36 Howard Close, Haynes, Bedford, MK45 3QH
About 36 Howard Close
36 Howard Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Haynes, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 3QH). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2014–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £480,000 is 24.7% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£354/sq ft) was about 63.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 101 m² it's 17.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (123 m² median across 18 EPCs). Most recent transfer: February 2020 at £385,000.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Aug 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
36 Howard Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 36 Howard Close
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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£480,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 5 years.
£385,000
Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
6 February 2020Most recent
£385,000
+31.2%over 5 years3 December 2014
£293,500
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 36 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
Floor Area for 36 Howard Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,812
Street avg £2,767
Floor Area
101 m²
Street avg 132 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 6.8 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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