2 Springvale Cottages, Barton Road, Gravenhurst, Bedford, MK45 4JL
About 2 Springvale Cottages
2 Springvale Cottages is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Gravenhurst, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 4JL). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 59). Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 105 m² it sits well below the postcode median (159 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Most recent transfer: May 2022 at £380,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2004–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£336/sq ft) was about 33.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- Summer houseYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
2 Springvale Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
- Jul 2006Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed): Loft conversion with dormer window to rear elevation
- Reference
- MB/06/00889/LDCP
- Oct 2004ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Front of property
Full: Conservatory to front elevation.
Extension- Reference
- MB/04/01693/FULL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2004.
£406,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 18 years.
£380,000
Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
29 May 2022Most recent
£380,000
+17.6%over 11 months24 June 2021
£323,000
+46.8%over 14 years13 September 2006
£219,995
+15.8%over 2 years26 August 2004
£190,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 4JL: £390,000 (2025–2006).
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What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Barton Road homes
2 Springvale Cottages is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
EPC Rating
40 (E)
Street avg 50 (E)
Floor Area
105 m²
Street avg 149 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.0 t/year
Street avg 6.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 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
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Parkside — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Gravenhurst Academy. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB