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49 High Street, Gravenhurst, Bedford, MK45 4HY

Listed building5 sales on record6 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
78 m²
840 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 49 High Street

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

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

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear

Building

  • Listed buildingYes
  • Period featuresYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2019from Feb 2011
Heating System
Room HeatersGas Boiler

Upgraded to gas central heating

Main Fuel
Solid FuelDual

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
SingleSecondary

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 49 High Street, Gravenhurst, Bedford, MK45 4HY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

49 High Street has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

  1. Oct 2025
    AnnexHeritage
    In 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
    View planning record
  2. Oct 2025
    AnnexFull
    In 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
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.

Current estimate

£400,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£345,000

Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 September 2021Most recent

    £345,000

    +10.4%over 3 years
  2. 9 September 2018

    £312,500

    +30.2%over 6 years
  3. 6 October 2011

    £240,000

    -2.0%over 7 years
  4. 26 August 2004

    £245,000

    +113.0%over 8 years
  5. 15 August 1996

    £115,000

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

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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.

Price per m² for 49 High Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,423

Street avg £3,212

Strongly above

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 100 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Below
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.

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.

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 road noise heatmap for MK45 4HY

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 49 High Street, Gravenhurst, Bedford, MK45 4HY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.