York Cottage, Church Lane, Yielden, Bedford, MK44 1AU
About York Cottage
York Cottage is a two-bedroom property in Yielden, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 1AU). It has council tax band D. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs.
6 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 0 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Last sale on file: £320,000 in February 2020.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Listed buildingYes
Energy performance
No EPC on record
This property doesn't have an Energy Performance Certificate yet. An EPC is required to sell or let — and unlocks our automated valuation.
Planning history
York Cottage has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.
- Jan 2023HeritageIn report
Demolition of 2 timber barns
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/02642/LBC
- Jan 2023Demolition And RebuildFullIn report
Demolition and replacement of 2 timber barns
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/02641/FUL
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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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£320,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 February 2020Most recent
£320,000
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
£593,000Red House, Church Lane, Yielden, Bedford, MK44 1AU
Sold Mar 2019
£600,000Home 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 York Cottage, 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

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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.
Go deeper on the local area
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