4 Forge Gardens, Yielden, Bedford, MK44 1BA
About 4 Forge Gardens
4 Forge Gardens is a detached house in Yielden, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 1BA). It has a recorded floor area of 179 m² (around 1927 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in August 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1997–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £632,000 sits 54.1% above the 2007 sale of £410,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£213/sq ft) was about 15.5% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
4 Forge Gardens sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Planning history
4 Forge Gardens has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Aug 2010ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two storey side extension
- Reference
- 10/01612/FUL
- Apr 2008ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Single storey side extension.
- Reference
- 08/00685/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.
£632,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.8% per year over 10 years.
£410,000
Growth on file: 8.8% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
2 August 2007Most recent
£410,000
+134.3%over 10 years10 July 1997
£175,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 1BA: £482,500 (2022–2001).
Everything we know about 4 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
Price per m² for 4 Forge Gardens lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,291
Street avg £3,168
Floor Area
179 m²
Street avg 165 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.9 t/year
Street avg 6.3 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