1 School Cottages, Church Lane, Yielden, Bedford, MK44 1AU
About 1 School Cottages
1 School Cottages is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Yielden, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 1AU). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1088 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2011) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 55). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from June 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since April 1995, a hold of 31 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £350,000 sits 530.6% above the 1995 sale of £55,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£51/sq ft) was about 78.3% below the postcode norm. At 101 m² it sits well below the postcode median (180 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Energy performance
1 School Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Jun 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 School Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 1 School Cottages was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£350,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£55,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
12 April 1995Most recent
£55,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 1AU: £600,000 (2022–2019).
Nearby sales in MK44 1AU
The Manor, Church Lane, Yielden, Bedford, MK44 1AU
Sold May 2022
£2,350,000Spring Bank, Church Lane, Yielden, Bedford, MK44 1AU
Sold Feb 2022
£593,000York Cottage, Church Lane, Yielden, Bedford, MK44 1AU
Sold Feb 2020
£320,000Red House, Church Lane, Yielden, Bedford, MK44 1AU
Sold Mar 2019
£600,000Home Cottage, Church Lane, Yielden, Bedford, MK44 1AU
Sold Feb 2015
£405,000
Everything we know about 1 School Cottages, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Church Lane homes
On price per m², 1 School Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£549
Street avg £3,041
Floor Area
101 m²
Street avg 222 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 13.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.2 km
Trailly Close — bus stop.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.4dB