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Flying Horse Cottage, High Street, Swineshead, Bedford, MK44 2AA

EPC B2 planning records

Estimated value

£480,000

  • Since the 2020 sale (£465,000)+3%
  • Against MK44 2AA's recent median (£750,000)-36%

Newest record on this page: September 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Floor area
113 m²
1216 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 82
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£480,000

  • Against its 2020 sale (£465,000)+3%
  • Against MK44 2AA's recent median (£750,000)-36%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Flying Horse Cottage is modelled from its 113 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK44 2AA. 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

    113 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2020

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2020

  • Recent sales in MK44 2AA

    5 sales, median £750,000 (2025–2021)

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SalesLatest sale shown: September 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 2 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 September 2020Most recent

    £465,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 2AA: £750,000 (2025–2021).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Flying Horse Cottage, High Street, Swineshead, Bedford, MK44 2AA. 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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Overview

About Flying Horse Cottage

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

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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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Flying Horse Cottage ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
B82
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.8 t/year
Occupancy
—

Certificate validity

Valid until 22 April 2030

3 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2020from Feb 2020
EPC improved fromD64toB82
Heating System
Gas BoilerHeat Pump

Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency

Main Fuel
LPGElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls
FullFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flying Horse Cottage, High Street, Swineshead, Bedford, MK44 2AA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history at Flying Horse Cottage is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

2 applications on record at Flying Horse Cottage, High Street, Swineshead, Bedford, MK44 2AA

2decisions8documents3nearby
  1. Mar 2021
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    T8, Elm - Fell

    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    21/00394/TCA
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Tree WorksDecision

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On the street

Versus other High Street homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Flying Horse Cottage outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,115

Street avg £2,437

Strongly above

Floor Area

113 m²

Street avg 176 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 10.7 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

6 years

Street avg 14 years

Strongly below
Area

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.
Full Bedford report

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

0.1 km

St Nicholas Church — bus stop.

Closest school

2.1 km

Eileen Wade Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Eileen Wade Primary SchoolPrimary2.1km
  • Riseley CofE Primary SchoolPrimary2.7km

Nearest stops

  • St Nicholas ChurchBus stop51m
  • High StreetBus stop207m
  • All Hallows ChurchBus stop2.1km
  • Brook LaneBus stop2.2km

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK44 2AA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK44 2AA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK44 2AA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.8dB

Low
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65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Close Cottages, High Street, Swineshead

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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Flying Horse Cottage is modelled from its 113 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK44 2AA. 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. 1 sale is recorded for Flying Horse Cottage. 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 Flying Horse Cottage was lodged in April 2020 at band B and is valid until April 2030. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to Flying Horse Cottage. 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. The 2 schools and 13 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK44 2AA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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