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Ballylawn Barn, Church Hill, Ravensden, Bedford, MK44 2RL

3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Floor area
243 m²
2616 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Ballylawn Barn

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

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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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

Ballylawn Barn's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
8.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Ballylawn Barn, Church Hill, Ravensden, Bedford, MK44 2RL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 applications on record at Ballylawn Barn, Church Hill, Ravensden, Bedford, MK44 2RL

3decisions34documents3nearby
Flagged:Change of use
  1. Jun 2018
    Amendment
    Outcome in report

    New stable block, paddock and manege (development already carried out)

    Documents
    26 docs on file
    Reference
    18/00972/S73A
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Change of UseDecision
  4. OutbuildingDecision

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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 Ballylawn Barn was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£743,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -79.4% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2018)

£100,000

Growth on file: -79.4% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 December 2018Most recent

    £100,000

    -80.0%over 1 year

  2. 13 December 2017

    £500,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 2RL: £680,000 (2023–2001).

On the street

Versus other Church Hill homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Ballylawn Barn is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£412

Street avg £4,223

Strongly below

Floor Area

243 m²

Street avg 233 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

8.5 t/year

Street avg 9.7 t/year

On par

Years Held

7 years

Street avg 5 years

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Ballylawn Barn

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£750k

1 Church Hill, Ravensden

MK44 2RL

2 bed1 bath
£733k

1 Burnix Court, Colmworth

MK44 2JN

5 bed
£758k

1 Cross End, Thurleigh

MK44 2EE

£774k

1 Church Lane, Colmworth

MK44 2JS

4 bed
£850k

1 College Farm Barns, Church Road, Keysoe

MK44 2JP

£634k

1 Green End, Little Staughton

MK44 2BU

£613k

1 Close Cottages, High Street, Swineshead

MK44 2AA

3 bed
£538k

1 Chapelfields, Thurleigh

MK44 2EH

4 bed2 bath
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.
Full Bedford report

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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A Local Area 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 2RL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK44 2RL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK44 2RL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.5dB

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