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Merrow House, Church Lane, Yielden, Bedford, MK44 1AU

3 sales on record1 planning record

Estimated value

£518,000

  • Since the 2010 sale (£345,000)+50%
  • Against MK44 1AU's recent median (£600,000)-14%

Newest record on this page: May 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
150 m²
1616 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Private Rental
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£518,000

  • Against its 2010 sale (£345,000)+50%
  • Against MK44 1AU's recent median (£600,000)-14%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Merrow House is modelled from its 150 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK44 1AU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    150 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2011

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2010

  • Recent sales in MK44 1AU

    5 sales, median £600,000 (2022–2019)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: May 2022Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Merrow House saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 January 2010Most recent

    £345,000

    -9.2%over 5 years

  2. 12 August 2004

    £380,000

    +38.2%over 2 years

  3. 1 August 2002

    £275,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 1AU: £600,000 (2022–2019).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Merrow House, Church Lane, Yielden, Bedford, MK44 1AU. 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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Overview

About Merrow House

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

Merrow House is a five-bedroom detached house in Yielden, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 1AU). It has a recorded floor area of 150 m² (around 1616 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2011) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from September 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since January 2010, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2002–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £518,000 sits 50.1% above the 2010 sale of £345,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£214/sq ft) was about 26.8% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2006. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 150 m² it's 16.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (180 m² median across 10 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 70% of similar EPCs).

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

Merrow House'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 23 Sept 2021

Current Certificate
Sept 2011

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 23 September 2021

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Merrow House, Church Lane, Yielden, Bedford, MK44 1AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at Merrow House, Church Lane, Yielden, Bedford, MK44 1AU

1decisions1extensions1nearby
  1. Mar 2006
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Side and rear of property

    One and two storey side and rear extensions and alterations. Erection of detached garage.

    Reference
    06/00255/FUL
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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 1 notable nearby
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On the street

Versus other Church Lane homes

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

EPC Rating for Merrow House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,298

Street avg £2,847

Below

Floor Area

150 m²

Street avg 218 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.5 t/year

Street avg 13.5 t/year

Strongly above
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

90/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Trailly Close — bus stop.

Nearest stops

  • Trailly CloseBus stop190m
  • Spring LaneBus stop305m
  • Yelden RoadBus stop1.6km
  • College GatewayBus stop1.7km

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK44 1AU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DNo mains gas

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Merrow House is modelled from its 150 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK44 1AU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for Merrow House. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Merrow House was lodged in September 2011 at band D and expired in September 2021, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to Merrow House. 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 1AU. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
Merrow House is in council tax band F. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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