Sackville Cottage, The Drive, High Street, Riseley, Bedford, MK44 1BS
About Sackville Cottage
Sackville Cottage is a detached house in Riseley, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 1BS). It has a recorded floor area of 208 m² (around 2239 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (July 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 66). Main heating runs on lpg.
At 208 m² it's 27.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (163 m² median across 5 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Sackville Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Solar water heating installed
Heating system changed
Wall insulation improved
Planning history
Sackville Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sackville Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£708,000
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 1 sales in MK44 1BS: £400,000 (2023–2023).
Nearby sales in MK44 1BS
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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 The Drive homes
Sackville Cottage outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
52 (E)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
208 m²
Street avg 161 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 5.4 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
0.7 km
Margaret Beaufort School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Riseley CofE Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
40.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.1dB