7 Barton Road, Gravenhurst, Bedford, MK45 4JP
About 7 Barton Road
7 Barton Road is a detached house in Gravenhurst, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 4JP). It has a recorded floor area of 200 m² (around 2153 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 200 m² the property is well over the postcode median (123 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a garage conversion and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in August 2015. Across 1995–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £662,000 is 35.1% above the 2015 sale price.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
7 Barton Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 May 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jul 2019Garage ConversionFullIn report
Garage conversion & new porch, with alterations to various windows & doors.
ExtensionPorch- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- CB/19/01732/FULL
- Dec 2016New BuildOutlineIn report
Outline: Residential development of up to 24 dwellings with ancillary works. All matters reserved except access.
- Reference
- CB/15/04081/OUT
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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1995.
£662,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 20 years.
£490,000
Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
11 August 2015Most recent
£490,000
+45.1%over 11 years26 March 2004
£337,755
+155.9%over 9 years8 March 1995
£132,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 4JP: £320,000 (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
£320,00025 Barton Road, Gravenhurst, Bedford, MK45 4JP
Sold Jun 2023
£318,00011 Barton Road, Gravenhurst, Bedford, MK45 4JP
Sold Dec 2019
£340,00035 Barton Road, Gravenhurst, Bedford, MK45 4JP
Sold Jul 2015
£550,000
Everything we know about 7 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
7 Barton Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,450
Street avg £2,616
Floor Area
200 m²
Street avg 125 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.6 t/year
Street avg 6.6 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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB