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Rectory Farm, Church View, Lower Gravenhurst, Gravenhurst, Bedford, MK45 4JR

5 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
216 m²
2329 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Rectory Farm

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

Rectory Farm is a semi-detached house in Gravenhurst, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 4JR). It has a recorded floor area of 216 m² (around 2329 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1996-2002. The latest certificate (January 2011) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 58). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from January 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 216 m² it's 26.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (294 m² median across 4 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). 12 years since the last transfer (October 2014). 5 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 3 refused. Today's modelled estimate of £919,000 is 26.8% above the 2014 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.

Rectory Farm'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Jan 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Rectory Farm, Church View, Lower Gravenhurst, Gravenhurst, Bedford, MK45 4JR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Sept 2015
    Full
    In report

    Use of existing stable as a tack room & feed & hay store, erect new stable block, change the orientation of an approved menage, remove existing bund and build new landscaped bund in another location.

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    CB/15/02542/FULL
    View planning record
  2. Jul 2011
    Full
    In report

    Full: Retention and conversion of building for stable use. Change of use of agricultural land to paddocks. Retention of earth bund.

    Retrospective
    Reference
    CB/11/00372/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.

Rectory Farm valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£919,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2014)

£725,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 October 2014Most recent

    £725,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 4JR: £625,000 (2025–2001).

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On the street

Versus other Lower Gravenhurst homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for Rectory Farm runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,351

Street avg £3,808

Below

Floor Area

216 m²

Street avg 285 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 9 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 19.1 t/year

Above
Comparables

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

0.7 km

Lower School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Gravenhurst Academy. 3 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 4JR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK45 4JR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

41.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK45 4JR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.4dB

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 Rectory Farm, Church View, Lower Gravenhurst, Gravenhurst, Bedford, MK45 4JR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.