8 Burgess Close, Haynes, Bedford, MK45 3PB
About 8 Burgess Close
8 Burgess Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Haynes, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 3PB). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include notable views and a conservatory. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Last changed hands 12 years ago, in July 2014. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £272,000 is 46.2% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£339/sq ft) was about 28% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff road
- Notable viewsYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Ventilation system changed
Planning history
8 Burgess Close has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
- Jul 2004ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Full: Conservatory to rear.
Extension- Reference
- MB/04/00990/FULL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.
£272,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 16 years.
£186,000
Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
10 July 2014Most recent
£186,000
+44.2%over 10 years8 December 2003
£129,000
+30.3%over 1 year12 June 2002
£99,000
+70.7%over 4 years20 May 1998
£58,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 3PB: £181,995 (2022–2014).
Nearby sales in MK45 3PB
5 Burgess Close, Haynes, Bedford, MK45 3PB
Sold Aug 2022
£200,00014 Burgess Close, Haynes, Bedford, MK45 3PB
Sold May 2019
£230,0004 Burgess Close, Haynes, Bedford, MK45 3PB
Sold Nov 2017
£160,0003 Burgess Close, Haynes, Bedford, MK45 3PB
Sold Nov 2014
£181,99517 Burgess Close, Haynes, Bedford, MK45 3PB
Sold Nov 2011
£112,000
Everything we know about 8 Burgess 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 Burgess Close homes
On co₂ emissions, 8 Burgess Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,647
Street avg £4,132
Floor Area
51 m²
Street avg 44 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 3.1 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
0.1 km
Northwood End Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Haynes Lower School. 1 school nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB