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Old Mill Cottage, Shillington Road, Gravenhurst, Bedford, MK45 4JE

3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
234 m²
2519 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Old Mill Cottage

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

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

Energy performance

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

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Apr 2024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

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
9.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Old Mill Cottage, Shillington Road, Gravenhurst, Bedford, MK45 4JE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey side extension at Old Mill Cottage.

  1. May 2013
    OutbuildingFull
    In report

    Erection of single storey detached garden room.

    Reference
    CB/13/01095/FULL
    View planning record
  2. Mar 2009
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Two storey · Side of property

    Full: Two storey side extension

    Reference
    MB/09/00057/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.

Old Mill Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£883,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2006)

£430,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 August 2006Most recent

    £430,000

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.

Floor Area for Old Mill Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,838

Street avg £3,330

Strongly below

Floor Area

234 m²

Street avg 133 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

9.3 t/year

Street avg 7.2 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

0.3 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

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