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

3 planning records

Estimated value

£892,000

  • Since the 2006 sale (£430,000)+107%
  • Against MK45 4JE's recent median (£260,000)+243%

Newest record on this page: May 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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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
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£892,000

  • Against its 2006 sale (£430,000)+107%
  • Against MK45 4JE's recent median (£260,000)+243%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Old Mill Cottage is modelled from its 234 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK45 4JE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    234 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2014

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2006

  • Recent sales in MK45 4JE

    5 sales, median £260,000 (2025–2014)

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SalesLatest sale shown: May 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 3 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Sales timeline

  1. 15 August 2006Most recent

    £430,000

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Old Mill Cottage, Shillington Road, Gravenhurst, Bedford, MK45 4JE. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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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 £892,000 sits 107.4% 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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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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

Current Certificate
Apr 2014

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

Certificate validity

Expired on 30 April 2024

New assessment needed to sell or let
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.

3 applications on record at Old Mill Cottage, Shillington Road, Gravenhurst, Bedford, MK45 4JE

3decisions2extensions3nearby
  1. Apr 2003
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Full: Construction of pitched roof, insertion of windows, partial demolition and conversion of existing workshop into a four bedroom dwelling.

    Reference
    MB/03/00029/FULL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. OutbuildingDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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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

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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

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.

Nearest schools

  • Gravenhurst AcademyPrimary471m
  • Shillington Lower SchoolPrimary1.5km
  • Meppershall Church of England AcademyPrimary2.1km
  • Campton AcademyPrimary2.6km

Nearest stops

  • Methodist ChapelBus stop312m
  • St Giles' ChurchBus stop359m
  • The GlebeBus stop408m
  • Lower SchoolBus stop462m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences830 reports38%
  • Anti-social Behaviour458 reports21%
  • Vehicle Crime187 reports9%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson149 reports7%

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A Local Area 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
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Comparables

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Old Mill Cottage is modelled from its 234 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK45 4JE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for Old Mill Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Old Mill Cottage was lodged in April 2014 at band D and expired in April 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to Old Mill Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 4 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK45 4JE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
Old Mill Cottage is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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