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

1 planning record

Estimated value

£387,000

  • Since the 2021 sale (£342,000)+13%
  • Against MK45 3NH's recent median (£370,000)+5%

Newest record on this page: February 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
93 m²
1001 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£387,000

  • Against its 2021 sale (£342,000)+13%
  • Against MK45 3NH's recent median (£370,000)+5%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 5 Home Close is modelled from its 93 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK45 3NH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    93 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2021

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2021

  • Recent sales in MK45 3NH

    5 sales, median £370,000 (2025–2018)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: February 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 May 2021Most recent

    £342,000

    +59.1%over 11 years

  2. 11 April 2010

    £215,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 3NH: £370,000 (2025–2018).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 5 Home Close, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3NH. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 5 Home Close

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

5 Home Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Houghton Conquest, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 3NH). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 93 m² the property is well over the postcode median (56 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2013. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2010–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £387,000 is 13.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£342/sq ft) was about 24.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2021 at £342,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageSingle
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • 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.

5 Home Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 10 January 2031

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2021from Feb 2009
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls
ManualThermostat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Roof Insulation
PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
10%83%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Home Close, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3NH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Home Close has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 5 Home Close, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3NH

1decisions1extensions8nearby
  1. Apr 2013
    ExtensionOutline
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: single storey rear extension.

    Reference
    CB/13/00872/LDCP
    Full record in report

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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.

5 Home Close is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,677

Street avg £3,397

On par

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 79 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

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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

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.

Nearest schools

  • Houghton Conquest Lower SchoolPrimary213m
  • Marston Vale Middle SchoolSecondary2.4km
  • Broadmead Lower SchoolPrimary2.5km
  • Willow Grove Primary SchoolPrimary2.5km

Nearest stops

  • BroadwayBus stop164m
  • Village HallBus stop165m
  • Mill LaneBus stop257m
  • ChurchBus stop339m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences830 reports38%
  • Anti-social Behaviour458 reports21%
  • Vehicle Crime187 reports9%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson149 reports7%

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Comparables

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Home Close is modelled from its 93 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK45 3NH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 5 Home Close. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 5 Home Close was lodged in January 2021 at band E and is valid until January 2031. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 5 Home Close. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 7 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK45 3NH, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
5 Home Close is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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