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).
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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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
Energy performance
High Croft's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
High Croft 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
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
Everything we know about High Croft, 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
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.
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