Castle Cottage, High Street, Yielden, Bedford, MK44 1AW

Castle Cottage is a two-bedroom detached house in Yielden, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 1AW). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Other recorded features include notable views. The latest certificate (September 2013) shows an F (score 34), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since January 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Average and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 55), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on bulk wood pellets. The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1999–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £387,000 sits 72% above the 2013 sale of £225,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£201/sq ft) was about 42% below the postcode norm. Last sold in February 2013, so it's been off the market for around 14 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 104 m² it's 25.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (139 m² median across 9 EPCs).