What type of property is 98 High Street, MK44 1DF?

98 High Street, MK44 1DF is a 5-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 98 High Street, MK44 1DF?

98 High Street, MK44 1DF last sold for £730,000 in December 2022, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £129,950 in May 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 98 High Street, MK44 1DF changed over time?

Across 3 sales between May 1996 and December 2022, 98 High Street, MK44 1DF rose from £129,950 to £730,000, a change of £600,050. That works out to roughly +6.7% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 98 High Street, MK44 1DF have?

The current EPC rating for 98 High Street, MK44 1DF is E with a score of 44 out of 100, lodged in September 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 98 High Street, MK44 1DF?

98 High Street, MK44 1DF has a recorded floor area of 225 m² (2,422 sq ft), around 45 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 132% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in MK44 1DF. Source: EPC Register.

How is 98 High Street, MK44 1DF heated?

The latest EPC at 98 High Street, MK44 1DF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 98 High Street, MK44 1DF had any planning applications?

98 High Street, MK44 1DF has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in January 2006 under ref. 05/03241/FUL. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 98 High Street, MK44 1DF?

98 High Street, MK44 1DF is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 98 High Street, MK44 1DF located?

98 High Street, MK44 1DF sits in Riseley, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK44 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 98 High Street, MK44 1DF?

Police records around 98 High Street, MK44 1DF show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 58% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 98 High Street, MK44 1DF?

The closest primary school to 98 High Street, MK44 1DF is Riseley CofE Primary School (541m).

How well connected is 98 High Street, MK44 1DF?

The closest bus stop to 98 High Street, MK44 1DF is Keysoe Road, 99m away. In total there are 8 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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98 High Street, Riseley, Bedford, MK44 1DF

3 sales on record5 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

225 m²

2422 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 44

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 98 High Street

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

98 High Street is a five-bedroom detached house in Riseley, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 1DF). It has a recorded floor area of 225 m² (around 2422 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 225 m² the property is well over the postcode median (97 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Most recent transfer: December 2022 at £730,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms3
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
Garagedouble, detached

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

98 High Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Sept 2024

EPC Rating

E44

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

12.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 98 High Street, Riseley, Bedford, MK44 1DF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Jul 2021
Full
In report
Demolition of existing outbuilding and erection of timber garage to rear
Documents
36 docs on file
Reference
21/00319/FUL
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Aug 2018
Tree WorksTrees
In report
T1 Oak - Reduce by 1 - 1.5 m T2 Pissard Plum - Reduce by 1 m T3 Plum - Reduce by 0.5 - 1 m
Reference
18/01796/TCA
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

98 High Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£722,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£730,000

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

15 December 2022Most recent
£730,000
+53.7%over 6 years
19 May 2016
£475,000
+265.5%over 20 years
14 May 1996
£129,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 1DF: £440,000 (2025–2018).

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Versus other High Street homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

98 High Street outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,244

Street avg £3,642

On par

Floor Area

225 m²

Street avg 113 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

12.0 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

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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

0.1 km

Keysoe Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Riseley CofE Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK44 1DF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK44 1DF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 9 points of interest in total.

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