What kind of home is 36 Howard Close, MK45 3QH?

36 Howard Close, MK45 3QH is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 36 Howard Close, MK45 3QH sell for?

36 Howard Close, MK45 3QH last sold for £385,000 in February 2020, around 7 years ago. Before that, it sold for £293,500 in December 2014, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 36 Howard Close, MK45 3QH?

Across 2 sales between December 2014 and February 2020, 36 Howard Close, MK45 3QH rose from £293,500 to £385,000, a change of £91,500. That works out to roughly +5.4% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 36 Howard Close, MK45 3QH?

The current EPC rating for 36 Howard Close, MK45 3QH is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in August 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 36 Howard Close, MK45 3QH?

36 Howard Close, MK45 3QH has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (1,087 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in MK45 3QH. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 36 Howard Close, MK45 3QH use?

The latest EPC at 36 Howard Close, MK45 3QH records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 36 Howard Close, MK45 3QH?

36 Howard Close, MK45 3QH is in council tax band E.

Which area is 36 Howard Close, MK45 3QH in?

36 Howard Close, MK45 3QH sits in Haynes, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK45 postcode district.

What is crime like near 36 Howard Close, MK45 3QH?

Police records around 36 Howard Close, MK45 3QH show an average of 181 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 38% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (13% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 36 Howard Close, MK45 3QH?

The closest primary school to 36 Howard Close, MK45 3QH is Haynes Lower School (306m).

What transport links are near 36 Howard Close, MK45 3QH?

The closest bus stop to 36 Howard Close, MK45 3QH is Northwood End Road, 104m away. In total there are 14 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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36 Howard Close, Haynes, Bedford, MK45 3QH

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

101 m²

1087 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 36 Howard Close

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

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 £465,000 is 20.8% 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.

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

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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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Aug 2024

Current Certificate

Aug 2014

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 4 August 2024

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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 36 Howard Close, Haynes, Bedford, MK45 3QH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

36 Howard Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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

£465,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£385,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

6 February 2020Most recent
£385,000
+31.2%over 5 years
3 December 2014
£293,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 3QH: £450,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in MK45 3QH

On the street

Versus other Howard Close homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 36 Howard Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,812

Street avg £2,767

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Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 132 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 6.8 t/year

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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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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

181/mo

Falling 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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK45 3QH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK45 3QH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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