Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Sackville Cottage, The Drive, High Street, Riseley, Bedford, MK44 1BS
Estimated value
£725,000
- Against MK44 1BS's recent median (£400,000)+81%
Newest record on this page: September 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
208 m²
2239 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£725,000
- Against MK44 1BS's recent median (£400,000)+81%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Sackville Cottage is modelled from its 208 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK44 1BS. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
208 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2025
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in MK44 1BS
1 sale, median £400,000 (2023–2023)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2023 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sackville Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
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
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for Sackville Cottage, The Drive, High Street, Riseley, Bedford, MK44 1BS. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About Sackville Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Sackville Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Sept 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 September 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jun 2022from Jul 2012
Heating System
Gas BoilerHeat Pump
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
PoorAverage
Hot water efficiency improved
Renewable Energy
NoneSolar HW
Solar water heating installed
Sept 2025from Jun 2022
EPC improved fromD56toE52
Heating System
Heat PumpGas Boiler
Heating system changed
Walls
AverageGood
Wall insulation improved
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Sackville Cottage, The Drive, High Street, Riseley, Bedford, MK44 1BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Sackville Cottage has no planning applications on record.
1
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other The Drive homes
Three headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
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
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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
90/mo
Falling 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.
Nearest schools
- Riseley CofE Primary SchoolPrimary745m
Nearest stops
- Margaret Beaufort SchoolBus stop685m
- Bowers LaneBus stop717m
- Keysoe RoadBus stop808m
- Keysoe RoadBus stop832m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences553 reports44%
- Anti-social Behaviour225 reports18%
- Criminal Damage & Arson100 reports8%
- Other Theft95 reports8%
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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK44 1BS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
40.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Sackville Cottage is modelled from its 208 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK44 1BS. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. No sale is recorded for Sackville Cottage, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Sackville Cottage was lodged in September 2025 at band E and is valid until September 2035. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Sackville Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 1 school and 12 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK44 1BS, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Sackville Cottage is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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