5 Bowers Close, Riseley, Bedford, MK44 1DP
About 5 Bowers Close
5 Bowers Close is a two-bedroom detached house in Riseley, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 1DP). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2023) returns a high B (score 86), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating.
Held since June 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1997–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £334,000 sits 89.2% above the 2006 sale of £176,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£176/sq ft) was about 15.4% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemgas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Bowers Close has an approved single-storey front extension on the planning record.
- Aug 2017ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Single storey front extension
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/02089/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.
£334,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.8% per year over 9 years.
£176,500
Growth on file: 9.8% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
15 June 2006Most recent
£176,500
+124.8%over 8 years8 October 1997
£78,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 1DP: £278,500 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in MK44 1DP
12 Bowers Close, Riseley, Bedford, MK44 1DP
Sold Jun 2024
£278,5001 Bowers Close, Riseley, Bedford, MK44 1DP
Sold Nov 2023
£305,0003 Bowers Close, Riseley, Bedford, MK44 1DP
Sold Aug 2022
£365,0002 Bowers Close, Riseley, Bedford, MK44 1DP
Sold Sept 2021
£265,00011 Bowers Close, Riseley, Bedford, MK44 1DP
Sold Apr 2021
£205,000
Everything we know about 5 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
Versus other Bowers Close homes
On years held, 5 Bowers Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,898
Street avg £3,039
Floor Area
93 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 t/year
Street avg 4.2 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
0.2 km
Bowers Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Riseley CofE Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB