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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. 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 84.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2024 for £670,000.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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
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.

  1. Oct 2025
    RenovationFull
    In report

    Proposed re-thatch

    Reference
    25/01525/FUL
    View planning record
  2. Oct 2025
    RenovationFull
    In report

    Installation of 3 new rooflights

    Reference
    25/01523/FUL
    View planning record
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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).

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

Price per m²

£4,467

Street avg £2,913

Strongly above

Floor Area

150 m²

Street avg 146 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

9.4 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

Strongly below
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.

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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
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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 163 High Street, Riseley, Bedford, MK44 1DR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.