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3 Springvale Cottages, Barton Road, Gravenhurst, Bedford, MK45 4JL

Notable views4 sales on record3 planning records

Estimated value

£409,000

  • Since the 2025 sale (£390,000)+5%
  • Against MK45 4JL's recent median (£380,000)+8%

Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
91 m²
980 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 39
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£409,000

  • Against its 2025 sale (£390,000)+5%
  • Against MK45 4JL's recent median (£380,000)+8%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 3 Springvale Cottages is modelled from its 91 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK45 4JL. 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

    91 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2025

  • Sales of this home

    4 sales recorded, the latest in 2025

  • Recent sales in MK45 4JL

    5 sales, median £380,000 (2022–2006)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: July 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 3 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.

3 Springvale Cottages has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 July 2025Most recent

    £390,000

    +40.2%over 10 years

  2. 29 June 2015

    £278,250

    +26.5%over 3 years

  3. 29 August 2011

    £220,000

    +41.9%over 8 years

  4. 1 September 2002

    £155,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 4JL: £380,000 (2022–2006).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 3 Springvale Cottages, Barton Road, Gravenhurst, Bedford, MK45 4JL. 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 3 Springvale Cottages

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

3 Springvale Cottages is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Gravenhurst, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 4JL). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in November 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 64). Main heating runs on lpg. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a corner plot.

It changed hands recently, sold July 2025 for £390,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 91 m² it sits well below the postcode median (159 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2002–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£398/sq ft) was about 58.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 3 refused.

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
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingAllocated
  • Notable viewsYes
  • Corner plotYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 18 January 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2025from Nov 2010
EPC improved fromF21toE39
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Springvale Cottages, Barton Road, Gravenhurst, Bedford, MK45 4JL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.

3 applications on record at 3 Springvale Cottages, Barton Road, Gravenhurst, Bedford, MK45 4JL

3decisions3extensions3nearby
  1. Aug 2006
    Loft ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    Full: Dormer window to rear elevation

    Reference
    MB/06/00882/FULL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. Loft ConversionDecision

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On the street

Versus other Barton Road homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 3 Springvale Cottages runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

39 (E)

Street avg 50 (E)

Strongly below

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 154 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 7.6 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below
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

0.2 km

Parkside — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Gravenhurst Academy. 3 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Gravenhurst AcademyPrimary167m
  • Shillington Lower SchoolPrimary1.8km
  • Meppershall Church of England AcademyPrimary2.7km

Nearest stops

  • ParksideBus stop151m
  • Lower SchoolBus stop186m
  • St Giles' ChurchBus stop334m
  • Methodist ChapelBus stop477m

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK45 4JL

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
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Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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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 3 Springvale Cottages is modelled from its 91 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK45 4JL. 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. 4 sales are recorded for 3 Springvale Cottages. 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 3 Springvale Cottages was lodged in January 2025 at band E and is valid until January 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to 3 Springvale Cottages. 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 3 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK45 4JL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
3 Springvale Cottages is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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