Wayside House, Bedford Road, Ravensden, Bedford, MK44 2RA
About Wayside House
Wayside House is a five-bedroom detached house in Ravensden, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 2RA). It has a recorded floor area of 156 m² (around 1679 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 156 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 2023. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in December 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. Across 2000–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £574,000 is 38.3% above the 2015 sale price.
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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
- Bedrooms5
Energy performance
Wayside House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Feb 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
Wayside House has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Nov 2023ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension.
- Reference
- 23/01979/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Wayside House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£574,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 15 years.
£415,000
Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
4 December 2015Most recent
£415,000
+110.1%over 15 years22 June 2000
£197,500
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
£235,000The Croft, Bedford Road, Ravensden, Bedford, MK44 2RA
Sold Sept 2022
£379,000Old White Lion, Bedford Road, Ravensden, Bedford, MK44 2RA
Sold Jun 2021
£319,000The 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 Wayside House, 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
On epc rating, Wayside House stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,660
Street avg £3,403
Floor Area
156 m²
Street avg 113 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 7.1 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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.7dB