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8 Dodds Close, Riseley, Bedford, MK44 1DH

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
67 m²
721 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Dodds Close

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

8 Dodds Close is a two-bedroom detached house in Riseley, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 1DH). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £315,000 is 14.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£381/sq ft) was about 41.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2021 for £275,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • Garageen_bloc
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Dodds Close, Riseley, Bedford, MK44 1DH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Dodds Close has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Latest sale on 8 Dodds Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£315,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£275,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 October 2021Most recent

    £275,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 1DH: £240,000 (2022–2014).

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On the street

Versus other Dodds Close homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 8 Dodds Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,104

Street avg £3,252

Strongly above

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 73 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Strongly above
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.

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

Bowers Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Riseley CofE Primary School. 1 school nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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 1DH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK44 1DH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK44 1DH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.1dB

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

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 10 points of interest in total.
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Dodds Close, Riseley, Bedford, MK44 1DH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.