Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Top Cottage, Yielden, Bedford, MK44 1AL
2 planning records
Last sold (2002)
£120,000
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Newest record on this page: March 2005. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
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We don't publish an estimate for Top Cottage because there is no EPC to tell the model the home's size and specification. The full report sets its records against recent comparable sales in MK44 1AL.
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Floor area
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Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2002
Recent sales in MK44 1AL
No recent sales of other homes in the postcode
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2002 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Not available | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sales timeline
16 December 2002Most recent
£120,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for Top Cottage, Yielden, Bedford, MK44 1AL. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About Top Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Top Cottage is a property in Yielden, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 1AL).
Held since December 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 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.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Top Cottage, Yielden, Bedford, MK44 1AL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records include a two-storey side extension at Top Cottage.
2 applications on record at Top Cottage, Yielden, Bedford, MK44 1AL
2decisions1extensions11documents1nearby
- Jun 2004ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two storey side extension
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 04/01261/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- OtherMar 2005Decision
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The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bedford district page.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
90/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.4 km
Trailly Close — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- Trailly CloseBus stop1.4km
- Spring LaneBus stop1.6km
- Village JunctionBus stop1.9km
- Village junctionBus stop1.9km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences553 reports44%
- Anti-social Behaviour225 reports18%
- Criminal Damage & Arson100 reports8%
- Other Theft95 reports8%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK44 1AL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
40.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- We don't publish an estimate for Top Cottage because there is no EPC to tell the model the home's size and specification. The full report sets its records against recent comparable sales in MK44 1AL.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for Top Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- There is no Energy Performance Certificate on the public register for Top Cottage. A valid EPC is needed to sell or let a home in England and Wales, and lasts 10 years.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to Top Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. Schools and stops are measured in a straight line from MK44 1AL. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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