Twisden, Church End, Ravensden, Bedford, MK44 2RR
About Twisden
Twisden is an end-of-terrace house in Ravensden, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 2RR). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68). Main heating runs on oil.
It changed hands recently, sold January 2026 for £230,000. Today's modelled estimate of £276,000 is 20% above the 2026 sale price. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2007.
Energy performance
Twisden's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 26 July 2032
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Planning history
1 application on record at Twisden, Church End, Ravensden, Bedford, MK44 2RR
- Nov 2007RenovationHeritageOutcome in report
Replacement of existing asbestos cement slates on roof with new flailed straw thatch.
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/02940/LBC
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Sales history & valuation
Twisden valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£276,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£230,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
16 January 2026Most recent
£230,000
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
Years Held for Twisden lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,771
Street avg £3,682
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 119 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.5 t/year
Street avg 8.6 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
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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.5dB







