4 Howard Close, Haynes, Bedford, MK45 3QH
About 4 Howard Close
4 Howard Close is a detached house in Haynes, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 3QH). It has a recorded floor area of 171 m² (around 1841 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2015) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 171 m² the property is well over the postcode median (120 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. 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
Energy performance
4 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Nov 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jun 2004ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side of property
Full: Two storey side extension and first floor extension over existing garage
- Reference
- MB/04/00471/FULL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
4 Howard Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£606,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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 4 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
On habitable rooms, 4 Howard Close stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
64 (D)
Street avg 55 (D)
Floor Area
171 m²
Street avg 128 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.2 t/year
Street avg 6.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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