The Cottage, Church Hill, Ravensden, Bedford, MK44 2RL
About The Cottage
The Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Ravensden, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 2RL). It has a recorded floor area of 186 m² (around 2002 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on oil.
5 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £853,000 is 25.4% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£340/sq ft) was about 30% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 186 m² it's 23.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (243 m² median across 3 EPCs). Last sale on file: £680,000 in December 2019.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
The Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
The Cottage has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- Apr 2022ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
One and two storey rear extension and new cladding/render
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/02834/FUL
- May 2010ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
First floor side and rear extension.
- Reference
- 10/00750/FUL
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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£853,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£680,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
3 December 2019Most recent
£680,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 2RL: £650,000 (2023–2017).
Nearby sales in MK44 2RL
The Plantation, Church Hill, Ravensden, Bedford, MK44 2RL
Sold Jul 2023
£1,700,000Whitegates, Church Hill, Ravensden, Bedford, MK44 2RL
Sold Feb 2020
£650,000Ballylawn Barn, Church Hill, Ravensden, Bedford, MK44 2RL
Sold Dec 2018
£100,0001 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 The Cottage, 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
CO₂ Emissions for The Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,656
Street avg £3,142
Floor Area
186 m²
Street avg 252 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.6 t/year
Street avg 10.0 t/year
Years Held
7 years
Street avg 6 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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