What type of property is 17 Maple Gardens, MK44 1DQ?

17 Maple Gardens, MK44 1DQ is a 3-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

When did 17 Maple Gardens, MK44 1DQ last change hands?

17 Maple Gardens, MK44 1DQ last sold for £275,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 17 Maple Gardens, MK44 1DQ?

The current EPC rating for 17 Maple Gardens, MK44 1DQ is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in February 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Maple Gardens, MK44 1DQ?

17 Maple Gardens, MK44 1DQ has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (1,055 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in MK44 1DQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Maple Gardens, MK44 1DQ heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Maple Gardens, MK44 1DQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Maple Gardens, MK44 1DQ?

17 Maple Gardens, MK44 1DQ is in council tax band D.

Where is 17 Maple Gardens, MK44 1DQ located?

17 Maple Gardens, MK44 1DQ sits in Riseley, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK44 postcode district.

Is 17 Maple Gardens, MK44 1DQ in a safe area?

Police records around 17 Maple Gardens, MK44 1DQ 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 17 Maple Gardens, MK44 1DQ?

The closest primary school to 17 Maple Gardens, MK44 1DQ is Riseley CofE Primary School (446m).

How well connected is 17 Maple Gardens, MK44 1DQ?

The closest bus stop to 17 Maple Gardens, MK44 1DQ is Bowers Lane, 163m away. In total there are 8 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Maple Gardens, Riseley, Bedford, MK44 1DQ

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

98 m²

1055 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Maple Gardens

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

17 Maple Gardens is a three-bedroom detached house in Riseley, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 1DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Today's modelled estimate of £363,000 is 32% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£261/sq ft) was about 50.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2021 for £275,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Maple Gardens, Riseley, Bedford, MK44 1DQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Maple Gardens has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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

£363,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£275,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

15 June 2021Most recent
£275,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 1DQ: £387,500 (2024–2018).

Nearby sales in MK44 1DQ

On the street

Versus other Maple Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 Maple Gardens outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,806

Street avg £2,439

Above

Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 118 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£354k

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3 bed2 bath

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1 Castle Barns, Coplowe Lane, Bletsoe

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1 Brittons Close, Sharnbrook

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1 Bennetts Close, Bletsoe

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1 Butterfield Court, Milton Ernest

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1 Church Green, Milton Ernest

MK44 1RH

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1 Churchill Close, Sharnbrook

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4 bed1 bath

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.

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A Local Area 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 1DQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK44 1DQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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