Castle View, High Street, Yielden, Bedford, MK44 1AW
About Castle View
Castle View is a semi-detached house in Yielden, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 1AW). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 530 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (March 2012) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Main heating runs on house coal. The latest certificate is from March 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £295,000 sits 58.6% above the 2013 sale of £186,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£351/sq ft) was about 19.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 49 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 August 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Castle View's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Mar 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
Castle View has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Castle View
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
£295,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£186,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 August 2013Most recent
£186,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 1AW: £425,000 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in MK44 1AW
The Chequers, High Street, Yielden, Bedford, MK44 1AW
Sold Apr 2025
£580,000Beckbridge, High Street, Yielden, Bedford, MK44 1AW
Sold Mar 2023
£387,500Smithy Cottage, High Street, Yielden, Bedford, MK44 1AW
Sold Feb 2021
£490,000Castle 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 Castle View, 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
On floor area, Castle View runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,780
Street avg £2,875
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 166 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.5 t/year
Street avg 11.5 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.
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
43.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.5dB