What type of property is 18 Longden Close, MK45 3PJ?

18 Longden Close, MK45 3PJ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

When did 18 Longden Close, MK45 3PJ last change hands?

18 Longden Close, MK45 3PJ last sold for £330,000 in June 2020, around 6 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 18 Longden Close, MK45 3PJ?

The current EPC rating for 18 Longden Close, MK45 3PJ is E with a score of 40 out of 100, lodged in February 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 18 Longden Close, MK45 3PJ?

18 Longden Close, MK45 3PJ has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (1,087 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 18 Longden Close, MK45 3PJ heated?

The latest EPC at 18 Longden Close, MK45 3PJ records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 18 Longden Close, MK45 3PJ?

18 Longden Close, MK45 3PJ is in council tax band D.

Where is 18 Longden Close, MK45 3PJ located?

18 Longden Close, MK45 3PJ sits in Haynes, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK45 postcode district.

What is crime like near 18 Longden Close, MK45 3PJ?

Police records around 18 Longden Close, MK45 3PJ 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.

Which schools serve 18 Longden Close, MK45 3PJ?

The closest primary school to 18 Longden Close, MK45 3PJ is Haynes Lower School (185m).

What transport links are near 18 Longden Close, MK45 3PJ?

The closest bus stop to 18 Longden Close, MK45 3PJ is Foresters Close, 171m away. In total there are 14 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 Longden Close, Haynes, Bedford, MK45 3PJ

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

101 m²

1087 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 40

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 18 Longden Close

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

18 Longden Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Haynes, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 3PJ). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Today's modelled estimate of £401,000 is 21.5% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£304/sq ft) was about 41.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £330,000 in June 2020.

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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

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes

Outside

GarageDouble
LandYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

TenureFreehold

Energy

Energy performance

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

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

EPC Rating

E40

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Longden Close, Haynes, Bedford, MK45 3PJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Longden 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

£401,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£330,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

22 June 2020Most recent
£330,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 3PJ: £380,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in MK45 3PJ

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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.

18 Longden Close is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,267

Street avg £2,610

Above

Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 111 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

7.5 t/year

Street avg 6.3 t/year

Strongly below

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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£413k

1 Armstrong Close, Wilstead

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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

0.2 km

Foresters Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Haynes Lower School. 1 school nearby.

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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· 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

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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