Roselea, Church End, Ravensden, Bedford, MK44 2RR
About Roselea
Roselea is a five-bedroom detached house in Ravensden, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 2RR). It has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (around 1585 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2010) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from April 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 147 m² the property is well over the postcode median (83 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 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. Across 2006–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,183,000 is 46% above the 2011 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£511/sq ft) was about 132.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 15 years ago, in July 2011.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- DrivewayYes
- LandYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Roselea'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Apr 2020
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
4 applications on record at Roselea, Church End, Ravensden, Bedford, MK44 2RR
- Sept 2007FullOutcome in report
Construction of 40m x 20m outdoor riding arena / (manege) surrounded by 1.37 metre railings / gate.
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/02035/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- OutbuildingSept 2024Decision
- Garage ConversionFeb 2015Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Roselea was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,183,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 5 years.
£810,000
Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
31 July 2011Most recent
£810,000
+29.6%over 4 years8 November 2006
£625,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 2RR: £330,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in MK44 2RR
April 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
£357,000Oak Cottage, Church End, Ravensden, Bedford, MK44 2RR
Sold Dec 2016
£420,000
Versus other Church End homes
On price per m², Roselea stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,500
Street avg £3,077
Floor Area
147 m²
Street avg 106 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 7.5 t/year
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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
0.0 km
Horse and Jockey — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Ravensden CofE Primary Academy. 5 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.5dB







