21 Maple Gardens, Riseley, Bedford, MK44 1DQ

21 Maple Gardens is a four-bedroom detached house in Riseley, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 1DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (around 1496 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in March 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a corner plot.

At 139 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). 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£331/sq ft) was about 90.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2024 for £495,000.