Old Mill Cottage, Shillington Road, Gravenhurst, Bedford, MK45 4JE
About Old Mill Cottage
Old Mill Cottage is a detached house in Gravenhurst, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 4JE). It has a recorded floor area of 234 m² (around 2519 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in August 2006. At 234 m² the property is well over the postcode median (118 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £883,000 sits 105.3% above the 2006 sale of £430,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£171/sq ft) was about 25.2% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, 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 performance
Old Mill Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Apr 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey side extension at Old Mill Cottage.
- May 2013OutbuildingFullIn report
Erection of single storey detached garden room.
- Reference
- CB/13/01095/FULL
- Mar 2009ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Full: Two storey side extension
- Reference
- MB/09/00057/FULL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Old Mill Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£883,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£430,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 August 2006Most recent
£430,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 4JE: £260,000 (2025–2014).
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
£260,00012 Shillington Road, Gravenhurst, Bedford, MK45 4JE
Sold Nov 2018
£227,00010 Shillington Road, Gravenhurst, Bedford, MK45 4JE
Sold Dec 2012
£157,500
Everything we know about Old Mill Cottage, 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 Shillington Road homes
Floor Area for Old Mill Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,838
Street avg £3,330
Floor Area
234 m²
Street avg 133 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.3 t/year
Street avg 7.2 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
0.3 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB