49 High Street, Gravenhurst, Bedford, MK45 4HY
About 49 High Street
49 High Street is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Gravenhurst, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 4HY). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since February 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 61). Main heating runs on dual fuel.
6 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £400,000 is 15.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£411/sq ft) was about 48% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2021 for £345,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
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Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Listed buildingYes
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Planning history
49 High Street has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Oct 2025AnnexHeritageIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Listed Building: Rear infill extension connecting to existing annexe to create a new single storey partially glazed dining area link with rooflights
ListedExtension- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- CB/25/02368/LB
- Oct 2025AnnexFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Rear infill extension with rooflights connecting to existing annexe
Extension- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- CB/25/02367/FULL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.
£400,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 25 years.
£345,000
Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
9 September 2021Most recent
£345,000
+10.4%over 3 years9 September 2018
£312,500
+30.2%over 6 years6 October 2011
£240,000
-2.0%over 7 years26 August 2004
£245,000
+113.0%over 8 years15 August 1996
£115,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 4HY: £243,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in MK45 4HY
21 High Street, Gravenhurst, Bedford, MK45 4HY
Sold Sept 2025
£243,00029 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
£720,000
Everything we know about 49 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
Price per m² for 49 High Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,423
Street avg £3,212
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 5.3 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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB