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156 High Street, Riseley, Bedford, MK44 1DR

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
137 m²
1477 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 156 High Street

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

156 High Street is a four-bedroom detached house in Riseley, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 1DR). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1477 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2009) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). The latest certificate is from August 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since April 2011 — that's 15 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £520,000 sits 70.5% above the 2011 sale of £305,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£206/sq ft) was about 19.3% 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

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenrear
  • Garagesingle

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

156 High Street'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Aug 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 156 High Street, Riseley, Bedford, MK44 1DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

156 High Street has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

156 High Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£520,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2011)

£305,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 April 2011Most recent

    £305,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 1DR: £655,000 (2025–2022).

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On the street

Versus other High Street homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 156 High Street stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,222

Street avg £3,287

Strongly below

Floor Area

137 m²

Street avg 148 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

On par
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.

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

0.1 km

Bowers Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK44 1DR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK44 1DR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK44 1DR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 13 points of interest in total.
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 156 High Street, Riseley, Bedford, MK44 1DR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.