).

Nearby sales in MK45 3NB

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On the street

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)

Strongly above

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 106 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.9 t/year

Street avg 7.2 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

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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

Mill Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 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 3NB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK45 3NB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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