Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Wayside House, Bedford Road, Ravensden, Bedford, MK44 2RA
1 planning record
Estimated value
£595,000
- Since the 2015 sale (£415,000)+43%
- Against MK44 2RA's recent median (£250,000)+138%
Newest record on this page: April 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
156 m²
1679 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£595,000
- Against its 2015 sale (£415,000)+43%
- Against MK44 2RA's recent median (£250,000)+138%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Wayside House is modelled from its 156 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK44 2RA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
156 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2014
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2015
Recent sales in MK44 2RA
5 sales, median £250,000 (2025–2015)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on Wayside House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
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: £250,000 (2025–2015).
Nearby sales in MK44 2RA
1 Wayside Farm Park, Bedford Road, Ravensden, Bedford, MK44 2RA
Sold Apr 2025
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Sold Apr 2025
£250,000The 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
£310,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for Wayside House, Bedford Road, Ravensden, Bedford, MK44 2RA. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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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 (85 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). 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 £595,000 is 43.4% above the 2015 sale price.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms5
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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
Current Certificate
Feb 2014EPC 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
Certificate validity
Expired on 15 February 2024
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 application on record at Wayside House, Bedford Road, Ravensden, Bedford, MK44 2RA
1decisions1extensions3nearby
- Nov 2023ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension.
- Reference
- 23/01979/FUL
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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
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
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
90/mo
Falling 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.
Nearest schools
- Ravensden CofE Primary AcademyPrimary1.4km
- Mark Rutherford SchoolSecondary1.9km
- St Thomas More Catholic SchoolSecondary2.0km
- Brickhill Primary SchoolPrimary2.3km
Nearest stops
- Wayside Farm ParkBus stop72m
- Oldways RoadBus stop192m
- Butler StreetBus stop343m
- Cleat HillBus stop737m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences553 reports44%
- Anti-social Behaviour225 reports18%
- Criminal Damage & Arson100 reports8%
- Other Theft95 reports8%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
46.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.7dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Wayside House is modelled from its 156 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK44 2RA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for Wayside House. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Wayside House was lodged in February 2014 at band D and expired in February 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to Wayside House. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 9 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK44 2RA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Wayside House is in council tax band F. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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