What kind of home is The Oaks, Spring Lane, MK44 1AT?

The Oaks, Spring Lane, MK44 1AT is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did The Oaks, Spring Lane, MK44 1AT last change hands?

The Oaks, Spring Lane, MK44 1AT last sold for £505,000 in August 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for The Oaks, Spring Lane, MK44 1AT?

The current EPC rating for The Oaks, Spring Lane, MK44 1AT is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in February 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is The Oaks, Spring Lane, MK44 1AT?

The Oaks, Spring Lane, MK44 1AT has a recorded floor area of 163 m² (1,755 sq ft), around 41 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in MK44 1AT. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does The Oaks, Spring Lane, MK44 1AT use?

The latest EPC at The Oaks, Spring Lane, MK44 1AT records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for The Oaks, Spring Lane, MK44 1AT?

The Oaks, Spring Lane, MK44 1AT is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is The Oaks, Spring Lane, MK44 1AT in?

The Oaks, Spring Lane, MK44 1AT sits in Yielden, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK44 postcode district.

What is crime like near The Oaks, Spring Lane, MK44 1AT?

Police records around The Oaks, Spring Lane, MK44 1AT show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 58% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What is the nearest station to The Oaks, Spring Lane, MK44 1AT?

The closest bus stop to The Oaks, Spring Lane, MK44 1AT is Trailly Close, 130m away. In total there are 13 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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The Oaks, Spring Lane, Yielden, Bedford, MK44 1AT

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

163 m²

1755 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About The Oaks

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

The Oaks is a four-bedroom detached house in Yielden, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 1AT). It has a recorded floor area of 163 m² (around 1755 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.

Today's modelled estimate of £570,000 is 12.9% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£288/sq ft) was about 35.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £505,000 in August 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes
LandYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

The Oaks's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Oaks, Spring Lane, Yielden, Bedford, MK44 1AT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Oaks has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£570,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£505,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

25 August 2022Most recent
£505,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 1AT: £582,500 (2023–2018).

Nearby sales in MK44 1AT

On the street

Versus other Spring Lane homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, The Oaks runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,098

Street avg £2,887

Above

Floor Area

163 m²

Street avg 183 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.7 t/year

Street avg 8.0 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Antonie Close, Sharnbrook

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1 Bourne End Lane, Bletsoe

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Area

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.

Full Bedford report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Trailly Close — bus stop.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK44 1AT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK44 1AT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.5dB

Low

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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