25 Barton Road, Gravenhurst, Bedford, MK45 4JP
About 25 Barton Road
25 Barton Road is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Gravenhurst, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 4JP). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in April 2010 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 83 m² it sits well below the postcode median (126 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2010–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£356/sq ft) was about 60.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £318,000 in June 2023.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Heating systemOil
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Fuel source changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
25 Barton Road has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Sept 2020ConditionsIn report
Discharge of Condition 2 to Planning Permission CB/17/05920/Full. (Replace existing kerbstones (4 full height kerbs and 2 transitional (ramped) kerbs) with level access dropped kerbs along entire frontage of dwelling house to provide off road parking)
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- CB/20/02336/DOC
- Feb 2020FullIn report
Formation of a new parking area with landscaping including stopping up of a section of adopted highway and associated works, associated with planning permission CB/17/05920/FULL.
- Documents
- 21 docs on file
- Reference
- CB/19/04132/FULL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2010.
£336,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 12 years.
£318,000
Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
1 June 2023Most recent
£318,000
+113.4%over 12 years2 December 2010
£149,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 4JP: £340,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in MK45 4JP
37 Barton Road, Gravenhurst, Bedford, MK45 4JP
Sold Aug 2025
£600,00021 Barton Road, Gravenhurst, Bedford, MK45 4JP
Sold Feb 2025
£320,00011 Barton Road, Gravenhurst, Bedford, MK45 4JP
Sold Dec 2019
£340,0007 Barton Road, Gravenhurst, Bedford, MK45 4JP
Sold Aug 2015
£490,00035 Barton Road, Gravenhurst, Bedford, MK45 4JP
Sold Jul 2015
£550,000
Everything we know about 25 Barton Road, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Barton Road homes
25 Barton Road is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£3,831
Street avg £2,490
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 134 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 6.8 t/year
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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
Lower School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Gravenhurst Academy. 4 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB