CASTLE COTTAGE, HIGH STREET, YIELDEN, BEDFORD, MK44 1AW - £225,000

Based on the August 2024 Price Paid Data (released on 27th September 2024), the July 2024 House Price Index (released on 18th September 2024), and the August 2024 Energy Performance of Buildings Data (released on 3rd October 2024). Sources

CASTLE COTTAGE is a very small extended detached house of 62m², built sometime before 1900. It was last sold for £225,000 in February 2013, which was around 25% below the average February 2013 detached price in the Bedford local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was January 2010, where the current energy rating was F, and the potential energy rating was E.

CASTLE COTTAGE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows four sales for CASTLE COTTAGE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the four sales, along with the average detached price in the Bedford local authority area for the corresponding sale date. Most of the four CASTLE COTTAGE sales were for below the average price. The average price is sourced from the Office for National Statistics' House Price Index (HPI).

Date	Price	HPI Price	Variation from HPI
2013 8 FEB	£225,000	£300,522	25% below HPI
2002 19 AUG	£195,000	£218,122	11% below HPI
2001 3 JUL	£167,000	£179,278	7% below HPI
1999 28 JUN	£159,500	£129,269	23% above HPI

CASTLE COTTAGE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the Bedford local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The four CASTLE COTTAGE sales between June 1999 and February 2013 have been plotted on the graph. A line has been extrapolated to show what the value of the property might have been over time, following each sale, had it maintained the same margin above or below the HPI (as a percentage). For example, the August 2002 sale was for 11% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 11% below the HPI over time, until the February 2013 sale, where it falls to 25% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 25% below the HPI.

How Large is CASTLE COTTAGE?

CASTLE COTTAGE is 62m², which includes one extension, according to the EPC inspection conducted in January 2010. This puts it in the smallest 10% of detached houses in Yelden, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Yelden, and where CASTLE COTTAGE lies on this distribution: Less than 1% of detached houses are smaller than CASTLE COTTAGE, and more than 99% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Yelden.

CASTLE COTTAGE: Plot and Title Map

CASTLE COTTAGE sits on a plot of roughly 0.073 of an acre, or 295m². The below map shows the location of CASTLE COTTAGE, an approximate outline of the building(s), and the indicative extent of the property. The plot extent is a Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygon, and it is important to note that a title may include more than one polygon, whereas only one polygon is shown on the map (the polygon which intersects with the position of CASTLE COTTAGE). The full extent of the land contained in any registered title can only be identified from the individual title plan. The maps on this page should not be relied upon to establish the extent of a title.

Where is CASTLE COTTAGE?

CASTLE COTTAGE is located on HIGH STREET in YIELDEN, in the MK44 postcode district. The below map shows the position of CASTLE COTTAGE on HIGH STREET.