71 High Street, Riseley, Bedford, MK44 1DD
About 71 High Street
71 High Street is a five-bedroom detached house in Riseley, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 1DD). It has a recorded floor area of 188 m² (around 2024 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2017 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 188 m² the property is well over the postcode median (110 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 70% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2018–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£420/sq ft) was about 71.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2022 at £850,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageDouble
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
71 High Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Glazing upgraded to newer, more efficient type
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has solid (non-cavity) walls, and has permanent outbuildings, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
71 High Street has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
3 applications on record at 71 High Street, Riseley, Bedford, MK44 1DD
- Jan 2019ConservatoryFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Proposed single storey extension to rear/side to replace existing conservatory.
Extension- Reference
- 18/02995/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionApr 2019Decision
- ExtensionFeb 2019Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 71 High Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£884,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 4 years.
£850,000
Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
10 October 2022Most recent
£850,000
+41.7%over 4 years26 April 2018
£600,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 1DD: £430,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in MK44 1DD
83 High Street, Riseley, Bedford, MK44 1DD
Sold Feb 2024
£585,00065 High Street, Riseley, Bedford, MK44 1DD
Sold Aug 2023
£380,00069 High Street, Riseley, Bedford, MK44 1DD
Sold May 2021
£480,00067 High Street, Riseley, Bedford, MK44 1DD
Sold Mar 2020
£390,00094 High Street, Riseley, Bedford, MK44 1DD
Sold Jul 2017
£430,000
Versus other High Street homes
Floor Area for 71 High Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,521
Street avg £3,259
Floor Area
188 m²
Street avg 107 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.8 t/year
Street avg 6.4 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
0.0 km
The Barns — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Riseley CofE Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.3dB







