4 High Top Barn, Yielden, Bedford, MK44 1BP
About 4 High Top Barn
4 High Top Barn is a five-bedroom detached house in Yielden, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 1BP). It has a recorded floor area of 224 m² (around 2411 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 2013) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views and attached land beyond the plot.
At 224 m² the property is well over the postcode median (157 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2006. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in January 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years. Across 2000–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £766,000 is 32.4% above the 2014 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
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Garagedouble
- LandYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Heating systemoil
Energy performance
4 High Top Barn's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Jun 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey side extension at 4 High Top Barn.
- Dec 2006ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two storey side extension incorporating dormer windows. Alterations to existing dormer windows
- Reference
- 06/02702/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
Latest sale on 4 High Top Barn was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£766,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 14 years.
£578,500
Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
23 January 2014Most recent
£578,500
+163.0%over 13 years1 February 2000
£220,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 1BP: £480,000 (2023–2012).
Nearby sales in MK44 1BP
1 High Top Barn, Yielden, Bedford, MK44 1BP
Sold Feb 2023
£525,0007 High Top Barn, Yielden, Bedford, MK44 1BP
Sold Nov 2022
£500,0002 High Top Barn, Yielden, Bedford, MK44 1BP
Sold Feb 2019
£480,0006 High Top Barn, Yielden, Bedford, MK44 1BP
Sold Apr 2002
£195,0008 High Top Barn, Yielden, Bedford, MK44 1BP
Sold Jun 1995
£119,000
Everything we know about 4 High Top Barn, 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 High Top Barn homes
Floor Area for 4 High Top Barn runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,583
Street avg £2,491
Floor Area
224 m²
Street avg 153 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.3 t/year
Street avg 7.5 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
Spring Lane — 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
43.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.5dB