What kind of home is School Caretakers Bungalow, High Street, MK44 1DR?

School Caretakers Bungalow, High Street, MK44 1DR is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did School Caretakers Bungalow, High Street, MK44 1DR last change hands?

School Caretakers Bungalow, High Street, MK44 1DR last sold for £290,000 in April 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does School Caretakers Bungalow, High Street, MK44 1DR have?

The current EPC rating for School Caretakers Bungalow, High Street, MK44 1DR is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in February 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is School Caretakers Bungalow, High Street, MK44 1DR?

School Caretakers Bungalow, High Street, MK44 1DR has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (850 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 47% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in MK44 1DR. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does School Caretakers Bungalow, High Street, MK44 1DR use?

The latest EPC at School Caretakers Bungalow, High Street, MK44 1DR records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is School Caretakers Bungalow, High Street, MK44 1DR in?

School Caretakers Bungalow, High Street, MK44 1DR sits in Riseley, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK44 postcode district.

How safe is the area around School Caretakers Bungalow, High Street, MK44 1DR?

Police records around School Caretakers Bungalow, High Street, MK44 1DR 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.

What schools are near School Caretakers Bungalow, High Street, MK44 1DR?

The closest primary school to School Caretakers Bungalow, High Street, MK44 1DR is Riseley CofE Primary School (148m).

What is the nearest station to School Caretakers Bungalow, High Street, MK44 1DR?

The closest bus stop to School Caretakers Bungalow, High Street, MK44 1DR is Bowers Lane, 147m away. In total there are 12 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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School Caretakers Bungalow, High Street, Riseley, Bedford, MK44 1DR

2 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

79 m²

850 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About School Caretakers Bungalow

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

School Caretakers Bungalow is a three-bedroom detached house in Riseley, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 1DR). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 79 m² it sits well below the postcode median (150 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £349,000 is 20.3% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£341/sq ft) was about 51.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Sold April 2022 for £290,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemoil
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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

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

Dec 2024
Demolition And RebuildFull
In report
Demolition of the existing bungalow and garage and erection of a replacement self-build chalet bungalow and garage/annex.
Documents
35 docs on file
Reference
24/02436/FUL
View planning record
Jun 2006
Tree WorksTrees
In report
Proposed felling of 17 conifers to front of school caretakers bungalow.
Documents
1 doc on file
Reference
06/01185/TCA
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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£349,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£290,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

21 April 2022Most recent
£290,000

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

Nearby sales in MK44 1DR

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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.

Floor Area for School Caretakers Bungalow lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,671

Street avg £3,046

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Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 154 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

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Comparables

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

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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.

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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· 07:00 – 23:00

42.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK44 1DR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.3dB

Low

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60 dB

65 dB

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Everything within walking distance

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

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