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The Old School, Church Lane, Yielden, Bedford, MK44 1AU

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
106 m²
1136 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 19
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About The Old School

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

The Old School is a two-bedroom detached house in Yielden, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 1AU). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1136 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2009) shows a G (score 19), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from February 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record.

Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in August 2005. At 106 m² it sits well below the postcode median (180 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £572,000 sits 54.6% above the 2005 sale of £370,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£326/sq ft) was about 49.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenrear
  • Parkingallocated
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

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 School 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Feb 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
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G
G19
Main Heating
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
15.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

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

The Old School has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The Old School valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£572,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2005)

£370,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 August 2005Most recent

    £370,000

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

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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.

On epc rating, The Old School runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,505

Street avg £2,713

Above

Floor Area

106 m²

Street avg 222 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

15.0 t/year

Street avg 12.7 t/year

Below
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.

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.

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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 13 points of interest in total.
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about The Old School, Church Lane, Yielden, Bedford, MK44 1AU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.