Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
7 High Top Barn, Yielden, Bedford, MK44 1BP
3 sales on record
Estimated value
£529,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£500,000)+6%
- Against MK44 1BP's recent median (£480,000)+10%
Newest record on this page: February 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
162 m²
1744 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£529,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£500,000)+6%
- Against MK44 1BP's recent median (£480,000)+10%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 7 High Top Barn is modelled from its 162 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK44 1BP. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
162 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2014
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in MK44 1BP
5 sales, median £480,000 (2023–2007)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2023 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.
Sales timeline
7 November 2022Most recent
£500,000
+28.2%over 7 years2 July 2015
£390,000
+143.8%over 15 years26 November 1999
£160,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 1BP: £480,000 (2023–2007).
Nearby sales in MK44 1BP
1 High Top Barn, Yielden, Bedford, MK44 1BP
Sold Feb 2023
£525,0002 High Top Barn, Yielden, Bedford, MK44 1BP
Sold Feb 2019
£480,0004 High Top Barn, Yielden, Bedford, MK44 1BP
Sold Jan 2014
£578,5006 High Top Barn, Yielden, Bedford, MK44 1BP
Sold Apr 2002
£195,0008 High Top Barn, Yielden, Bedford, MK44 1BP
Sold Jun 1995
£119,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 7 High Top Barn, Yielden, Bedford, MK44 1BP. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 7 High Top Barn
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
7 High Top Barn is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Yielden, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 1BP). It has a recorded floor area of 162 m² (around 1744 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 1999–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£287/sq ft) was about 33.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2022 at £500,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
7 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 07 Apr 2024
Current Certificate
Apr 2014EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 7 April 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 7 High Top Barn, Yielden, Bedford, MK44 1BP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
7 High Top Barn has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other High Top Barn homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
7 High Top Barn outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,086
Street avg £2,390
Floor Area
162 m²
Street avg 166 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 t/year
Street avg 7.6 t/year
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bedford district page.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
90/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Spring Lane — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- Spring LaneBus stop247m
- Trailly CloseBus stop423m
- Yelden RoadBus stop1.4km
- College GatewayBus stop1.4km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences553 reports44%
- Anti-social Behaviour225 reports18%
- Criminal Damage & Arson100 reports8%
- Other Theft95 reports8%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK44 1BP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 7 High Top Barn is modelled from its 162 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK44 1BP. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for 7 High Top Barn. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 7 High Top Barn was lodged in April 2014 at band D and expired in April 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 7 High Top Barn. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. Schools and stops are measured in a straight line from MK44 1BP. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 7 High Top Barn is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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