Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
The Old Rectory, Church Lane, Yielden, Bedford, MK44 1AU
Swimming pool11 planning records
Estimated value
£1,579,000
- Since the 2013 sale (£1,200,000)+32%
- Against MK44 1AU's recent median (£600,000)+163%
Newest record on this page: May 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
6
Bathrooms
4
Floor area
382 m²
4116 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 17
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£1,579,000
- Against its 2013 sale (£1,200,000)+32%
- Against MK44 1AU's recent median (£600,000)+163%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for The Old Rectory is modelled from its 382 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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
382 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2010
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2013
Recent sales in MK44 1AU
5 sales, median £600,000 (2022–2019)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2022 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 11 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The Old Rectory valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
4 June 2013Most recent
£1,200,000
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
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for The Old Rectory, 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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About The Old Rectory
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Old Rectory is a six-bedroom detached house in Yielden, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 1AU). It has a recorded floor area of 382 m² (around 4116 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. The latest certificate (September 2010) shows a G (score 17), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to E (score 39), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 382 m² the property is well over the postcode median (170 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 5 is the typical count. 11 planning records sit against the property, 11 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a garage conversion and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Today's modelled estimate of £1,579,000 is 31.6% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£292/sq ft) was about 33.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in June 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms6
- Bathrooms4
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- LandYes
- Swimming poolYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
The Old Rectory sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Sept 2020
Current Certificate
Sept 2010EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G17
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
37.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 7 September 2020
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Old Rectory, Church Lane, Yielden, Bedford, MK44 1AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
The Old Rectory has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
11 applications on record at The Old Rectory, Church Lane, Yielden, Bedford, MK44 1AU
11decisions5extensions122documents1nearby
Flagged:RetrospectiveListed building
- Apr 2015RenovationAmendmentOutcome in report
Replacement gates (electric) (development already carried out).
- Reference
- 15/00326/S73A
- More recent applications — locked
- Garage ConversionFeb 2022Decision
- Garage ConversionFeb 2022Decision
+ 8 more applications in the report
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- Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (11 on record)
- All 11 applications on this property in full, plus 1 notable nearby
- The 122 documents, officer reports & conditions
- What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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 epc rating, The Old Rectory runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,138
Street avg £2,754
Floor Area
382 m²
Street avg 194 m²
Habitable Rooms
13 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
37.0 t/year
Street avg 10.5 t/year
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.
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%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC GPre-1919 buildDetached over 300m²No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for The Old Rectory is modelled from its 382 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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. 1 sale is recorded for The Old Rectory. 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 The Old Rectory was lodged in September 2010 at band G and expired in September 2020, 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. 11 applications are matched to The Old Rectory. 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
- The Old Rectory is in council tax band G. 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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