Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Millers Cottage, Swineshead Road, Riseley, Bedford, MK44 1BU
Listed buildingNotable views
Estimated value
£591,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£620,000)-5%
- Against MK44 1BU's recent median (£472,250)+25%
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
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
204 m²
2196 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 33
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£591,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£620,000)-5%
- Against MK44 1BU's recent median (£472,250)+25%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Millers Cottage is modelled from its 204 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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
204 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2017
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in MK44 1BU
2 sales, median £472,250 (2020–2015)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| 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
3 July 2025Most recent
£620,000
+19.2%over 7 years9 May 2018
£520,000
Median price across the last 2 sales in MK44 1BU: £472,250 (2020–2015).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for Millers Cottage, 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 Millers Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Millers Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Riseley, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 1BU). It has a recorded floor area of 204 m² (around 2196 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Other recorded features include notable views, outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (April 2017) shows an F (score 33), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 204 m² the property is well over the postcode median (149 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. A recent sale: £620,000 in July 2025. Across 2018–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.5% per year.
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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- OutbuildingsYes
- LandYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Listed buildingYes
- Period featuresYes
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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.
Millers Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Apr 2017EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F33
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
15.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 27 April 2027
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Millers Cottage, Swineshead Road, Riseley, Bedford, MK44 1BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Millers 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 Swineshead Road homes
Three headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, Millers Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
33 (F)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
204 m²
Street avg 172 m²
CO₂ Emissions
15.0 t/year
Street avg 4.9 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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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildListed buildingExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) wallsPermanent outbuildings
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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 Millers Cottage is modelled from its 204 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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. 2 sales are recorded for Millers Cottage. 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 Millers Cottage was lodged in April 2017 at band F and is valid until April 2027. 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 Millers 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 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.
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