The Croft, Bedford Road, Ravensden, Bedford, MK44 2RA
About The Croft
The Croft is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Ravensden, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 2RA). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in May 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on oil. The home occupies a corner plot.
At 132 m² the property is well over the postcode median (99 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2006. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2005–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £422,000 is 11.3% above the 2022 sale price. Last sale on file: £379,000 in September 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenrear
- Garagedouble
- Corner plotYes
Building
- Heating systemoil
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
The Croft's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
The Croft has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.
- Nov 2006ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Two storey side extension with single storey front and rear extensions
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 06/02587/FUL
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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£422,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.7% per year over 18 years.
£379,000
Growth on file: 2.7% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
5 September 2022Most recent
£379,000
+41.5%over 9 years11 July 2013
£267,750
+13.9%over 8 years14 January 2005
£235,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 2RA: £310,000 (2025–2014).
Nearby sales in MK44 2RA
7 Wayside Farm Park, Bedford Road, Ravensden, Bedford, MK44 2RA
Sold May 2025
£235,000Old White Lion, Bedford Road, Ravensden, Bedford, MK44 2RA
Sold Jun 2021
£319,000Wayside House, Bedford Road, Ravensden, Bedford, MK44 2RA
Sold Dec 2015
£415,000The Old Coach House, Bedford Road, Ravensden, Bedford, MK44 2RA
Sold Sept 2014
£310,000The Node, Bedford Road, Ravensden, Bedford, MK44 2RA
Sold Jul 2009
£325,000
Everything we know about The Croft, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Bedford Road homes
Years Held for The Croft lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,871
Street avg £3,361
Floor Area
132 m²
Street avg 118 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 7.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Wayside Farm Park — bus stop.
Closest school
1.4 km
Ravensden CofE Primary Academy. 9 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.7dB