Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Mill Farm, Swineshead Road, Riseley, Bedford, MK44 1BU
Estimated value
£362,000
- Since the 2015 sale (£264,500)+37%
- Against MK44 1BU's recent median (£620,000)-42%
Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
74 m²
797 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£362,000
- Against its 2015 sale (£264,500)+37%
- Against MK44 1BU's recent median (£620,000)-42%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Mill Farm is modelled from its 74 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK44 1BU. 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
74 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2012
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2015
Recent sales in MK44 1BU
3 sales, median £620,000 (2025–2018)
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|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2025 | 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.
Sales timeline
4 August 2015Most recent
£264,500
Median price across the last 3 sales in MK44 1BU: £620,000 (2025–2018).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1 Mill Farm, Swineshead Road, Riseley, Bedford, MK44 1BU. 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 1 Mill Farm
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Mill Farm is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Riseley, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 1BU). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2012) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 94), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from July 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 74 m² it sits well below the postcode median (204 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £362,000 is 36.9% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£332/sq ft) was about 17.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 11 years since the last transfer (August 2015).
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- ParkingOff road
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Jul 2022
Current Certificate
Jul 2012EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 29 July 2022
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Mill Farm, Swineshead Road, Riseley, Bedford, MK44 1BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Mill Farm 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 Swineshead Road homes
Three headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 1 Mill Farm lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
52 (E)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 215 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 8.2 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
1.1 km
Margaret Beaufort School — bus stop.
Closest school
1.2 km
Riseley CofE Primary School. 1 school nearby.
Nearest schools
- Riseley CofE Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
Nearest stops
- Margaret Beaufort SchoolBus stop1.1km
- Bowers LaneBus stop1.5km
- St Nicholas ChurchBus stop1.5km
- High StreetBus stop1.5km
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 1BU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC ENo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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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 1 Mill Farm is modelled from its 74 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK44 1BU. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 1 Mill Farm. 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 1 Mill Farm was lodged in July 2012 at band E and expired in July 2022, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 1 Mill Farm. 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 14 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK44 1BU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Mill Farm is in council tax band C. 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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