The Orchard, Riseley, Bedford
House prices, sold prices and local information for MK44 1EB.
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At a glance
17 property sales on The Orchard, Riseley, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 4 homes sold here for an average of £367,500. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £225,937. Average sale prices rose from £207,498 in 2016 to £367,500 in 2026 (+77%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 4% below the Bedford average of £384,461 over the same period. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 47% terraced, 47% semi-detached, 6% detached. Recorded sale prices on The Orchard range from £150,000 to £425,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 349 streets in Bedford with at least two sales in the last year, The Orchard ranks 160th for average price.
House prices on The Orchard compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all MK44 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 18 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 8 | £225,937 | 24 Sep 2025 |
| Semi-detached | 8 | £301,188 | 18 Jun 2026 |
| Detached | 1 | £425,000 | 17 Jul 2026 |
Sold prices on The Orchard
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4, The Orchard MK44 1EB | 17 Jul 2026 | £425,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 12, The Orchard MK44 1EB | 18 Jun 2026 | £425,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 15, The Orchard MK44 1EB | 17 Apr 2026 | £315,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 29, The Orchard MK44 1EB | 16 Apr 2026 | £305,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 26, The Orchard MK44 1EB | 24 Sep 2025 | £275,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 20, The Orchard MK44 1EB | 1 Aug 2025 | £346,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 20, The Orchard MK44 1EB | 6 Aug 2021 | £310,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 4, The Orchard MK44 1EB | 5 Mar 2021 | £240,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 29, The Orchard MK44 1EB | 29 Jan 2021 | £245,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 34, The Orchard MK44 1EB | 21 Aug 2019 | £305,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 28, The Orchard MK44 1EB | 14 Jun 2019 | £245,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 22, The Orchard MK44 1EB | 7 Sep 2017 | £220,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 12, The Orchard MK44 1EB | 6 Sep 2017 | £158,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 13, The Orchard MK44 1EB | 19 Jun 2017 | £150,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 28, The Orchard MK44 1EB | 8 May 2017 | £215,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 3, The Orchard MK44 1EB | 7 Apr 2017 | £287,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 21, The Orchard MK44 1EB | 27 May 2016 | £215,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 32, The Orchard MK44 1EB | 30 Mar 2016 | £199,995 | Terraced | Freehold |
Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 4, The Orchard | £240,000 (Mar 2021) → £425,000 (Jul 2026) | +77% over 5 yrs |
| 12, The Orchard | £158,000 (Sep 2017) → £425,000 (Jun 2026) | +169% over 9 yrs |
| 29, The Orchard | £245,000 (Jan 2021) → £305,000 (Apr 2026) | +24% over 5 yrs |
| 20, The Orchard | £310,000 (Aug 2021) → £346,500 (Aug 2025) | +12% over 4 yrs |
| 28, The Orchard | £215,000 (May 2017) → £245,000 (Jun 2019) | +14% over 2 yrs |
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Schools near The Orchard
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riseley CofE Primary School 121 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.7 mi |
Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.
Getting around, shops and health
Nearest bus stops
- The Five Bells (o/s, High Street) 2 min walk
- The Five Bells (opp, High Street) 2 min walk
- Rotten Row (S-bound, Rotten Row) 2 min walk
- Rotten Row (N-bound, Rotten Row) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Sharnbrook Surgery
Templars Way, Sharnbrook, Bedford · 2.7 mi
Supermarkets
- Spar Spar Platinum Souldrop Service Station · 2.7 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Sharnbrook · 3.2 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.
| Income | 7 of 10 |
| Employment | 7 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 6 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 8 of 10 |
| Crime | 9 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 1 of 10 |
| Living environment | 8 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 81.2% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 7.9% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 10.7% | 17.1% |
| Households | 532 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16.5% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 58.9% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 24.6% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,319 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 80% |
Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 85% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 92% | 92% |
Share of homes across Bedford with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
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Who lives around The Orchard
Ethnic group
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 97.3% | 75.7% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.8% | 4.6% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.4% | 1.8% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.3% | 12.6% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.2% | 5.3% |
Religion
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 54% | 47.6% |
| No religion | 38.4% | 34.1% |
| Not answered | 6.2% | 5.8% |
| Buddhist | 0.5% | 0.3% |
| Other religion | 0.5% | 1.1% |
| Muslim | 0.4% | 7.1% |
| Hindu | 0% | 1.6% |
| Jewish | 0% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 95.4% | 78.6% |
| Born outside the UK | 4.6% | 21.4% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 36.4% | 34.7% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 19.2% | 16.2% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 13.6% | 13.5% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 16.8% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| Other qualifications | 2% | 2.9% |
General health
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 48.5% | 48.8% |
| Good health | 36.9% | 35% |
| Fair health | 11.2% | 11.8% |
| Bad health | 2.4% | 3.4% |
| Very bad health | 1% | 0.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 39.7% | 30.5% |
| 1 car or van in household | 33.3% | 40.2% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 18.6% | 11% |
| No cars or vans in household | 8.5% | 18.2% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Bedford.
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