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18 Home Close, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3NH

4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathroom
1
Floor area
114 m²
1227 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 18 Home Close

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

18 Home Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Houghton Conquest, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 3NH). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2013) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from May 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 114 m² the property is well over the postcode median (56 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. 11 years since the last transfer (December 2015). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2003–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £504,000 is 32.3% above the 2015 sale price.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff street

Building

  • Central heatingYes
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  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
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  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

18 Home Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 May 2023

Current Certificate
May 2013

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 8 May 2023

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Home Close, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3NH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

1 application on record at 18 Home Close, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3NH

1decisions1extensions8nearby
Flagged:Demolition
  1. Mar 2018
    DemolitionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Side and rear of property

    Two storey rear & single storey side extension following demolition of conservatory and garage

    Extension
    Reference
    CB/18/00402/FULL
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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.

18 Home Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£504,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£381,000

Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 December 2015Most recent

    £381,000

    +22.9%over 2 years
  2. 10 September 2013

    £310,000

    +24.0%over 7 years
  3. 6 October 2005

    £250,000

    +2.0%over 2 years
  4. 28 February 2003

    £245,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 3NH: £370,000 (2025–2019).

On the street

Versus other Home Close homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 18 Home Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,342

Street avg £3,453

Below

Floor Area

114 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

On par

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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.

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK45 3NH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK45 3NH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK45 3NH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.2dB

Low
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60 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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