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5 Longden Close, Haynes, Bedford, MK45 3PJ

3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
85 m²
915 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 5 Longden Close

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

5 Longden Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Haynes, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 3PJ). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

It changed hands recently, sold February 2025 for £335,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£366/sq ft) was about 70.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 85 m² it's 20.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (107 m² median across 17 EPCs).

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Valuation

against the asking price

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

  • Bedrooms4

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Longden Close, Haynes, Bedford, MK45 3PJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Sept 2005
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Full: Two storey side extension and single storey rear extension, formation of new vehicular access

    Reference
    MB/05/01189/FULL
    View planning record
  2. Jun 2005
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Two storey

    Full: Two storey side extension and single storey rear extension; formation of new vehicular access

    Reference
    MB/05/00659/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.

5 Longden Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£364,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£335,000

Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 February 2025Most recent

    £335,000

    +59.5%over 19 years

  2. 22 February 2005

    £210,000

    +114.3%over 6 years

  3. 27 March 1998

    £98,000

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

5 Longden Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,941

Street avg £2,565

Strongly above

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 112 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 6.4 t/year

Above
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£413k

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3 bed1 bath
£344k

1 Adelaide Close, Houghton Conquest

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3 bed1 bath
£343k

1 Bunkers Drive, Cotton End

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3 bed2 bath
£341k

1 Bedford Road, Wilstead

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3 bed
£397k

1 Bedford Road, Houghton Conquest

MK45 3LS

3 bed2 bath
£426k

1 Banks Croft, Houghton Conquest

MK45 3GH

3 bed2 bath
£384k

1 Black Hat Close, Wilstead

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2 bed2 bath
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.

Go deeper on the local area

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
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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