1 Russell Grove, Millbrook, Bedford, MK45 2JE
About 1 Russell Grove
1 Russell Grove is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Millbrook, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 2JE). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £432,000 is 39.4% above the 2019 sale price. Last sale on file: £310,000 in May 2019.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageDetached
- OutbuildingsYes
- LandYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Jan 2022ExtensionConditionsIn report
Variation of condition number 4 of planning permission CB/19/02627/FULL (Demolition of garage and single storey extension to the rear/side. Erection of two storey extension to north side of the property and new double garage). Reason sought to amend plans.
- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- CB/21/04416/VOC
- Oct 2019ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey
Demolition of garage and single storey section to the rear/side. Erection of two storey extension to north side of the property and new double garage.
- Documents
- 25 docs on file
- Reference
- CB/19/02627/FULL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Russell Grove
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
1 Russell Grove valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£432,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£310,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
8 May 2019Most recent
£310,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in MK45 2JE: £269,500 (2024–2000).
Everything we know about 1 Russell Grove, 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 Russell Grove homes
EPC Rating
51 (E)
Street avg 53 (E)
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 87 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Sandhill Close — bus stop.
Closest school
1.9 km
Alameda Middle School. 5 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.4dB