3 Forge Gardens, Yielden, Bedford, MK44 1BA
About 3 Forge Gardens
3 Forge Gardens is a five-bedroom detached house in Yielden, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 1BA). It has a recorded floor area of 166 m² (around 1787 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2013) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from April 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. On the market in December 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years. Across 2001–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £608,000 is 43.1% above the 2013 sale price.
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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
- Bedrooms5
Energy performance
3 Forge Gardens ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Apr 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
3 Forge Gardens has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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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
£608,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 12 years.
£425,000
Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
9 December 2013Most recent
£425,000
+57.4%over 12 years28 June 2001
£270,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 1BA: £482,500 (2022–1997).
Everything we know about 3 Forge Gardens, 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 Forge Gardens homes
3 Forge Gardens outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,560
Street avg £3,101
Floor Area
166 m²
Street avg 168 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 7.0 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
0.2 km
Trailly Close — 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
42.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.3dB