What type of property is 20 Maple Gardens, MK44 1DQ?

20 Maple Gardens, MK44 1DQ is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 20 Maple Gardens, MK44 1DQ?

20 Maple Gardens, MK44 1DQ last sold for £280,000 in April 2016, around 10 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 20 Maple Gardens, MK44 1DQ?

The current EPC rating for 20 Maple Gardens, MK44 1DQ is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in April 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 20 Maple Gardens, MK44 1DQ?

20 Maple Gardens, MK44 1DQ has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (1,044 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in MK44 1DQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 20 Maple Gardens, MK44 1DQ heated?

The latest EPC at 20 Maple Gardens, MK44 1DQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 20 Maple Gardens, MK44 1DQ?

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

Where is 20 Maple Gardens, MK44 1DQ located?

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

What is crime like near 20 Maple Gardens, MK44 1DQ?

Police records around 20 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 20 Maple Gardens, MK44 1DQ?

The closest primary school to 20 Maple Gardens, MK44 1DQ is Riseley CofE Primary School (446m).

What transport links are near 20 Maple Gardens, MK44 1DQ?

The closest bus stop to 20 Maple Gardens, MK44 1DQ is Bowers Lane, 163m away. In total there are 8 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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20 Maple Gardens, Riseley, Bedford, MK44 1DQ

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

97 m²

1044 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20 Maple Gardens

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

20 Maple Gardens is a three-bedroom detached house in Riseley, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 1DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £404,000 is 44.3% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£268/sq ft) was about 54.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in April 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.

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
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

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.

20 Maple Gardens sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Apr 2025

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Maple Gardens, Riseley, Bedford, MK44 1DQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 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.

20 Maple Gardens valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£404,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2016)

£280,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

7 April 2016Most recent
£280,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 1DQ: £387,500 (2024–2020).

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.

EPC Rating for 20 Maple Gardens lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,887

Street avg £2,429

Above

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 118 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Below

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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.

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1 Bennetts Close, Bletsoe

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1 Butterfield Court, Milton Ernest

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1 Churchill Close, Sharnbrook

MK44 1HS

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1 Church Green, Milton Ernest

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2 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.

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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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