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7 Barton Road, Gravenhurst, Bedford, MK45 4JP

3 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
200 m²
2153 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 7 Barton Road

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

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

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 May 2024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

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Barton Road, Gravenhurst, Bedford, MK45 4JP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jul 2019
    Garage ConversionFull
    In report

    Garage conversion & new porch, with alterations to various windows & doors.

    ExtensionPorch
    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    CB/19/01732/FULL
    View planning record
  2. Dec 2016
    New BuildOutline
    In report

    Outline: Residential development of up to 24 dwellings with ancillary works. All matters reserved except access.

    Reference
    CB/15/04081/OUT
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1995.

Current estimate

£662,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£490,000

Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 August 2015Most recent

    £490,000

    +45.1%over 11 years
  2. 26 March 2004

    £337,755

    +155.9%over 9 years
  3. 8 March 1995

    £132,000

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

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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.

7 Barton Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,450

Street avg £2,616

On par

Floor Area

200 m²

Street avg 125 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.6 t/year

Street avg 6.6 t/year

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.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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 7 Barton Road, Gravenhurst, Bedford, MK45 4JP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.