Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
The Conifers, The Causeway, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4BA
4 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
130 m²
1399 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 37
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About The Conifers
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Conifers is a detached house in Clophill, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 4BA). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
The Conifers sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Jul 2024
Current Certificate
Jul 2014EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F37
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 6 July 2024
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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC FNo mains gasLow flood risk
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Conifers, The Causeway, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4BA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
The Conifers has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
4 applications on record at The Conifers, The Causeway, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4BA
4decisions1extensions8documents3nearby
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- Sept 2017AdvertisingOutcome in report
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Retrospective- Reference
- CB/17/03502/ADV
- More recent applications — locked
- OtherAug 2020Decision
- New BuildJul 2018Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The Conifers has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£452,000
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 4BA: £485,000 (2021–2017).
Nearby sales in MK45 4BA
12 The Causeway, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4BA
Sold Mar 2021
£715,0007 The Causeway, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4BA
Sold Mar 2021
£485,0006 The Causeway, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4BA
Sold Oct 2020
£327,500Paradise Farm, The Causeway, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4BA
Sold Feb 2020
£50,00015 The Causeway, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4BA
Sold Jul 2017
£515,000
Versus other The Causeway homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, The Conifers runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
37 (F)
Street avg 68 (D)
Floor Area
130 m²
Street avg 154 m²
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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Crime
181/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.5 km
St Mary's Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Mary's VA CofE Lower School. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK45 4BA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.9dB
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