What type of property is Spring Bank, Church Lane, MK44 1AU?

Spring Bank, Church Lane, MK44 1AU is a 4-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did Spring Bank, Church Lane, MK44 1AU sell for?

Spring Bank, Church Lane, MK44 1AU last sold for £593,000 in February 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £199,500 in September 1997, so prices have been rising over 24 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Spring Bank, Church Lane, MK44 1AU changed over time?

Across 2 sales between September 1997 and February 2022, Spring Bank, Church Lane, MK44 1AU rose from £199,500 to £593,000, a change of £393,500. That works out to roughly +4.6% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Spring Bank, Church Lane, MK44 1AU?

The current EPC rating for Spring Bank, Church Lane, MK44 1AU is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in March 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Spring Bank, Church Lane, MK44 1AU?

Spring Bank, Church Lane, MK44 1AU has a recorded floor area of 166 m² (1,787 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in MK44 1AU. Source: EPC Register.

How is Spring Bank, Church Lane, MK44 1AU heated?

The latest EPC at Spring Bank, Church Lane, MK44 1AU records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Spring Bank, Church Lane, MK44 1AU?

Spring Bank, Church Lane, MK44 1AU is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is Spring Bank, Church Lane, MK44 1AU located?

Spring Bank, Church Lane, MK44 1AU sits in Yielden, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK44 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Spring Bank, Church Lane, MK44 1AU?

Police records around Spring Bank, Church Lane, MK44 1AU show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 58% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

How well connected is Spring Bank, Church Lane, MK44 1AU?

The closest bus stop to Spring Bank, Church Lane, MK44 1AU is Trailly Close, 190m away. In total there are 13 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Spring Bank, Church Lane, Yielden, Bedford, MK44 1AU

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

166 m²

1787 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Spring Bank

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

Spring Bank is a four-bedroom detached house in Yielden, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 1AU). It has a recorded floor area of 166 m² (around 1787 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include outbuildings. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £688,000 is 16% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£332/sq ft) was about 46.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2022 at £593,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDetached
OutbuildingsYes
Cul-de-sacYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Spring Bank's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

8.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasPermanent outbuildings

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Planning

Planning history

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

Spring Bank 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Spring Bank has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£688,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£593,000

Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

4 February 2022Most recent
£593,000
+197.2%over 24 years
9 September 1997
£199,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 1AU: £2,250,000 (2022–2018).

Nearby sales in MK44 1AU

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.

On price per m², Spring Bank stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,572

Street avg £2,705

Strongly above

Floor Area

166 m²

Street avg 216 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

8.7 t/year

Street avg 13.3 t/year

Above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Bedford report

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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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· 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

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FAQ

Common questions

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