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 62 m² (around 664 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 (January 2010) shows an F (score 29), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 39). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from January 2010, 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 £362,000 sits 60.9% above the 2013 sale of £225,000. At 62 m² it sits well below the postcode median (139 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sold in February 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.