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Fairbourne, Barton Road, Gravenhurst, Bedford, MK45 4JP

4 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
96 m²
1033 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Fairbourne

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

Fairbourne is a detached house in Gravenhurst, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 4JP). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (September 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 96 m² it's 23.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (126 m² median across 14 EPCs).

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Valuation

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2022from Sept 2012
EPC improved fromC69toD64
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

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

Fairbourne has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

  1. Jul 2023
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property

    Single storey rear and partial side extension. Detached front garage

    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    CB/23/01538/FULL
    View planning record
  2. Jun 2022
    Change of UseFull
    In report

    Change of use of part of paddock land to residential garden and to provide a small maintenance storage barn.

    Documents
    21 docs on file
    Reference
    CB/22/01297/FULL
    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.

Fairbourne has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£504,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

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.

CO₂ Emissions for Fairbourne runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

64 (D)

Street avg 61 (D)

Above

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 133 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 6.8 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below
Comparables

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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

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.

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