7 Forge Gardens, Yielden, Bedford, MK44 1BA
About 7 Forge Gardens
7 Forge Gardens is a four-bedroom detached house in Yielden, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 1BA). It has a recorded floor area of 203 m² (around 2185 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on oil. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2006. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 203 m² it's 29.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (157 m² median across 4 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £684,000 is 24.4% above the 2020 sale price. Sold July 2020 for £550,000.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Garagedouble
Building
- Heating systemoil
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
7 Forge Gardens's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jul 2006ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Two storey extension to side and rear of property. Single storey rear extension and alterations.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 06/01394/FUL
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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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£684,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£550,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
23 July 2020Most recent
£550,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 1BA: £425,000 (2022–2001).
Everything we know about 7 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
7 Forge Gardens outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,709
Street avg £3,063
Floor Area
203 m²
Street avg 159 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.2 t/year
Street avg 6.4 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