Quest Bungalow, 1 Ampthill Road, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3JP

UPRN:10000862583Detached Bungalow3 bedsBuilt 1930-1949

FreeholdCouncil Tax: -EPC: E (54)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPrice Paid· freshPlanning· 4mo agoEPC· 6mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021

Quest Bungalow, 1 Ampthill Road, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3JP

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

3 days ago

Verdict: INVESTIGATE, on a scale of Buy, Investigate, Avoid.
Mixed signals - investigate

Evidence

17 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£486,000

£437k - £535kMedium

Estimate

£486k

Range

£437k – £535k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,900

£2k - £2k

Monthly

£1,900

Yield

3.76%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

Quest Bungalow earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 59/100. Investment score 50/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is limited (3/100). Flood risk is not assessed: check the Environment Agency long-term flood map before offering. Tenure is freehold. Every figure here comes from the live HomePortfolio API; anything it does not publish is left out.

Key SourcesEPC RegisterPortal listingsMarket estimates (third-party AVM)HM Land Registry sales matched to addressDefra strategic noise mapping, England Round 4 (Contains Defra data © Crown copyright and database right 2023-2024, Open Government Licence v3.0)Walk ScoreONS Census 2021Police.ukHM Land Registry company ownershipHM Land Registry covenantsHM Land Registry leasesHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

59/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

50/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

17/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

3/ 100

Low

Transit & Bike

Transit 38Bike 34

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Not scored as an opportunity

We will not put a number on this one.

16 live new-build plots advertised against one placeholder UPRN (£397,000-£800,000) - several homes collapsed onto one address, so the UPRN's valuation describes none of them

Withholding a score is deliberate. A number built on missing or stale inputs would look more certain than the evidence allows.

Economics

What happens to your money

Your assumptions

Purchase price£606,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,900/mo

Evidenced range £1,750-£2,100

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £203,400
Net cash flow: -£730/mo
Cash on cash: -4.3%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 0.93 - below the usual 1.25 test. These are your assumptions, not evidence: only the pre-filled rent and price come from the record.

Risks

What could kill this deal

Score confidence is low
largely a single source - treat the number as a prompt, not a conclusion

Property risk deep-dive →flood, subsidence, crime, environment - the full domain

Plan

Before you offer

1. Commission a full structural survey, not a basic condition report.
The score prices market evidence, not the fabric of the building.

Every step above was generated from a specific gap or flag in the evidence - no generic advice, no invented tasks.

Valuation & Market

Sale Estimate£486,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,900

Gross Yield3.76%

1y Growth-

3y Growth+0.4%

5y Growth+1.1%

10y Growth+2.1%

Last Sold Price£415,000 (2022-05-12)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceSignificant
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseModerate

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0MK45 3JP

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

26/00946/LDP
Certificate to confirm that the details submitted do not require planning permission (Single storey rear extension)
Approved
CB/25/01535/LDCP
Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: Proposed entrance porch
Approved
CB/25/01534/GPDE
Prior Notification of Householder Extension: Single storey rear extension, 4.50 m beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling, maximum height of 3.40 m & 2.60 m to the eaves
Approved

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership81.8%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change2022-05-12
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (-)

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£36,622

Population Density-

Owner Occupied79%

Age Distribution

0-15 22%16-64 68%65+ 10%

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Schools Nearby

Marston Vale Middle School
1.0 mi
Area grades2024
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.
Houghton Conquest Primary School
1.0 mi
Good
Willow Grove Primary School
1.1 mi
-
Wixams Academy
1.3 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.

1 of 12 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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The Chequers Ampthill Road
-
£1.12M
-
Quest Bungalow Ampthill Road
-
£415k
-
Quest Bungalow Ampthill Road
-
£385k
-
The Quest Ampthill Road
-
£272k
-

Boundary data not available for this property

No registered title polygon, building footprint, or street match for this property yet.

Why: No HMLR INSPIRE / OSM footprint / OS Open USRN match for this UPRN

Source: HM Land Registry INSPIRE / OpenStreetMap / OS Open USRN