Beckbridge, High Street, Yielden, Bedford, MK44 1AW
About Beckbridge
Beckbridge is a two-bedroom detached house in Yielden, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 1AW). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a G (score 20), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 96), a 6-band jump. Main heating runs on house coal. Other recorded features include notable views and outbuildings.
At 97 m² it sits well below the postcode median (139 m² across 9 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. 6 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £440,000 is 13.5% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£371/sq ft) was about 26.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £387,500 in March 2023.
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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
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- OutbuildingsYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Beckbridge sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Planning history
A recent planning application at Beckbridge was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Mar 2025PorchFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side and rear of property
Two storey side/rear extension and new front porch
Extension- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/00507/FUL
- Feb 2026AmendmentIn report
25/01847/FUL - Non-Material Minor Amendment to change the double garage to a single garage with carport.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 26/00046/NMA
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Beckbridge
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
Beckbridge valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£440,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£387,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
13 March 2023Most recent
£387,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 1AW: £425,000 (2025–2013).
Nearby sales in MK44 1AW
The Chequers, High Street, Yielden, Bedford, MK44 1AW
Sold Apr 2025
£580,000Smithy Cottage, High Street, Yielden, Bedford, MK44 1AW
Sold Feb 2021
£490,000Castle View, High Street, Yielden, Bedford, MK44 1AW
Sold Aug 2013
£186,000Castle Cottage, High Street, Yielden, Bedford, MK44 1AW
Sold Feb 2013
£225,000Kingsgate, High Street, Yielden, Bedford, MK44 1AW
Sold Jan 2011
£166,675
Everything we know about Beckbridge, 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 High Street homes
Beckbridge is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£3,995
Street avg £2,832
Floor Area
97 m²
Street avg 160 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
20.0 t/year
Street avg 10.3 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
0.3 km
Spring Lane — 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
43.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.5dB