5, Rectory Lane, MK45 3LD
5 Rectory Lane is a 151 m² / 1,625 sq ft detached home in Houghton Conquest. It sold for £485,000 in January 2015, recorded as a new-build sale. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £609k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £515k to £640k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 2 July 2026.
- Sale history
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£485,000 on Jan 2015 New build New
- Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 5, Rectory Lane.
- Internal area
- 151 square metres (1,625 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £3,211 per square metre (£298 per square foot) in Jan 2015. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £4,034 per square metre (£375 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Jan 2015 £485,000 £3,212 £609,114 £4,034 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 151 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.
- Valuation
- The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £609,114. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Houghton Conquest are now selling for between £3,410 and £4,240 per square metre (£316 and £393 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 151 m², this implies a valuation between £515,000 and £640,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
- Bedrooms
- na
- Type
- Detached
- Council tax band
- na
- Plot size
- 841 square metres (9,052 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Title number
- BD299137
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Title address
- 5 Rectory Lane, Houghton Conquest, Bedford
- Owner
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5AB PROPERTIES LIMITED
(Company reference number: 12385786)
Proprietor address: 71 Knowl Piece, Wilbury Way, Hitchin SG4 0TY
Price paid on title: £485,000
Ownership record added to Land Registry's corporate ownership dataset 03 Apr 2024
- Planning ref:
- January 2025 CB/24/03504/VOC
- Type:
- Discharge of conditions imposed on an existing application
- Status:
- Application approved with conditions
- Address:
- 5 Rectory Lane, Houghton Conquest, Bedford,
- Description:
- Removal of condition number 2 of planning permission CB/24/02112/FULL (Change of use from residential dwelling (C3) to a children's home for up to four children (C2) and erection of associated detached bin and cycle stores.) The condition is unreasonable and not necessary to mitigate the impact of the development.
- Planning ref:
- October 2024 CB/24/02112/FULL
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 5 Rectory Lane, Houghton Conquest, Bedford,
- Description:
- Change of use from residential dwelling (C3) to a children's home for up to four children (C2) and erection of associated detached bin and cycle stores.
- Planning ref:
- March 2024 CB/23/03668/FULL
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 5 Rectory Lane, Houghton Conquest, Bedford,
- Description:
- Change of use from residential dwelling (C3) to a children's home for up to three children (C2) and erection of detached bin and cycle stores.
- Summary:
- 11 October 2023 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached House , has 7 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 2012 to onwards
- Area:
- 151 sqm (1,625 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 300 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and underfloor, electric, Boiler and radiators, electric.
5 Rectory Lane is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.
- HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £609,114.
- Based on an internal area of 151 m² and recent prices in Houghton Conquest, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £515,000 to £640,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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