12 Crancott Close, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3ND
About 12 Crancott Close
12 Crancott Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Houghton Conquest, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 3ND). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2018) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £350,000 is 19% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£390/sq ft) was about 28.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 70 m² it's 21.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (89 m² median across 9 EPCs). Sold August 2018 for £294,000.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Summer houseYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
12 Crancott Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Jul 2019DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extensions following demolition of conservatory.
Extension- Documents
- 32 docs on file
- Reference
- CB/19/01155/FULL
- Apr 2018ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Proposed Side and Rear Extension, Alterations and Store Extension
- Reference
- CB/18/00737/FULL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 12 Crancott Close
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
12 Crancott Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£350,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£294,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
5 August 2018Most recent
£294,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 3ND: £365,000 (2023–2020).
Nearby sales in MK45 3ND
8 Crancott Close, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3ND
Sold Feb 2023
£470,00014a, Crancott Close, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3ND
Sold Feb 2022
£365,00016 Crancott Close, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3ND
Sold Jun 2021
£380,0007 Crancott Close, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3ND
Sold Jan 2020
£299,9955 Crancott Close, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3ND
Sold Jan 2017
£320,000
Everything we know about 12 Crancott Close, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Crancott Close homes
Habitable Rooms for 12 Crancott Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,200
Street avg £3,482
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.5 t/year
Street avg 5.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.3 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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.2dB