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5 Parkside, Gravenhurst, Bedford, MK45 4JJ

4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
99 m²
1070 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 5 Parkside

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

5 Parkside is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Gravenhurst, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 4JJ). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1070 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2011) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 55). Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from May 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Last changed hands 10 years ago, in June 2016. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 99 m² it's 17% larger than the typical home in the postcode (85 m² median across 14 EPCs). Across 1995–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £371,000 is 33.7% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£259/sq ft) was about 26.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenFront

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

5 Parkside's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 May 2021

Current Certificate
May 2011

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 6 May 2021

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC ENo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Parkside, Gravenhurst, Bedford, MK45 4JJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Parkside has an approved single-storey front extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 5 Parkside, Gravenhurst, Bedford, MK45 4JJ

1decisions1extensions7documents3nearby
  1. Sept 2019
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Front of property

    Single storey front extension involving alterations to rear elevation

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    CB/19/02238/FULL
    Full record in report

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (1 on record)
  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 3 notable nearby
  • The 7 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.

Price for 5 Parkside has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£371,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£277,500

Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 June 2016Most recent

    £277,500

    +66.2%over 4 years

  2. 10 May 2012

    £167,000

    +7.7%over 7 years

  3. 22 December 2004

    £155,000

    +158.4%over 9 years

  4. 6 July 1995

    £59,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 4JJ: £361,500 (2025–2020).

On the street

Versus other Parkside homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Parkside outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,791

Street avg £3,257

Below

Floor Area

99 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

On par
Before you decide

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

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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
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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Apple Glebe, Barton Le Clay

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£650k

1 Apple Tree Close, Silsoe

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£318k

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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

0.1 km

Parkside — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 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 4JJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK45 4JJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK45 4JJ

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
FAQ

Common questions

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