Whitegates, Church Hill, Ravensden, Bedford, MK44 2RL
About Whitegates
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.
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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
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Garagedouble
- LandYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Whitegates's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- May 2023ConditionsIn report
21/02067/FUL - Condition 3 Archaeological Mitigation Strategy (Part discharge of condition relating to criteria ii & iii)
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/00812/AOC
- Aug 2022ConditionsIn report
21/02067/FUL - Condition 3 - Archaeology - relating to the mitigation strategy only (Partial discharge of condition)
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/01798/AOC
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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 latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£796,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£650,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
17 February 2020Most recent
£650,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 2RL: £680,000 (2023–2017).
Nearby sales in MK44 2RL
The Plantation, Church Hill, Ravensden, Bedford, MK44 2RL
Sold Jul 2023
£1,700,000The Cottage, Church Hill, Ravensden, Bedford, MK44 2RL
Sold Dec 2019
£680,000Ballylawn 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 Whitegates, 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
EPC Rating for Whitegates lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,305
Street avg £2,926
Floor Area
151 m²
Street avg 263 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.5 t/year
Street avg 9.7 t/year
Years Held
6 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