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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Apr 2024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

£892,000

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).

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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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Old Mill Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

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Preview of the full property report

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
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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.

Go deeper on the local area

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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Old Mill Cottage, Shillington Road, Gravenhurst, Bedford, MK45 4JE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.