What type of property is 2 Bowers Close, MK44 1DP?

2 Bowers Close, MK44 1DP is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What did 2 Bowers Close, MK44 1DP sell for?

2 Bowers Close, MK44 1DP last sold for £265,000 in September 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 2 Bowers Close, MK44 1DP?

The current EPC rating for 2 Bowers Close, MK44 1DP is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in October 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 2 Bowers Close, MK44 1DP?

2 Bowers Close, MK44 1DP has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (732 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 28% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in MK44 1DP. Source: EPC Register.

How is 2 Bowers Close, MK44 1DP heated?

The latest EPC at 2 Bowers Close, MK44 1DP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 2 Bowers Close, MK44 1DP?

2 Bowers Close, MK44 1DP is in council tax band D.

Where is 2 Bowers Close, MK44 1DP located?

2 Bowers Close, MK44 1DP sits in Riseley, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK44 postcode district.

What is crime like near 2 Bowers Close, MK44 1DP?

Police records around 2 Bowers Close, MK44 1DP 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 2 Bowers Close, MK44 1DP?

The closest primary school to 2 Bowers Close, MK44 1DP is Riseley CofE Primary School (412m).

How well connected is 2 Bowers Close, MK44 1DP?

The closest bus stop to 2 Bowers Close, MK44 1DP is Bowers Lane, 176m away. In total there are 11 bus stops within the surrounding area.

Calculators

Featured

UK House Price Map

30 years of UK sold prices mapped by postcode district.

Postcode-level detail
Compare areas side by side

Open the map

2 Bowers Close, Riseley, Bedford, MK44 1DP

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

68 m²

732 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 Bowers Close

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

2 Bowers Close is a two-bedroom detached house in Riseley, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 1DP). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2019) 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 £312,000 is 17.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£362/sq ft) was about 127% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 68 m² it's 27.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (94 m² median across 8 EPCs). Sold September 2021 for £265,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Before you offer

Know exactly what you're buying at 2 Bowers Close

Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.

Already flagged here

Larger development activity nearby

£9.99£14.99

Launch offer · save £5

Trusted by UK homebuyers

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
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

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

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Bowers Close, Riseley, Bedford, MK44 1DP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Bowers Close has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 2 Bowers Close

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

Larger development activity nearby

£9.99£14.99

30-day money-back guarantee

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£312,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

Last sold (2021)

£265,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

19 September 2021Most recent
£265,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 1DP: £278,500 (2024–2015).

Nearby sales in MK44 1DP

Before you offerLaunch offer · save £5

Everything we know about 2 Bowers Close, in one report

What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.

What we flagged

Larger development activity nearby

£9.99£14.99

Trusted by UK homebuyers

On the street

Versus other Bowers Close homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 2 Bowers Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,897

Street avg £2,754

Strongly above

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Above

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£245k

1 Church Green, Milton Ernest

MK44 1RH

2 bed

£223k

1 Chettles Close, Sharnbrook

MK44 1NH

2 bed1 bath

£205k

1 Dag Lane, Riseley

MK44 1EH

2 bed1 bath

£354k

1 Bowers Close, Riseley

MK44 1DP

3 bed1 bath

£452k

1 Antonie Close, Sharnbrook

MK44 1FJ

3 bed2 bath

£503k

1 Castle Barns, Coplowe Lane, Bletsoe

MK44 1TL

3 bed

£401k

1 Brittons Close, Sharnbrook

MK44 1PW

4 bed1 bath

£467k

1 Bennetts Close, Bletsoe

MK44 1QX

4 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

0.2 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 1DP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK44 1DP

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 — 12 points of interest in total.

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 2 Bowers Close, Riseley, Bedford, MK44 1DP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.