4 Forge Gardens, Yielden, Bedford, MK44 1BA

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. The latest certificate is from July 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

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 £661,000 sits 61.2% 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.