Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Grindal House, Church End, Ravensden, Bedford, MK44 2RR
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
9
From EPC
Floor area
222 m²
2386 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Council tax
Band G
About Grindal House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Grindal House is a detached house in Ravensden, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 2RR). It has a recorded floor area of 222 m² (around 2386 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (January 2010) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 65). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from January 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 222 m² the property is well over the postcode median (83 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Grindal House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Jan 2020
Current Certificate
Jan 2010EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
12.0 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Expired on 22 January 2020
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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC ENo mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Grindal House, Church End, Ravensden, Bedford, MK44 2RR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Grindal House has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Grindal House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£805,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 2RR: £330,000 (2026–2019).
Nearby sales in MK44 2RR
Twisden, Church End, Ravensden, Bedford, MK44 2RR
Sold Jan 2026
£230,000April Cottage, Church End, Ravensden, Bedford, MK44 2RR
Sold Jul 2025
£175,000Alcyon, Church End, Ravensden, Bedford, MK44 2RR
Sold Nov 2024
£685,000Avalon, Church End, Ravensden, Bedford, MK44 2RR
Sold May 2024
£330,0001 Church Cottages, Church End, Ravensden, Bedford, MK44 2RR
Sold Oct 2019
£357,000
Versus other Church End homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for Grindal House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
47 (E)
Street avg 40 (E)
Floor Area
222 m²
Street avg 91 m²
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 7.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
90/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Horse and Jockey — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 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.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK44 2RR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Grindal House, Church End, Ravensden, Bedford, MK44 2RR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.