3 Longden Close, Haynes, Bedford, MK45 3PJ
About 3 Longden Close
3 Longden Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Haynes, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 3PJ). It has a recorded floor area of 170 m² (around 1830 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (February 2018) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on oil. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Untraded for 28 years, with the last transfer in September 1998. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 170 m² the property is well over the postcode median (107 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £512,000 sits 456.5% above the 1998 sale of £92,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£50/sq ft) was about 77.4% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Utility roomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- GarageEn bloc
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
3 Longden Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
3 Longden Close has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- May 2010ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Full: Part two storey, part single storey rear extensions.
- Reference
- CB/10/00985/FULL
- Aug 2003ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Full: First floor side extension
- Reference
- MB/03/01184/FULL
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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
3 Longden Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£512,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£92,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
3 September 1998Most recent
£92,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 3PJ: £380,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in MK45 3PJ
5 Longden Close, Haynes, Bedford, MK45 3PJ
Sold Feb 2025
£335,0001 Longden Close, Haynes, Bedford, MK45 3PJ
Sold Feb 2025
£535,00014 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
£380,000
Everything we know about 3 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
3 Longden Close is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£541
Street avg £2,792
Floor Area
170 m²
Street avg 107 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.0 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