2 Duck End Close, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3NP
About 2 Duck End Close
2 Duck End Close is a detached house in Houghton Conquest, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 3NP). It has a recorded floor area of 211 m² (around 2271 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 63). Main heating runs on lpg.
Held since August 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £780,000 sits 110.8% above the 2002 sale of £370,000. At 211 m² it's 15.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (183 m² median across 5 EPCs).
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
2 Duck End Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
2 Duck End Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 2 Duck End 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
2 Duck End Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£780,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£370,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 August 2002Most recent
£370,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 3NP: £385,000 (2022–2003).
Nearby sales in MK45 3NP
6 Duck End Close, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3NP
Sold Aug 2022
£550,00012 Duck End Close, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3NP
Sold May 2021
£645,0007 Duck End Close, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3NP
Sold Apr 2015
£382,0004 Duck End Close, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3NP
Sold May 2003
£369,0009 Duck End Close, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3NP
Sold Jan 2003
£350,000
Everything we know about 2 Duck End 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 Duck End Close homes
Price per m² for 2 Duck End Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,754
Street avg £2,915
Floor Area
211 m²
Street avg 168 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.9 t/year
Street avg 5.8 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
0.3 km
Mill Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Houghton Conquest Lower School. 8 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
43.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB