2 Swineshead Road, Riseley, Bedford, MK44 1BU
About 2 Swineshead Road
2 Swineshead Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Riseley, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 1BU). It has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (around 1604 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since August 2015. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 95), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
7 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£424/sq ft) was about 50.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 149 m² it's 27% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (204 m² median across 3 EPCs). Last sale on file: £680,000 in April 2020.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Parkingoff_road
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Planning history
2 Swineshead Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Sept 2012Change Of UseFullIn report
Change of use of part of agricultural building to bakery and farm shop (to extend existing farm shop) and installation of extraction flue.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/00621/FUL
- May 2012AdvertisingIn report
Installation of fascia sign and information board. Installation of two hoardings.
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/00622/ADV
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£715,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£680,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 April 2020Most recent
£680,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in MK44 1BU: £520,000 (2025–2015).
Everything we know about 2 Swineshead Road, in one report
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 Swineshead Road homes
EPC Rating
68 (D)
Street avg 54 (E)
Floor Area
149 m²
Street avg 190 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 8.2 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
1.1 km
Margaret Beaufort School — bus stop.
Closest school
1.2 km
Riseley CofE Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.5dB