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2 Forge Gardens, Yielden, Bedford, MK44 1BA

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
142 m²
1528 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Forge Gardens

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

2 Forge Gardens is a detached house in Yielden, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 1BA). It has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (around 1528 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on oil.

On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£383/sq ft) was about 69.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 142 m² it's 17.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (173 m² median across 4 EPCs). Sold November 2022 for £585,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Forge Gardens, Yielden, Bedford, MK44 1BA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Forge Gardens has no planning applications on record.

2

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 2 Forge Gardens was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£590,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£585,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 November 2022Most recent

    £585,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 1BA: £425,000 (2020–2001).

On the street

Versus other Forge Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2 Forge Gardens outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,120

Street avg £2,711

Strongly above

Floor Area

142 m²

Street avg 174 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 7.1 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Forge Gardens

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£541k

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MK44 1RT

4 bed3 bath
£503k

1 Castle Barns, Coplowe Lane, Bletsoe

MK44 1TL

3 bed
£477k

1 Dolcey Way, Sharnbrook

MK44 1LE

5 bed
£467k

1 Bennetts Close, Bletsoe

MK44 1QX

4 bed
£455k

1 Brooklands Road, Riseley

MK44 1EE

£452k

1 Antonie Close, Sharnbrook

MK44 1FJ

3 bed2 bath
£443k

1 Far Wallis Road, Sharnbrook

MK44 1FL

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bedford district page.
Full Bedford report

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

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK44 1BA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK44 1BA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK44 1BA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 2 Forge Gardens, Yielden, Bedford, MK44 1BA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.