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Wayside House, Bedford Road, Ravensden, Bedford, MK44 2RA

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
156 m²
1679 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Wayside House

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

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

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms5
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Feb 2024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

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Wayside House, Bedford Road, Ravensden, Bedford, MK44 2RA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Wayside House has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

  1. Nov 2023
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension.

    Reference
    23/01979/FUL
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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.

Latest sale on Wayside House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£574,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£415,000

Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 December 2015Most recent

    £415,000

    +110.1%over 15 years
  2. 22 June 2000

    £197,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 2RA: £310,000 (2025–2014).

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On the street

Versus other Bedford Road homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, Wayside House stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,660

Street avg £3,403

On par

Floor Area

156 m²

Street avg 113 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.3 t/year

Street avg 7.1 t/year

Above
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.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK44 2RA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK44 2RA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK44 2RA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 39 points of interest in total.
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Wayside House, Bedford Road, Ravensden, Bedford, MK44 2RA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.