1 Longden Close, Haynes, Bedford, MK45 3PJ
About 1 Longden Close
1 Longden Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Haynes, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 3PJ). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1475 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a corner plot.
It changed hands recently, sold February 2025 for £535,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 137 m² it's 28% larger than the typical home in the postcode (107 m² median across 17 EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£363/sq ft) was about 69.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageYes
- Corner plotYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
1 Longden Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Longden Close has an approved side extension on the planning record.
- Mar 2012ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side of property
Single storey side extension and front two storey extension variation to CB/10/02960/FULL, gable end roof to single storey extension instead of hipped roof.
- Reference
- CB/12/00190/FULL
- Oct 2010ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side of property
Full: Single storey side extension and two storey front extension.
- Reference
- CB/10/02960/FULL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Longden 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
Latest sale on 1 Longden Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£557,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£535,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
3 February 2025Most recent
£535,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 3PJ: £335,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in MK45 3PJ
5 Longden Close, Haynes, Bedford, MK45 3PJ
Sold Feb 2025
£335,00014 Longden Close, Haynes, Bedford, MK45 3PJ
Sold Jul 2021
£395,00026 Longden Close, Haynes, Bedford, MK45 3PJ
Sold Jul 2021
£308,5004 Longden Close, Haynes, Bedford, MK45 3PJ
Sold Mar 2021
£380,00018 Longden Close, Haynes, Bedford, MK45 3PJ
Sold Jun 2020
£330,000
Everything we know about 1 Longden 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 Longden Close homes
Floor Area for 1 Longden Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,905
Street avg £2,567
Floor Area
137 m²
Street avg 108 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.5 t/year
Street avg 6.3 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
0.2 km
Foresters Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 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
44.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.9dB