High Croft, Church Lane, Yielden, Bedford, MK44 1AU
About High Croft
High Croft is a five-bedroom detached house in Yielden, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 1AU). It has a recorded floor area of 198 m² (around 2131 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2017) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). Main heating runs on oil.
It hasn't traded since February 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2001–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £707,000 sits 52% above the 2007 sale of £465,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£218/sq ft) was about 17.2% below the postcode norm. At 198 m² it's 16.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (170 m² median across 10 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 70% of similar EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
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Energy performance
High Croft's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
High Croft 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.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£707,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 5 years.
£465,000
Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
23 February 2007Most recent
£465,000
+32.9%over 5 years19 December 2001
£350,000
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
Versus other Church Lane homes
High Croft outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,348
Street avg £2,841
Floor Area
198 m²
Street avg 213 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.6 t/year
Street avg 13.4 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.
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A Local Area 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