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6 8, Shillington Road, Gravenhurst, Bedford, MK45 4JE

4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
121 m²
1302 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 6 8

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

6 8 is a detached house in Gravenhurst, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 4JE). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

Held since August 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £616,000 sits 86.7% above the 2004 sale of £330,000. One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2011. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

6 8's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 8, Shillington Road, Gravenhurst, Bedford, MK45 4JE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jun 2011
    Loft ConversionFull
    In report

    Construction of dormer window to rear

    Reference
    CB/11/01168/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 at least doubled since 1997.

Current estimate

£616,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.9% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2004)

£330,000

Growth on file: 12.9% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 August 2004Most recent

    £330,000

    +32.0%over 3 years

  2. 19 July 2001

    £249,995

    +51.5%over 3 years

  3. 9 December 1997

    £165,000

    +22.2%over 8 months

  4. 27 March 1997

    £135,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 4JE: £260,000 (2025–2014).

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On the street

Versus other Shillington Road homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

6 8 outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,727

Street avg £3,231

On par

Floor Area

121 m²

Street avg 144 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.4 t/year

Street avg 7.4 t/year

On par
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£697k

1 Ampthill Road, Silsoe

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£540k

1 Church Path, Clophill

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£712k

1 Birch Grove, Silsoe

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£526k

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4 bed
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

2/mo

Steady 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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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 4JE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK45 4JE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK45 4JE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.8dB

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 6 8, Shillington Road, Gravenhurst, Bedford, MK45 4JE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.