10 Howard Close, Haynes, Bedford, MK45 3QH
About 10 Howard Close
10 Howard Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Haynes, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 3QH). It has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (around 1563 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2009) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 57). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from February 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since April 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £499,000 sits 75.1% above the 2010 sale of £285,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£182/sq ft) was about 19.6% below the postcode norm. At 145 m² it's 21% larger than the typical home in the postcode (120 m² median across 18 EPCs).
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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
- Bedrooms4
Energy performance
10 Howard Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Feb 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
10 Howard Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
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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
10 Howard Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£499,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£285,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 April 2010Most recent
£285,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 3QH: £450,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in MK45 3QH
2 Howard Close, Haynes, Bedford, MK45 3QH
Sold Mar 2025
£680,00020 Howard Close, Haynes, Bedford, MK45 3QH
Sold Dec 2024
£450,00042 Howard Close, Haynes, Bedford, MK45 3QH
Sold Aug 2024
£630,0001 Howard Close, Haynes, Bedford, MK45 3QH
Sold Jul 2021
£360,00044 Howard Close, Haynes, Bedford, MK45 3QH
Sold Dec 2020
£416,000
Everything we know about 10 Howard 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 Howard Close homes
10 Howard Close is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£1,963
Street avg £2,921
Floor Area
145 m²
Street avg 130 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.6 t/year
Street avg 6.6 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
0.1 km
Northwood End Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 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
43.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB