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Lotus House, Recreation Rise, Gravenhurst, Bedford, MK45 4JG

2 planning records

Estimated value

£758,000

  • Since the 2006 sale (£425,000)+78%
  • Against MK45 4JG's recent median (£147,000)+416%

Newest record on this page: January 2020. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
226 m²
2433 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£758,000

  • Against its 2006 sale (£425,000)+78%
  • Against MK45 4JG's recent median (£147,000)+416%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Lotus House is modelled from its 226 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK45 4JG. 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

    226 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2020

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2006

  • Recent sales in MK45 4JG

    1 sale, median £147,000 (2007–2007)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: April 2007Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 2 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.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 June 2006Most recent

    £425,000

    +55.1%over 2 years

  2. 6 January 2004

    £274,000

Median price across the last 1 sales in MK45 4JG: £147,000 (2007–2007).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Lotus House, Recreation Rise, Gravenhurst, Bedford, MK45 4JG. 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 Lotus House

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

Lotus House is a four-bedroom detached house in Gravenhurst, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 4JG). It has a recorded floor area of 226 m² (around 2433 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 59). Main heating runs on lpg.

Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in June 2006. At 226 m² the property is well over the postcode median (46 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2004–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 19.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £758,000 sits 78.4% above the 2006 sale of £425,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms3
  • Utility roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • GarageYes
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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.

Lotus House sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate
Jan 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 27 January 2030

3 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Lotus House, Recreation Rise, Gravenhurst, Bedford, MK45 4JG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Lotus House has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

2 applications on record at Lotus House, Recreation Rise, Gravenhurst, Bedford, MK45 4JG

2decisions1extensions3nearby
  1. Apr 2004
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Full: Rear extension to incorporate kitchen extension and 2 no. velux windows to extended pitched roof. Alterations to retaining boundary wall and raising of garden level beyond wall.

    Reference
    MB/04/00067/FULL
    Full record in report
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On the street

Versus other Recreation Rise homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for Lotus House lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

52 (E)

Street avg 59 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

226 m²

Street avg 47 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above
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

0.1 km

Parkside — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Gravenhurst Academy. 4 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Gravenhurst AcademyPrimary96m
  • Shillington Lower SchoolPrimary1.9km
  • Meppershall Church of England AcademyPrimary2.6km
  • Campton AcademyPrimary2.9km

Nearest stops

  • ParksideBus stop79m
  • Lower SchoolBus stop105m
  • St Giles' ChurchBus stop243m
  • Methodist ChapelBus stop381m

Most reported crime locally

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

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 4JG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK45 4JG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK45 4JG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.9dB

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

Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

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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 Lotus House is modelled from its 226 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK45 4JG. 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. 2 sales are recorded for Lotus House. 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 Lotus House was lodged in January 2020 at band E and is valid until January 2030. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to Lotus House. 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 4JG, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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