Well Under Yew, Orchard Road, Pulloxhill, Bedford, MK45 5HL
About Well Under Yew
Well Under Yew is a six-bedroom detached house in Pulloxhill, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 5HL). It has a recorded floor area of 208 m² (around 2239 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (December 2014) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 61). Main heating runs on wood logs. The latest certificate is from December 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 208 m² it's 18.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (176 m² median across 10 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 5 is the typical count. Across 2002–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £866,000 is 19.4% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£324/sq ft) was about 42.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 11 years since the last transfer (December 2015).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms6
- Bathrooms4
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble, Detached
Energy performance
Well Under Yew's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Dec 2024
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 18 December 2024
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Planning history
Well Under Yew has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
2 applications on record at Well Under Yew, Orchard Road, Pulloxhill, Bedford, MK45 5HL
- Dec 2011AmendmentOutcome in report
Lawful Development Certificate Existing: Regularise the erection of the dwelling and detached garage
Retrospective- Reference
- CB/11/03826/LDCE
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionNov 2016Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Price for Well Under Yew has grown more than fourfold since the 2002 starting point.
£866,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 16.9% per year over 13 years.
£725,000
Growth on file: 16.9% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
16 December 2015Most recent
£725,000
+705.6%over 13 years6 August 2002
£90,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 5HL: £670,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in MK45 5HL
3 Orchard Road, Pulloxhill, Bedford, MK45 5HL
Sold Aug 2024
£730,00016 Orchard Road, Pulloxhill, Bedford, MK45 5HL
Sold Oct 2023
£510,00022 Orchard Road, Pulloxhill, Bedford, MK45 5HL
Sold Mar 2021
£670,00024 Orchard Road, Pulloxhill, Bedford, MK45 5HL
Sold Jan 2021
£690,000Boleyn House, Orchard Road, Pulloxhill, Bedford, MK45 5HL
Sold Dec 2018
£885,000
Versus other Orchard Road homes
Well Under Yew is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£3,486
Street avg £3,298
Floor Area
208 m²
Street avg 208 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 4.9 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
181/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Greenfield Road — bus stop.
Closest school
1.2 km
Greenfield CofE VC Lower School. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB







