What type of property is 4 High Street, MK45 4HY?

4 High Street, MK45 4HY is a 4-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

What did 4 High Street, MK45 4HY sell for?

4 High Street, MK45 4HY last sold for £214,000 in February 2006, around 20 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 4 High Street, MK45 4HY have?

The current EPC rating for 4 High Street, MK45 4HY is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in May 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 High Street, MK45 4HY?

4 High Street, MK45 4HY has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (1,195 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 42% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in MK45 4HY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 High Street, MK45 4HY heated?

The latest EPC at 4 High Street, MK45 4HY records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 4 High Street, MK45 4HY?

4 High Street, MK45 4HY is in council tax band E.

Where is 4 High Street, MK45 4HY located?

4 High Street, MK45 4HY sits in Gravenhurst, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK45 postcode district.

Is 4 High Street, MK45 4HY in a safe area?

Police records around 4 High Street, MK45 4HY show an average of 181 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 38% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (13% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 4 High Street, MK45 4HY?

The closest primary school to 4 High Street, MK45 4HY is Gravenhurst Academy (97m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 4 High Street, MK45 4HY?

The closest bus stop to 4 High Street, MK45 4HY is St Giles' Church, 72m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4 High Street, Gravenhurst, Bedford, MK45 4HY

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

111 m²

1195 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 4 High Street

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

4 High Street is a four-bedroom detached house in Gravenhurst, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 4HY). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in February 2006. At 111 m² the property is well over the postcode median (80 m² across 28 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £477,000 sits 122.9% above the 2006 sale of £214,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£179/sq ft) was about 37.3% below the postcode norm.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
GarageDetached

Building

Previously extendedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

4 High Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate

May 2022

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 23 May 2032

5 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 High Street, Gravenhurst, Bedford, MK45 4HY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 High Street has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

4 High Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£477,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2006)

£214,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

16 February 2006Most recent
£214,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 4HY: £243,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in MK45 4HY

On the street

Versus other High Street homes

Four headline reads against 28 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

4 High Street is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,928

Street avg £3,337

Strongly below

Floor Area

111 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.6 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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4 bed

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1 Cainhoe Road, Clophill

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3 bed2 bath

Area

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.

Full Bedford report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

181/mo

Falling 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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK45 4HY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK45 4HY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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