The Old Chapel, High Street, Swineshead, Bedford, MK44 2AA
About The Old Chapel
The Old Chapel is a detached house in Swineshead, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 2AA). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in July 2017 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 117 m² it's 21% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (148 m² median across 7 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
The Old Chapel's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
The Old Chapel has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at The Old Chapel
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 Old Chapel has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£480,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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 The Old Chapel, 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
Habitable Rooms for The Old Chapel lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
41 (E)
Street avg 53 (E)
Floor Area
117 m²
Street avg 176 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.8 t/year
Street avg 9.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
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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