7 Recreation Rise, Gravenhurst, Bedford, MK45 4JG
About 7 Recreation Rise
7 Recreation Rise is a semi-detached house in Gravenhurst, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 4JG). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2018 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 43 m² it's 15.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (51 m² median across 5 EPCs).
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 14 June 2028
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
7 Recreation Rise has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
7 Recreation Rise has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£229,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 3 sales in MK45 4JG: £274,000 (2007–2004).
Versus other Recreation Rise homes
On floor area, 7 Recreation Rise runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
60 (D)
Street avg 57 (D)
Floor Area
43 m²
Street avg 84 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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
181/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Parkside — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB







