The Bowl, Ampthill Road, Houghton Conquest, Central Bedfordshire
- Land size
- 5.3 acres
Key Features
- Internal seating for 100+ diners
- External seating for 200
- Owners' Accommodation
- Excellent service facilities
- Extensive gardens & car parking (over 5 acres)
- T/O £772,739
Description
Trade Areas
Open plan trading areas split into three principal sections. There is a RECEPTION AREA with RETAIL SHOP off and a central reception area arranged around a BAR SERVERY which has a serving counter on three sides. The central area has assorted seating and standing areas for 40+ customers and access through to the MAIN RESTAURANT which has a slight conservatory feel because of the extensive glazing on two sides. There are assorted dining tables and chairs for up to 60 customers and two sets of double doors providing access onto the trade garden. Set of LADIES', GENTLEMEN'S and DISABLED ACCESS TOILETS. There is a large, comprehensively equipped CATERING KITCHEN which has a full selection of stainless steel catering effects and work surfaces.
Owners’ Accommodation
Located at first floor and consists of:
TWO DOUBLE BEDROOMS and ONE SINGLE BEDROOM, LIVING ROOM, KITCHEN and FAMILY BATHROOM.
External
As previously referred to, the property stands in a plot of 5.3 acres. This includes a large, enclosed TRADE GARDEN on the southern side of the plot with part patio and part lawn, post and rail fencing, children's play area and patio area adjacent, direct access from the dining room, and a covered canopy. There is external seating for 200 customers.
On the northern side of the property is a large, gravelled CAR PARK with space for 100+ vehicles. There is a timber and brick-built BARN with pitched slate roof providing a covered seating area with further patio seating to the front for 50 customers as well as a self-contained DRY STORE and FREEZER ROOM. To the rear and the southern side of the plot is a large, lawned PADDOCK which is utilised at times for overflow parking but could, subject to planning permission, be utilised as a campsite. The plot does lend itself to the construction of further buildings, hotel accommodation etc.
Map Location
Property details
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- Date Posted
- 2026-07-31
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
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- Water
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- Heating
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- Broadband
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- Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions
- Public Rights of Way
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- Private Rights of Way
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- Listed Property
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- Restrictions
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
- Accessibility
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- Parking
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- Garden
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Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.
Connectivity
Broadband
Fastest speed available at this postcode
5.5 Gbps
Superfast
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Mobile signal
Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.
Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.
Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.
Nearest Schools
Primary
- Houghton Conquest Lower School1.3 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 2 to 9
- Pupils
- 139
- Type
- Community school
- Russell Lower School1.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 5 to 9
- Pupils
- 437
- Type
- Community school
- The Firs Lower School1.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 2 to 9
- Pupils
- 350
- Type
- Academy converter
- Marston Moreteyne VC School2.2 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 9
- Pupils
- 624
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Maulden Lower School2.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 2 to 9
- Pupils
- 166
- Type
- Community school
Secondary
- Marston Vale Middle School1.3 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 9 to 13
- Pupils
- 563
- Type
- Academy converter
- Alameda Middle School1.5 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 9 to 13
- Pupils
- 720
- Type
- Academy converter
- Redborne Upper School and Community College2.2 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 13 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,657
- Type
- Academy converter
- Wixams Academy2.8 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Pupils
- 903
- Type
- Free schools
- Woodland Middle School Academy3.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 9 to 13
- Pupils
- 645
- Type
- Academy converter
* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.
Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.
Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.
Amenities
Supermarket
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.
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Getting Around
Nearest station
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.
Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.
Flood Risk
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Rivers and the sea
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Surface water
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The detail behind these bandings
The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.
- Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
- Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
- Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
- Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
- Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
- Ground risks (included in the full report)
- Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)
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