12 Shillington Road, Gravenhurst, Bedford, MK45 4JE
About 12 Shillington Road
12 Shillington Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Gravenhurst, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 4JE). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on dual fuel.
At 46 m² it sits well below the postcode median (129 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Sold November 2018 for £227,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2002. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £266,000 is 17.2% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£458/sq ft) was about 136% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 5 March 2028
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Planning history
Council records include a two-storey rear extension at 12 Shillington Road.
1 application on record at 12 Shillington Road, Gravenhurst, Bedford, MK45 4JE
- Nov 2002ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Full: Two storey rear extension and four rooflights to rear elevation.
- Reference
- MB/02/01650/FULL
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 12 Shillington Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£266,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 23 years.
£227,000
Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
9 November 2018Most recent
£227,000
+35.5%over 10 years22 June 2008
£167,500
+15.5%over 2 years15 September 2005
£145,000
+190.0%over 9 years3 April 1996
£50,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 4JE: £260,000 (2025–2012).
Nearby sales in MK45 4JE
20 Shillington Road, Gravenhurst, Bedford, MK45 4JE
Sold May 2025
£266,00022 24, Shillington Road, Gravenhurst, Bedford, MK45 4JE
Sold Mar 2021
£585,00014 Shillington Road, Gravenhurst, Bedford, MK45 4JE
Sold Nov 2018
£260,00010 Shillington Road, Gravenhurst, Bedford, MK45 4JE
Sold Dec 2012
£157,5004 Shillington Road, Gravenhurst, Bedford, MK45 4JE
Sold Jul 2010
£890,000
Versus other Shillington Road homes
Floor Area for 12 Shillington Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,935
Street avg £2,986
Floor Area
46 m²
Street avg 152 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 7.7 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
181/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Methodist Chapel — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Gravenhurst Academy. 4 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB







