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Millers Cottage, Swineshead Road, Riseley, Bedford, MK44 1BU

Listed buildingNotable views
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
204 m²
2196 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 33
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

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.

Specifications

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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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

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.

EPC 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
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildListed buildingExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) wallsPermanent outbuildings

Because the property was built before 1919, is a listed building, and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

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.

2

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate

£662,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.5% per year over 7 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£620,000

Growth on file: 2.5% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 July 2025Most recent

    £620,000

    +19.2%over 7 years

  2. 9 May 2018

    £520,000

Median price across the last 2 sales in MK44 1BU: £472,250 (2020–2015).

On the street

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)

Strongly below

Floor Area

204 m²

Street avg 172 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

15.0 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Millers Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£541k

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MK44 1HS

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£519k

1 Butterfield Court, Milton Ernest

MK44 1RT

4 bed3 bath
£467k

1 Bennetts Close, Bletsoe

MK44 1QX

4 bed
£401k

1 Brittons Close, Sharnbrook

MK44 1PW

4 bed1 bath
£791k

1 Coffle End Close, Sharnbrook

MK44 1FF

5 bed3 bath
£818k

1 Cowdells Close, Sharnbrook

MK44 1FH

5 bed1 bath
£503k

1 Castle Barns, Coplowe Lane, Bletsoe

MK44 1TL

3 bed
£477k

1 Dolcey Way, Sharnbrook

MK44 1LE

5 bed
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.
Full Bedford report

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.

Go deeper on the local area

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK44 1BU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Millers Cottage, Swineshead Road, Riseley, Bedford, MK44 1BU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.