12 Maple Gardens, Riseley, Bedford, MK44 1DQ
About 12 Maple Gardens
12 Maple Gardens is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Riseley, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 1DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (around 1410 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 131 m² the property is well over the postcode median (99 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). 12 years since the last transfer (August 2014). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2006. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £372,000 is 35.3% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£195/sq ft) was about 20.8% below the postcode norm.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Garageintegral
Energy performance
12 Maple Gardens's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Apr 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
12 Maple Gardens has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.
- Nov 2006ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Single storey side extension.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 06/02471/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
12 Maple Gardens valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£372,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 13 years.
£275,000
Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
13 August 2014Most recent
£275,000
+14.6%over 2 years22 July 2012
£240,000
-4.0%over 2 years24 May 2010
£249,950
+70.0%over 8 years15 October 2001
£147,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 1DQ: £387,500 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in MK44 1DQ
10 Maple Gardens, Riseley, Bedford, MK44 1DQ
Sold Nov 2024
£387,50011 Maple Gardens, Riseley, Bedford, MK44 1DQ
Sold Nov 2024
£485,00021 Maple Gardens, Riseley, Bedford, MK44 1DQ
Sold Aug 2024
£495,00017 Maple Gardens, Riseley, Bedford, MK44 1DQ
Sold Jun 2021
£275,00020 Maple Gardens, Riseley, Bedford, MK44 1DQ
Sold Apr 2016
£280,000
Everything we know about 12 Maple Gardens, 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 Maple Gardens homes
12 Maple Gardens outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,099
Street avg £2,528
Floor Area
131 m²
Street avg 114 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 4.9 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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.2dB