Red House, Church Lane, Yielden, Bedford, MK44 1AU
About Red House
Red House is a four-bedroom detached house in Yielden, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 1AU). It has a recorded floor area of 173 m² (around 1862 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record.
4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £725,000 is 20.8% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£322/sq ft) was about 47.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2019 for £600,000.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Garagedouble
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Heating systemoil
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Red House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jun 2011FullIn report
Replacement outbuilding and double garage.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 11/00902/FUL
- Oct 2006PorchFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Single storey side extension and porch to front.
Extension- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 06/02463/FUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Red House
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
Red House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£725,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£600,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
18 March 2019Most recent
£600,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 1AU: £2,250,000 (2022–2018).
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
£320,000Home Cottage, Church Lane, Yielden, Bedford, MK44 1AU
Sold Feb 2015
£405,000Twelvetree Farm, Church Lane, Yielden, Bedford, MK44 1AU
Sold Apr 2014
£499,000
Everything we know about Red House, 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 years held, Red House runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,468
Street avg £2,717
Floor Area
173 m²
Street avg 215 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 13.0 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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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