Area Info for Riseley (Bedfordshire)

Introduction to Riseley

Riseley is a small village and civil parish located in Bedfordshire, England. It is situated approximately 4 miles south of Bedford and is part of the Central Bedfordshire district. The village is known for its rural charm and historical significance.

History and Heritage

Riseley has a rich history that dates back several centuries. The village features traditional English architecture, including historic cottages and farm buildings. The local church, St. Mary the Virgin, is a notable landmark with origins dating back to the medieval period. The village has maintained much of its historical character through conservation efforts.

Community and Amenities

The community in Riseley is active, with various local events and societies that promote village life. Amenities include a primary school, a village hall, and a few local shops and pubs. The village also benefits from nearby transportation links, making it accessible for residents and visitors.

Natural Environment

Riseley is surrounded by picturesque countryside, including farmland, woodlands, and open fields. The area offers opportunities for outdoor activities such as walking, cycling, and nature observation. The natural environment contributes to the village’s peaceful and scenic atmosphere.

Transport Links

The village is well-connected by road, with proximity to the A6 and other major routes. Public transport options include bus services that connect Riseley to Bedford and other nearby towns. The nearest railway station is in Bedford, providing further connectivity for commuters.
Education
School
Riseley CofE Lower School0.15 miles
Church Lane, Riseley, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK44 1EL
Margaret Beaufort Middle School0.68 miles
High Street, Riseley, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK44 1DR
Thurleigh Lower School2.70 miles
High Street, Thurleigh, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK44 2DB
Kymbrook Lower School2.93 miles
Kimbolton Road, Keysoe, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK44 2HH
Eileen Wade Lower School3.15 miles
High Street, Upper Dean, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE28 0ND
Sharnbrook John Gibbard Lower School3.16 miles
High Street, Sharnbrook, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK44 1PF
Sharnbrook Academy3.65 miles
Odell Road, Sharnbrook, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK44 1JL
Pinchmill Lower School3.95 miles
The Old Road, Felmersham, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK43 7JD
Milton Ernest VC Lower School4.17 miles
Thurleigh Road, Milton Ernest, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK44 1RF
Rushden Primary Academy4.79 miles
Goulsbra Road, Rushden, Northamptonshire, NN10 0YX
Kimbolton School5.01 miles
Kimbolton, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE28 0EA
Kimbolton Primary Academy5.20 miles
Newtown, Kimbolton, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE28 0HY
Risdene Academy5.23 miles
Newton Road, Rushden, Northamptonshire, NN10 0HH
St Lawrence VA CofE Lower School5.24 miles
Manor Lane, Wymington, Rushden, Northamptonshire, NN10 9LL
South End Infant School5.33 miles
Wymington Road, Rushden, Northamptonshire, NN10 9JU
South End Junior School5.33 miles
Wymington Road, Rushden, Northamptonshire, NN10 9JU
Health
Clinic
Woodfield Physiotherapy Ltd (Colmworth)4.58 miles
Woodfield Physiotherapy Centre, 1 Oxford Building, School Lane, Colmworth, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK44 2JZ
Harborough Field Surgery4.86 miles
160 Newton Road, Rushden, Northamptonshire, NN10 0GP
Harborough Field Surgery4.91 miles
160 Newton Road, Rushden, Northamptonshire, NN10 0GB
Childrens LD Team5.72 miles
Whitbread Centre, Twinwoods, Milton Road, Clapham, Bedfordshire, MK41 6AT
Twin Woods Health Resource Centre5.72 miles
Milton Road, Clapham, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 6AT
Priory Medical Centre5.94 miles
48 The Glebe, Clapham, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 6GA
Comoutdermbedford5.94 miles
Community Outpatients Dermatology, Priory Medical Practice, 48 The Glebe, Clapham, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 6GA
Pathfields Lodge6.48 miles
Pathfields Lodge, 290 Station Road, Knutston, Irchester, Northamptonshire, NN29 7EY
Putnoe Medical Centre7.42 miles
93 Queens Drive, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 9JE
Putnoe Health Centre7.42 miles
Queens Drive, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 9JE
The Coppice (Learning Disability Service)7.42 miles
2 The Glade, Bromham, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK43 8HJ
Nene Park Outpatients Clinic7.42 miles
Premier Way, Attley Way, Irthlingborough, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN9 5GF
Gilbert Hitchcock House7.62 miles
21 Kimbolton Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 2AW
Moorfields Community Eye Clinic at Bedford 7.62 miles
Bedford Enhanced Services Centre, Kimbolton Road, Bedford, MK40 2AW
Union Street Clinic7.72 miles
Union Street, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 2SF
Dermatology Service7.73 miles
21 Kimbolton Road, Enhanced Service Centre, Bedford Health Village, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 2NT
GP
Sharnbrook Surgery2.93 miles
Templars Way, Sharnbrook, Bedford, Beds, MK44 1PZ
Harborough Field Surgery4.86 miles
160 Newton Road, Rushden, Northants, NN10 0GP
Kimbolton Medical Centre5.25 miles
The Medical Centre, Hunters Way, Kimbolton, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE28 0JF
Parklands Medical Centre5.30 miles
Wymington Road, Rushden, Northants, NN10 9EB
Rushden Medical Centre5.85 miles
Adnitt Road, Rushden, Northants, NN10 9TR
Priory Medical Practice5.94 miles
Priory Medical Practice, 48 The Glebe, Clapham, Bedford, MK41 6GA
Gt Staughton Surgery5.99 miles
57 The Highway, Great Staughton, St Neots, Cambs, PE19 5DA
Dr KANUNGO6.10 miles
Tyne Crescent Surgery, 106 Tyne Crescent, Brickhill, Bedford, MK41 7UW
Higham Ferrers Surgery6.13 miles
Saffron Road, Higham Ferrers, Northamptonshire, NN10 8ED
Dr ROSS & partners6.24 miles
Harrold Medical Practice, Peach`s Close, Harrold, Bedford, MK43 7DX
Marshalls Road Surgery6.85 miles
7 Marshalls Road, Wellingborough, Raunds, Northants, NN9 6ET
The Cottons7.05 miles
Meadow Lane, Wellingborough, Raunds, Northants, Northants, NN9 6UA
De Parys Medical Practice7.17 miles
Mollivers Lane, Bromham, Bedfordshire, MK43 8JT
Bromham Surgery7.17 miles
Avoca House, Molivers Lane, Bromham, Bedford, MK43 8JT
The Health Centre7.24 miles
School Road, Irchester, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN29 7AW
Pemberley Surgery7.39 miles
Pemberley Surgery, 32 Pemberley Avenue, Bedford, MK40 2LA
Hospital
Archer Unit7.73 miles
Bedford Health Village, 3 Kimbolton Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 2NT
Cedar House7.73 miles
3 Kimbolton Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 2NT
Fountains Court (Mental Health Services)7.76 miles
3 Kimbolton Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 2NR
BMI The Manor Hospital7.96 miles
Church End, Biddenham, Bedfordshire, MK40 4AW
Milton Park Hospital8.15 miles
The Lane, Wyboston, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK44 3AS
Bedford Hospital South Wing8.52 miles
South Wing, Kempston Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 9DJ
Moorfields At Bedford Hospital8.52 miles
Kempston Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 9DJ
Weller Wing8.52 miles
Kempston Road,, MK42 9DJ
Isebrook Hospital9.09 miles
Irthlingborough Road, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 1LP
Priory Hospital St Neots9.46 miles
Howitts Lane, Eynesbury, St Neots, Cambridgeshire, PE19 2JA
Hinchingbrooke Hospital13.07 miles
Hinchingbrooke Park, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE29 6NT
Newtown Centre13.93 miles
Newtown Centre, Nursery Road, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE29 3RJ
St Mary's Hospital14.13 miles
77 London Road, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN15 7PW
Biggleswade Hospital14.45 miles
Potton Road, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, SG18 0EL
Kettering General Hospital15.09 miles
Kettering General Hospital, Rothwell Road, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN16 8UZ
Papworth Hospital15.50 miles
Papworth Hospital, Papworth Everard, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB23 3RE
Pharmacy
Sharnbrook Pharmacy3.19 miles
61 High Street, Sharnbrook, Bedfordshire, MK44 1PB
Harborough Field Pharmacy4.86 miles
160 Newton Road, Rushden,, NN10 0GP
The Old Swan Pharmacy4.99 miles
29 High Street, Kimbolton, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE28 0HB
Mistrys Pharmacy5.24 miles
85 High Street, rushden, NN10 0BZ
L Rowland & Co (Retail) Ltd5.27 miles
The Pharmacy, Parklands Medical Centre, The Drive,Wymington Road, Rushden,Northamptonshire, NN10 9JS
Boots5.56 miles
29 High Street, Rushden, Northampton, NN10 0QE
Mistry's Pharmacy5.66 miles
85-87 High Street, Rushden, Northamptonshire, NN10 0NZ
Dudley Taylor Pharmacies Ltd5.85 miles
Rushden Medical Centre, Adnitt Road, Rushden, Northamptonshire, NN10 9TR
Lloydspharmacy6.13 miles
Saffron Road, Higham Ferrers, Rushden, NN10 8ED
Herbert & Herbert6.32 miles
88 High Street, Clapham, Bedford, MK41 6BW
Lloydspharmacy6.71 miles
1 Brook Street, Raunds, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN9 6LL
Lloydspharmacy6.78 miles
107 Brickhill Drive, Bedford,, MK41 7QF
Lloydspharmacy7.05 miles
The Cottons, Meadow Lane, Raunds, Northamptonshire, NN9 6UA
Bromham Pharmacy7.17 miles
Avoca House, Molivers Lane, Bromham, Bedfordshire, MK43 8JT
The Co-Operative Pharmacy7.20 miles
48 High Street, Irchester, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN29 7AB
Fairleys Pharmacy7.24 miles
103 Church Lane, Goldington, Bedford, MK41 0PW
Leisure
Park
BROWNS WOOD4.99 miles
HARROLD-ODELL5.92 miles
HARROLD ODELL COUNTRY PARK5.96 miles
MOWSBURY HILL6.11 miles
HINWICK HOUSE (Grade II Listed)6.32 miles
HINWICK HALL (Grade II Listed)6.35 miles
PUTNOE WOOD6.47 miles
BROMHAM LAKE6.98 miles
BEDFORD CEMETERY (Grade II Listed)7.08 miles
STANWICK LAKES7.13 miles
HILL RISE7.21 miles
BEDFORD PARK (Grade II Listed)7.29 miles
IRCHESTER8.25 miles
PRIORY8.48 miles
KINEWELL LAKE8.70 miles
FENLAKE MEADOWS8.80 miles
Shop
Groceries
Nisa Local3.16 miles
26 High St, Sharnbrook, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK44 1PF
Co-op Bedford3.18 miles
Sharnbrook, MK44 1PF
Budgens Kimbolton5.05 miles
19 Thrapston Road, Kimbolton, Huntingdon, Cambs, PE28OHW
Sainsbury's Rshdn Hgh St Sth Local5.32 miles
88a - 116 High Street South, Northants, NN10 0RD
Londis M & G Newsagents5.33 miles
67 Newton Road, Rushden, NN10 0HG
Queen Street Stores5.37 miles
38 Upper Queen Street, Rushden Northants NN10 0BT
Lidl Rushden5.43 miles
25 Newton Road, Rushden, NN10 0HD
Tesco Rushden (Express)5.54 miles
1-7 High St, Rushden, Northamptonshire, NN10 9JR
Iceland Rushden5.67 miles
Units 1/2 Eaton Walk, Rushden, Northamptonshire, NN10 9SH
ASDA Rushden5.89 miles
Washbrook Road, Rushden, NN10 6AA
Church Hall News, Food & Wine6.00 miles
2 Church Hall Road, Rushden Northants NN10 9PA
Co-op Rushden6.01 miles
Higham Ferrers, NN10 8BL
Londis, Rushden6.04 miles
181 Wellingborough Road, Rushden, NN10 9SZ
Costcutter Higham Ferrers6.16 miles
Higham Ferrers P.o, Higham Ferrers, Northamptonshire, NN10 8BQ
SPAR Clapham6.18 miles
Spar Store, 213a High Street, Bedfordshire, MK41 6AJ
Tesco Clapham (Express)6.35 miles
59 High St, Clapham, Bedfordshire, MK41 6AG
Transport
Airport
London Luton Airport26.07 miles
Cambridge City Airport27.89 miles
London Heathrow Airport53.73 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 153.87 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 553.96 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 354.07 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 254.08 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 454.74 miles
Bus Stop
The Five Bells (NE)0.11 miles
Rotten Row (S)0.11 miles
The Five Bells (SW)0.12 miles
Rotten Row (N)0.12 miles
The Old White Horse (NE)0.18 miles
The Old White Horse (SW)0.18 miles
The Barns (SW)0.31 miles
Keysoe Road (SE)0.36 miles
Keysoe Road (NE)0.38 miles
Bowers Lane (NE)0.60 miles
Bowers Lane (SW)0.61 miles
Margaret Beaufort School (S)0.80 miles
Margaret Beaufort School (N)0.80 miles
The Cottage (S)1.97 miles
The Cottage (N)1.97 miles
Knotting Road (SW)2.02 miles
Ferry Port
Kew Pier53.55 miles
Richmond St. Helena Pier55.31 miles
Richmond Landing Stage55.43 miles
Twickenham Hammertons Pier56.07 miles
Richmond - Ham House Ferry Landing56.12 miles
Hampton Ferry Landing58.23 miles
Moulsey - Hurst Park Ferry Landing58.29 miles
Hampton Court Pier58.90 miles
Shepperton Ferry Landing60.07 miles
Weybridge Ferry Landing60.14 miles
Railway Station
Bedford Rail Station8.00 miles
Bedford St Johns Rail Station8.48 miles
Wellingborough Rail Station8.98 miles
St Neots Rail Station10.02 miles
Kempston Hardwick Rail Station11.08 miles
Sandy Rail Station12.23 miles
Stewartby Rail Station12.74 miles
Huntingdon Rail Station13.34 miles
Millbrook (Beds) Rail Station13.86 miles
Kettering Rail Station14.39 miles
Biggleswade Rail Station14.87 miles
Lidlington Rail Station14.90 miles
Ridgmont Rail Station16.30 miles
Flitwick Rail Station17.17 miles
Aspley Guise Rail Station17.17 miles
Woburn Sands Rail Station17.73 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (MK44 1DY)
Number of Properties in Catchment23
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)1
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)7
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
16, WELLS ROAD
RISELEY
BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK44 1DY		£297,000
2025-05-02
semidetached
freehold
124, HIGH STREET
RISELEY
BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK44 1DF		£480,000
2025-03-27
detached
freehold
129, HIGH STREET
RISELEY
BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK44 1DJ		£630,000
2025-03-14
detached
freehold
1, BROOKLANDS ROAD
RISELEY
BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK44 1EE		£400,000
2024-11-28
detached
freehold
130, HIGH STREET
RISELEY
BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK44 1DJ		£428,500
2025-03-14
detached
freehold
19, BROOKLANDS ROAD
RISELEY
BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK44 1EE		£425,000
2025-02-28
detached
freehold
11, GOLD STREET
RISELEY
BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK44 1EG		£600,000
2025-01-08
detached
freehold
131, HIGH STREET
RISELEY
BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK44 1DJ		£625,000
2025-01-04
detached
freehold
10, ROTTEN ROW
RISELEY
BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK44 1EJ		£570,000
2024-12-13
semidetached
freehold
THE BUNGALOW, ROTTEN ROW
RISELEY
BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK44 1EJ		£509,650
2024-11-01
detached
freehold
2, COLLEGE DRIVE
RISELEY
BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK44 1DZ		£315,000
2024-10-25
detached
freehold
30, COLLEGE DRIVE
RISELEY
BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK44 1DZ		£470,000
2024-06-19
detached
freehold
4A, CHURCH LANE
RISELEY
BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK44 1EL		£480,000
2024-06-07
semidetached (New)
freehold
6C, CHURCH LANE
RISELEY
BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK44 1EL		£375,000
2024-05-30
semidetached (New)
freehold
22, WELLS ROAD
RISELEY
BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK44 1DY		£250,000
2024-12-19
semidetached
freehold
5, THE BARNS
RISELEY
BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK44 1SJ		£600,000
2024-12-18
detached
freehold
24, ROTTEN ROW
RISELEY
BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK44 1EJ		£800,000
2024-12-06
detached
freehold
4, SPRING HOLME
RISELEY
BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK44 1BF		£654,000
2024-12-06
detached
freehold
21, MAPLE GARDENS
RISELEY
BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK44 1DQ		£495,000
2024-08-23
detached
freehold
11, MAPLE GARDENS
RISELEY
BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK44 1DQ		£485,000
2024-11-01
terraced
freehold
40, GOLD STREET
RISELEY
BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK44 1EQ		£230,000
2024-05-13
terraced
freehold
4C, CHURCH LANE
RISELEY
BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK44 1EL		£370,000
2024-03-28
semidetached (New)
freehold
42, HIGH STREET
RISELEY
BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK44 1DT		£711,000
2024-03-08
detached
freehold
83, HIGH STREET
RISELEY
BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK44 1DD		£585,000
2024-02-23
detached
freehold
6B, CHURCH LANE
RISELEY
BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK44 1EL		£367,779
2024-02-15
semidetached (New)
freehold
56, HIGH STREET
RISELEY
BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK44 1DT		£485,000
2023-12-15
detached
freehold
95, HIGH STREET
RISELEY
BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK44 1DF		£520,000
2023-12-06
detached
freehold
1, BEANFIELD CLOSE
RISELEY
BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK44 1ES		£265,000
2023-11-30
terraced
freehold
22, ROTTEN ROW
RISELEY
BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK44 1EJ		£877,000
2023-11-20
detached
freehold
Sold 2022-11-14   £825,000
22, GOLD STREET
RISELEY
BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK44 1EG		£385,000
2023-10-16
terraced
freehold
4E, CHURCH LANE
RISELEY
BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK44 1EL		£420,000
2023-09-29
detached (New)
freehold
8, GOLD STREET
RISELEY
BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK44 1EG		£320,000
2023-09-29
terraced
freehold
65, HIGH STREET
RISELEY
BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK44 1DD		£380,000
2023-08-04
terraced
freehold
28, ROTTEN ROW
RISELEY
BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK44 1EJ		£845,000
2023-07-13
detached
freehold
12, ROTTEN ROW
RISELEY
BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK44 1EJ		£375,000
2023-05-24
detached
freehold
6, WELLS ROAD
RISELEY
BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK44 1DY		£290,000
2023-05-24
terraced
freehold
2, BROOKLANDS ROAD
RISELEY
BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK44 1EE		£400,000
2023-05-11
semidetached
freehold
SACKVILLE HOUSE, THE DRIVE
RISELEY
BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK44 1BS		£400,000
2023-03-22
otherPropertyType
freehold
7, BEANFIELD CLOSE
RISELEY
BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK44 1ES		£305,000
2023-03-17
terraced
freehold
98, HIGH STREET
RISELEY
BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK44 1DF		£730,000
2022-12-15
detached
freehold
42A, GOLD STREET
RISELEY
BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK44 1EQ		£210,000
2022-10-14
semidetached
freehold
71, HIGH STREET
RISELEY
BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK44 1DD		£850,000
2022-10-11
semidetached
freehold
15, KINGS CLOSE
RISELEY
BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK44 1EP		£215,000
2022-09-30
semidetached
freehold
17, COLLEGE DRIVE
RISELEY
BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK44 1DZ		£415,000
2022-09-09
detached
freehold
23, BROOKLANDS ROAD
RISELEY
BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK44 1EE		£467,000
2022-08-05
detached
freehold
THE OLD CHAPEL, THE BARNS
RISELEY
BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK44 1SJ		£500,000
2022-08-05
detached
freehold
20, ROTTEN ROW
RISELEY
BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK44 1EJ		£250,000
2022-07-15
detached
freehold
RISELEY LOWER SCHOOL, CHURCH LANE
RISELEY
BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK44 1EL		£1,200,000
2022-06-28
otherPropertyType
freehold
3, SPRING HOLME
RISELEY
BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK44 1BF		£635,000
2022-06-09
detached
freehold
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