21 High Street, Gravenhurst, Bedford, MK45 4HY
About 21 High Street
21 High Street is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Gravenhurst, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 4HY). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 398 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 101), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
It changed hands recently, sold September 2025 for £243,000. At 37 m² it sits well below the postcode median (82 m² across 28 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1995–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£610/sq ft) was about 117.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
21 High Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 21 High Street
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
Price for 21 High Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£248,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 30 years.
£243,000
Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 30 years.
Sales timeline
23 September 2025Most recent
£243,000
+13.0%over 2 years18 September 2023
£215,000
+571.9%over 27 years8 December 1995
£32,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 4HY: £710,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in MK45 4HY
29 High Street, Gravenhurst, Bedford, MK45 4HY
Sold Jul 2025
£185,000Chestnut House, High Street, Gravenhurst, Bedford, MK45 4HY
Sold Jan 2025
£930,00059 High Street, Gravenhurst, Bedford, MK45 4HY
Sold Jun 2023
£710,0003c, High Street, Gravenhurst, Bedford, MK45 4HY
Sold Dec 2022
£720,00049 High Street, Gravenhurst, Bedford, MK45 4HY
Sold Sept 2021
£345,000
Everything we know about 21 High Street, 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 High Street homes
On price per m², 21 High Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£6,568
Street avg £3,105
Floor Area
37 m²
Street avg 102 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 5.4 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
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
St Giles' Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Gravenhurst Academy. 4 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB