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Whitegates, Church Hill, Ravensden, Bedford, MK44 2RL

Notable views3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
151 m²
1625 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Whitegates

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

Whitegates is a four-bedroom detached house in Ravensden, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 2RL). It has a recorded floor area of 151 m² (around 1625 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views and attached land beyond the plot.

At 151 m² it sits well below the postcode median (243 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £796,000 is 22.5% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£400/sq ft) was about 53.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £650,000 in February 2020.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageDouble
  • LandYes
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

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

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

3decisions1extensions49documents3nearby
  1. May 2022
    Garage ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension, garage conversion and new garage roof.

    Extension
    Documents
    34 docs on file
    Reference
    21/02067/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ConditionsDecision
  4. ConditionsDecision

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  • All 3 applications on this property in full, plus 3 notable nearby
  • The 49 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£796,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£650,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 February 2020Most recent

    £650,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 2RL: £680,000 (2023–2017).

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.

EPC Rating for Whitegates lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,305

Street avg £2,926

Above

Floor Area

151 m²

Street avg 263 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

8.5 t/year

Street avg 9.7 t/year

On par

Years Held

6 years

Street avg 6 years

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Whitegates

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

Larger development activity nearby

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£774k

1 Church Lane, Colmworth

MK44 2JS

4 bed
£538k

1 Chapelfields, Thurleigh

MK44 2EH

4 bed2 bath
£733k

1 Burnix Court, Colmworth

MK44 2JN

5 bed
£380k

1 Church Road, Colmworth

MK44 2JX

4 bed
£613k

1 Close Cottages, High Street, Swineshead

MK44 2AA

3 bed
£510k

1 Glenrose Avenue, Ravensden

MK44 2SB

3 bed2 bath
£491k

1 Chapel Yard, Bedford Road, Pertenhall

MK44 2AN

3 bed2 bath
£750k

1 Church Hill, Ravensden

MK44 2RL

2 bed1 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.

Go deeper on the local area

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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Whitegates, Church Hill, Ravensden, Bedford, MK44 2RL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.