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Top Farm, The Lane, Wyboston, Bedford, MK44 3AS

25 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
202 m²
2174 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 38
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Top Farm

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

Top Farm is a detached house in Wyboston, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 3AS). It has a recorded floor area of 202 m² (around 2174 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (May 2018); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 59), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 25 planning records sit against the property, 10 approved, 9 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£375/sq ft) was about 28.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £815,000 in June 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Top Farm

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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.

Top Farm sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F38
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
12.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2020from May 2018
EPC improved fromE42toF38
Roof
AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Top Farm, The Lane, Wyboston, Bedford, MK44 3AS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A recent planning application at Top Farm was refused — worth checking the council file.

  1. Jul 2025
    OutbuildingAmendment
    In report

    Erection of detached garage (flat roof) (Development already commenced)

    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    25/01342/S73A
    View planning record
  2. Nov 2024
    OutbuildingFull
    In report

    Erection of detached garage (pitch roof)

    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    24/01869/FUL
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 2 things worth checking at Top Farm

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.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Current estimate

£895,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£815,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 June 2021Most recent

    £815,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 3AS: £775,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other The Lane homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Top Farm is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£4,035

Street avg £3,290

On par

Floor Area

202 m²

Street avg 186 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 9 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

12.0 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Top Farm

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearbyA planning decision worth checking
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Church Farm Court, Roxton

MK44 3EY

5 bed3 bath
£943k

1 Chapel Lane, Willington

MK44 3QG

£724k

1 Bereford Close, Great Barford

MK44 3HL

4 bed2 bath
£710k

1 Blunham Road, Moggerhanger

MK44 3RD

£625k

1 Carolean Avenue, Blunham

MK44 3FN

£550k

1 Brickhill Close, Blunham

MK44 3NF

£485k

1 Churchgate, Great Barford

MK44 3HW

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

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

The Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

2.4 km

Roxton Church of England Academy. 2 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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 3AS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK44 3AS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK44 3AS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Top Farm, The Lane, Wyboston, Bedford, MK44 3AS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.