Flying Horse Cottage, High Street, Swineshead, Bedford, MK44 2AA
About Flying Horse Cottage
Flying Horse Cottage is a detached house in Swineshead, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 2AA). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft). The latest certificate (April 2020) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in February 2020 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93). Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.
At 113 m² it's 23.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (148 m² median across 7 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£382/sq ft) was about 67.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Last sale on file: £465,000 in September 2020.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Flying Horse Cottage ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
Planning history at Flying Horse Cottage is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Aug 2024Tree WorksTreesIn report
T9 - Elm - Reduce height by 3 metres. T10 - Hawthorn - Clear away from bedroom window by 2 metres.
- Reference
- 24/01312/TCA
- Mar 2021Tree WorksTreesIn report
T8, Elm - Fell
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/00394/TCA
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- 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.
£472,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£465,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
20 September 2020Most recent
£465,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 2AA: £750,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in MK44 2AA
Lilac Cottage, High Street, Swineshead, Bedford, MK44 2AA
Sold Sept 2025
£570,000The Old Five Bells, High Street, Swineshead, Bedford, MK44 2AA
Sold Aug 2025
£850,000Home Farm, High Street, Swineshead, Bedford, MK44 2AA
Sold Jul 2022
£885,000Lower Farm, High Street, Swineshead, Bedford, MK44 2AA
Sold Jan 2021
£750,000Silver S, High Street, Swineshead, Bedford, MK44 2AA
Sold Nov 2020
£595,000
Everything we know about Flying Horse Cottage, 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 Street homes
Flying Horse Cottage outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,115
Street avg £2,437
Floor Area
113 m²
Street avg 176 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 10.7 t/year
Years Held
6 years
Street avg 13 years
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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
0.1 km
St Nicholas Church — bus stop.
Closest school
2.1 km
Eileen Wade Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB