The Old House, Church End, Haynes, Bedford, MK45 3QP
About The Old House
The Old House is a four-bedroom detached house in Haynes, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 3QP). It has a recorded floor area of 225 m² (around 2422 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 225 m² the property is well over the postcode median (139 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). A recent sale: £1,000,000 in January 2025. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £1,136,000 is 13.6% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£413/sq ft) was about 77.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble, Detached
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Heating systemOil
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
The Old House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Dec 2019AnnexFullIn report
Affects Conservation Area: Demolition of existing garage and rebuild single storey annexe on same footprint.
- Reference
- CB/19/03616/FULL
- Oct 2017New BuildFullIn report
Erection of single & two storey cottage with garage and open carport. Widening of existing vehicular access.
- Reference
- CB/17/03315/FULL
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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
Latest sale on The Old House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,136,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£1,000,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 January 2025Most recent
£1,000,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 3QP: £370,000 (2014–2008).
Nearby sales in MK45 3QP
Whitewing, Church End, Haynes, Bedford, MK45 3QP
Sold Jul 2014
£790,00094 Church End, Haynes, Bedford, MK45 3QP
Sold Oct 2013
£312,50093 Church End, Haynes, Bedford, MK45 3QP
Sold Nov 2012
£200,00092 Church End, Haynes, Bedford, MK45 3QP
Sold Jul 2008
£370,00091 Church End, Haynes, Bedford, MK45 3QP
Sold Aug 2002
£125,000
Everything we know about The Old House, 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 Church End homes
Price per m² for The Old House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,444
Street avg £2,112
Floor Area
225 m²
Street avg 156 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
15.0 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
Applewood — bus stop.
Closest school
2.2 km
Haynes Lower School. 2 schools 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
42.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB