What kind of home is 14a, Crancott Close, MK45 3ND?

14a, Crancott Close, MK45 3ND is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What did 14a, Crancott Close, MK45 3ND sell for?

14a, Crancott Close, MK45 3ND last sold for £365,000 in February 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £201,500 in August 2009. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 14a, Crancott Close, MK45 3ND?

Across 3 sales between August 2009 and February 2022, 14a, Crancott Close, MK45 3ND rose from £201,500 to £365,000, a change of £163,500. That works out to roughly +4.8% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 14a, Crancott Close, MK45 3ND?

The current EPC rating for 14a, Crancott Close, MK45 3ND is E with a score of 40 out of 100, lodged in April 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 14a, Crancott Close, MK45 3ND?

14a, Crancott Close, MK45 3ND has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (861 sq ft), around 20 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in MK45 3ND. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 14a, Crancott Close, MK45 3ND use?

The latest EPC at 14a, Crancott Close, MK45 3ND records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 14a, Crancott Close, MK45 3ND?

14a, Crancott Close, MK45 3ND is in council tax band C.

Which area is 14a, Crancott Close, MK45 3ND in?

14a, Crancott Close, MK45 3ND sits in Houghton Conquest, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK45 postcode district.

Is 14a, Crancott Close, MK45 3ND in a safe area?

Police records around 14a, Crancott Close, MK45 3ND 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 14a, Crancott Close, MK45 3ND?

The closest primary school to 14a, Crancott Close, MK45 3ND is Houghton Conquest Lower School (322m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Wixams Academy (2.5km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 14a, Crancott Close, MK45 3ND?

The closest bus stop to 14a, Crancott Close, MK45 3ND is Mill Lane, 145m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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14a, Crancott Close, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3ND

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

80 m²

861 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 40

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 14a

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

14a is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Houghton Conquest, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 3ND). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since May 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 62). Main heating runs on electricity. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Across 2009–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £473,000 is 29.6% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£424/sq ft) was about 34.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £365,000 in February 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms3
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenWrap around
GarageYes

Building

Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Apr 2023

EPC Rating

E40

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2020from May 2009

Low Energy Lighting

43%75%

More low energy lighting installed

Apr 2023from May 2020

Heating System

Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls

ManualProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Immersion (Off-Peak)Instantaneous

Hot water system changed

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

75%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14a, Crancott Close, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3ND, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

14a has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

8applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

14a changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£473,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£365,000

Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

28 February 2022Most recent
£365,000
+40.4%over 1 year
3 September 2020
£260,000
+29.0%over 11 years
13 August 2009
£201,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 3ND: £320,000 (2023–2017).

Nearby sales in MK45 3ND

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On the street

Versus other Crancott Close homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

14a outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,563

Street avg £3,437

Strongly above

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

Above

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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

0.3 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 3ND from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK45 3ND

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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Common questions

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