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Sackville Lodge Farm, The Drive, High Street, Riseley, Bedford, MK44 1BS

8 planning records
Property type
Detached
Floor area
102 m²
1098 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Overview

About Sackville Lodge Farm

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

Sackville Lodge Farm is a detached house in Riseley, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 1BS). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2023. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 104), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.

At 102 m² it sits well below the postcode median (177 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 8 planning records sit against the property, 7 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Sackville Lodge Farm, The Drive, High Street, Riseley, Bedford, MK44 1BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Sackville Lodge Farm has been through 7 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

  1. Oct 2025
    Outline
    In report

    Certificate to confirm that the details submitted do not require planning permission (amalgamation of two self-contained dwellings back to a single self-contained dwelling)

    Reference
    25/01751/LDP
    View planning record
  2. Mar 2024
    Amendment
    In report

    Certificate to confirm existing lawful use of the dwelling Sackville Lodge Farm into two seperate self-contained dwellings

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    23/02463/LDE
    View planning record
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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.

Sackville Lodge Farm has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£538,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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).

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On the street

Versus other The Drive homes

Three headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, Sackville Lodge Farm runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

73 (C)

Street avg 63 (D)

Above

Floor Area

102 m²

Street avg 182 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

Strongly above
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.

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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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 1BS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK44 1BS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

40.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK44 1BS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 13 points of interest in total.
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