The Old Five Bells, High Street, Swineshead, Bedford, MK44 2AA
About The Old Five Bells
The Old Five Bells is a four-bedroom detached house in Swineshead, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 2AA). It has a recorded floor area of 239 m² (around 2573 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe and outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 239 m² the property is well over the postcode median (126 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). A recent sale: £850,000 in August 2025. Today's modelled estimate of £963,000 is 13.3% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£330/sq ft) was about 44.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2020.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Solar panelsYes
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
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Planning history
1 application on record at The Old Five Bells, High Street, Swineshead, Bedford, MK44 2AA
- Jul 2020Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
G1 - Dead Elms (x16) - Remove.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/01486/TCA
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Sales history & valuation
The Old Five Bells valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£963,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£850,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 August 2025Most recent
£850,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 2AA: £595,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in MK44 2AA
Lilac Cottage, High Street, Swineshead, Bedford, MK44 2AA
Sold Sept 2025
£570,000Home 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
£595,000Flying Horse Cottage, High Street, Swineshead, Bedford, MK44 2AA
Sold Sept 2020
£465,000
Versus other High Street homes
The Old Five Bells is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£3,556
Street avg £2,530
Floor Area
239 m²
Street avg 158 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 10.4 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
0.1 km
St Nicholas Church — bus stop.
Closest school
2.1 km
Eileen Wade Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB







