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8 Duck End Close, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3NP

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
211 m²
2271 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Duck End Close

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

8 Duck End Close is a five-bedroom 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 (October 2014) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Held since July 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £706,000 sits 88.3% above the 2002 sale of £375,000. At 211 m² it's 15.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (183 m² median across 5 EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.

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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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageDouble
  • Cul-de-sacYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

8 Duck End Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Oct 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Duck End Close, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3NP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Duck End Close 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.

8 Duck End Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£706,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2002)

£375,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 July 2002Most recent

    £375,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 3NP: £385,000 (2022–2003).

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On the street

Versus other Duck End Close homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 8 Duck End Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,777

Street avg £2,910

Below

Floor Area

211 m²

Street avg 168 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.8 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

Below
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£413k

1 Armstrong Close, Wilstead

MK45 3EA

4 bed2 bath
£426k

1 Banks Croft, Houghton Conquest

MK45 3GH

3 bed2 bath
£397k

1 Bedford Road, Houghton Conquest

MK45 3LS

3 bed2 bath
£675k

1 Chapel Lane, Wilstead

MK45 3DH

£359k

1 Barleycorn Close, Houghton Conquest

MK45 3NX

3 bed1 bath
£344k

1 Adelaide Close, Houghton Conquest

MK45 3EL

3 bed1 bath
£343k

1 Bunkers Drive, Cotton End

MK45 3AT

3 bed2 bath
£341k

1 Bedford Road, Wilstead

MK45 3HN

3 bed
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

0.3 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK45 3NP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.8dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Duck End Close, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3NP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.