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163 High Street, Riseley, Bedford, MK44 1DR

3 sales on record15 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
150 m²
1615 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 163 High Street

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

163 High Street is a detached house in Riseley, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 1DR). It has a recorded floor area of 150 m² (around 1615 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 55).

15 planning records sit against the property, 7 approved, 4 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£415/sq ft) was about 83.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2024 for £670,000.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

163 High Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
9.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 163 High Street, Riseley, Bedford, MK44 1DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Multiple extension applications run across more than a decade of planning history at 163 High Street.

15 applications on record at 163 High Street, Riseley, Bedford, MK44 1DR

15decisions5extensions70documents2nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
  1. Oct 2004
    Heritage
    Outcome in report

    Retention of increased ridge height of link extension.

    Retrospective
    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    04/01612/LBC
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. RenovationDecision
  4. RenovationDecision

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  • All 15 applications on this property in full, plus 2 notable nearby
  • The 70 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

Latest sale on 163 High Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£636,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.4% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£670,000

Growth on file: 9.4% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 May 2024Most recent

    £670,000

    +2.3%over 1 year

  2. 21 August 2022

    £655,000

    +907.7%over 24 years

  3. 5 May 1998

    £65,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 1DR: £475,000 (2025–2019).

On the street

Versus other High Street homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 163 High Street stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,467

Street avg £2,846

Strongly above

Floor Area

150 m²

Street avg 147 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

9.4 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 163 High Street

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£541k

1 Churchill Close, Sharnbrook

MK44 1HS

4 bed1 bath
£519k

1 Butterfield Court, Milton Ernest

MK44 1RT

4 bed3 bath
£791k

1 Coffle End Close, Sharnbrook

MK44 1FF

5 bed3 bath
£503k

1 Castle Barns, Coplowe Lane, Bletsoe

MK44 1TL

3 bed
£818k

1 Cowdells Close, Sharnbrook

MK44 1FH

5 bed1 bath
£477k

1 Dolcey Way, Sharnbrook

MK44 1LE

5 bed
£467k

1 Bennetts Close, Bletsoe

MK44 1QX

4 bed
£455k

1 Brooklands Road, Riseley

MK44 1EE

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

0.1 km

Bowers Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Riseley CofE Primary School. 1 school nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 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
FAQ

Common questions

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