Ballylawn Barn, Church Hill, Ravensden, Bedford, MK44 2RL
About Ballylawn Barn
Ballylawn Barn is a detached house in Ravensden, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 2RL). It has a recorded floor area of 243 m² (around 2616 sq ft). The latest certificate (October 2018) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 243 m² the property is well over the postcode median (186 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2017–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at -79.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £743,000 sits 643% above the 2018 sale of £100,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£38/sq ft) was about 89.7% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold December 2018 for £100,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Ballylawn Barn's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Dec 2019Change of UseAmendmentIn report
17/02361/CPNQ - Non Material Minor Amendment for alterations to fenestration (Prior notification for change of use from an Agricultural building to a dwellinghouse(s) (Use Class C3) including associated building operations reasonably necessary to convert the building.)
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/01952/NMA
- Sept 2019OutbuildingFullIn report
Erection of new hay barn for equestrian use
- Reference
- 19/01673/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Ballylawn Barn was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£743,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -79.4% per year over 1 year.
£100,000
Growth on file: -79.4% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
20 December 2018Most recent
£100,000
-80.0%over 1 year13 December 2017
£500,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 2RL: £680,000 (2023–2001).
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£680,0001 Church Hill, Ravensden, Bedford, MK44 2RL
Sold Nov 2001
£680,000Springfield Cottage, Church Hill, Ravensden, Bedford, MK44 2RL
Sold Jun 2000
£430,000
Everything we know about Ballylawn Barn, 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 Church Hill homes
Ballylawn Barn is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£412
Street avg £4,223
Floor Area
243 m²
Street avg 233 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.5 t/year
Street avg 9.7 t/year
Years Held
7 years
Street avg 5 years
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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
0.2 km
Horse and Jockey — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Ravensden CofE Primary Academy. 5 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.5dB