What kind of home is 23 Barleycorn Close, MK45 3NX?

23 Barleycorn Close, MK45 3NX is a detached house.

What did 23 Barleycorn Close, MK45 3NX sell for?

23 Barleycorn Close, MK45 3NX last sold for £324,750 in January 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 23 Barleycorn Close, MK45 3NX have?

The current EPC rating for 23 Barleycorn Close, MK45 3NX is B with a score of 84 out of 100, lodged in November 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 23 Barleycorn Close, MK45 3NX?

23 Barleycorn Close, MK45 3NX has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (936 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 23 Barleycorn Close, MK45 3NX use?

The latest EPC at 23 Barleycorn Close, MK45 3NX records gas: mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 23 Barleycorn Close, MK45 3NX in?

23 Barleycorn Close, MK45 3NX sits in Houghton Conquest, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK45 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 23 Barleycorn Close, MK45 3NX?

Police records around 23 Barleycorn Close, MK45 3NX show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 63% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 23 Barleycorn Close, MK45 3NX?

The closest primary school to 23 Barleycorn Close, MK45 3NX is Willow Grove Primary School (747m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Wixams Academy (1.2km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 23 Barleycorn Close, MK45 3NX?

The closest bus stop to 23 Barleycorn Close, MK45 3NX is Straw Lane, 117m away. The nearest rail option is Kempston Hardwick Rail Station, 1.8km away.

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23 Barleycorn Close, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3NX

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Floor area

87 m²

936 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 84

Overview

About 23 Barleycorn Close

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

23 Barleycorn Close is a detached house in Houghton Conquest, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 3NX). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft). The latest certificate (November 2020) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 95).

Today's modelled estimate of £378,000 is 16.4% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: January 2021 at £324,750. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

23 Barleycorn Close's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

B84

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.4 t/year

Occupancy

—

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Barleycorn Close, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3NX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Barleycorn 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.

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

Current estimate

£378,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£324,750

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

8 January 2021Most recent
£324,750

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 3NX: £374,750 (2024–2020).

Nearby sales in MK45 3NX

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Everything we know about 23 Barleycorn Close, in one report

What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.

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On the street

Versus other Barleycorn Close homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£3,733

Street avg £3,733

On par

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 1.3 t/year

Below

Years Held

5 years

Street avg 5 years

On par

Comparables

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

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1 Bedford Road, Houghton Conquest

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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

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Straw Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Willow Grove Primary School. 9 schools nearby.

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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 3NX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK45 3NX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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