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1 Longden Close, Haynes, Bedford, MK45 3PJ

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
137 m²
1475 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 1 Longden Close

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

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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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • GarageYes
  • Corner plotYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Period featuresYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

1 Longden Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Longden Close, Haynes, Bedford, MK45 3PJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Longden Close has an approved side extension on the planning record.

  1. Mar 2012
    ExtensionFull
    In 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
    View planning record
  2. Oct 2010
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Side of property

    Full: Single storey side extension and two storey front extension.

    Reference
    CB/10/02960/FULL
    View planning record
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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.

Latest sale on 1 Longden Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£557,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2025)

£535,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 February 2025Most recent

    £535,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 3PJ: £335,000 (2025–2020).

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On the street

Versus other Longden Close homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 1 Longden Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,905

Street avg £2,567

Strongly above

Floor Area

137 m²

Street avg 108 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.5 t/year

Street avg 6.3 t/year

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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.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK45 3PJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.9dB

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