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4 Barton Road, Gravenhurst, Bedford, MK45 4JP

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
187 m²
2013 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 4 Barton Road

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

4 Barton Road is a detached house in Gravenhurst, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 4JP). It has a recorded floor area of 187 m² (around 2013 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on oil.

It hasn't traded since July 1996, a hold of 30 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 187 m² the property is well over the postcode median (123 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £707,000 sits 387.6% above the 1996 sale of £145,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£72/sq ft) was about 67.9% below the postcode norm.

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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.

4 Barton Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
Oct 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 21 October 2028

2 years remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Barton Road, Gravenhurst, Bedford, MK45 4JP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Barton Road has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

4 Barton Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).

Current estimate

£707,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1996)

£145,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 July 1996Most recent

    £145,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 4JP: £320,000 (2025–2019).

On the street

Versus other Barton Road homes

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

Price per m² for 4 Barton Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£775

Street avg £2,768

Strongly below

Floor Area

187 m²

Street avg 126 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

9.2 t/year

Street avg 6.5 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Barton Road

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£734k

1 Birch Grove, Silsoe

MK45 4FQ

£650k

1 Apple Tree Close, Silsoe

MK45 4SR

3 bed2 bath
£644k

1 Bedford Avenue, Silsoe

MK45 4ER

4 bed2 bath
£622k

1 Ampthill Road, Silsoe

MK45 4DX

4 bed
£612k

1 Barton Road, Silsoe

MK45 4DS

4 bed3 bath
£574k

1 Aspen Way, Silsoe

MK45 4GF

£569k

1 Church Path, Clophill

MK45 4BP

3 bed2 bath
£507k

1 Ashby Drive, Barton Le Clay

MK45 4SA

4 bed
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

Lower School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 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 4JP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK45 4JP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK45 4JP

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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 4 Barton Road, Gravenhurst, Bedford, MK45 4JP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.