Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
10 Home Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Houghton Conquest, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 3NH). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2026) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2016. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Average; while main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
At 55 m² it sits well below the postcode median (93 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1999–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £288,000 is 31.5% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£370/sq ft) was about 34.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (August 2016).
10 Home Close's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Certificate validity
Valid until 13 April 2036
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
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Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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10 Home Close has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.
£288,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 17 years.
£219,000
Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 17 years.
25 August 2016Most recent
£219,000
+151.7%over 16 years9 September 1999
£87,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 3NH: £370,000 (2025–2019).
1 Home Close, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3NH
Sold Feb 2025
5 Home Close, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3NH
Sold May 2021
3 Home Close, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3NH
Sold Jul 2020
8 Home Close, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3NH
Sold Jan 2018
18 Home Close, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3NH
Sold Dec 2015
10 Home Close outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,982
Street avg £3,346
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.1 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
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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
0.2 km
Broadway — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Houghton Conquest Lower School. 7 schools nearby.
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