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Rectory Farmhouse, Lower Gravenhurst, Gravenhurst, Bedford, MK45 4JR

1 planning record

Estimated value

£1,570,000

  • Since the 2014 sale (£900,000)+74%
  • Against MK45 4JR's recent median (£625,000)+151%

Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
12
From EPC
Floor area
371 m²
3993 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 35
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£1,570,000

  • Against its 2014 sale (£900,000)+74%
  • Against MK45 4JR's recent median (£625,000)+151%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Rectory Farmhouse is modelled from its 371 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK45 4JR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    371 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2014

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2014

  • Recent sales in MK45 4JR

    5 sales, median £625,000 (2025–2001)

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SalesLatest sale shown: March 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Sales timeline

  1. 28 August 2014Most recent

    £900,000

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Rectory Farmhouse, Lower Gravenhurst, Gravenhurst, Bedford, MK45 4JR. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About Rectory Farmhouse

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

Rectory Farmhouse is a detached house in Gravenhurst, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 4JR). It has a recorded floor area of 371 m² (around 3993 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 66), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 371 m² the property is well over the postcode median (216 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £1,570,000 sits 74.4% above the 2014 sale of £900,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£225/sq ft) was about 32.9% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 12 years since the last transfer (August 2014).

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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.

Rectory Farmhouse'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 24 Mar 2024

Current Certificate
Mar 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F35
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
22.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 24 March 2024

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Rectory Farmhouse, Lower Gravenhurst, Gravenhurst, Bedford, MK45 4JR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Rectory Farmhouse has an approved extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at Rectory Farmhouse, Lower Gravenhurst, Gravenhurst, Bedford, MK45 4JR

1decisions1extensions3nearby
  1. Feb 2005
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Full: Proposed single storey front, side and rear extensions.

    Reference
    MB/04/02334/FULL
    Full record in report

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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.

On price per m², Rectory Farmhouse runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,426

Street avg £4,116

Strongly below

Floor Area

371 m²

Street avg 246 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

12 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

22.0 t/year

Street avg 16.3 t/year

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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

181/mo

Falling 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.

Nearest schools

  • Gravenhurst AcademyPrimary671m
  • Shillington Lower SchoolPrimary1.4km
  • Meppershall Church of England AcademyPrimary2.8km

Nearest stops

  • Lower SchoolBus stop689m
  • ParksideBus stop737m
  • St Giles' ChurchBus stop784m
  • Methodist ChapelBus stop898m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences830 reports38%
  • Anti-social Behaviour458 reports21%
  • Vehicle Crime187 reports9%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson149 reports7%

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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 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
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60 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildDetached over 300m²Extended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, is a large detached home over 300m², and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Comparables

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Rectory Farmhouse is modelled from its 371 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK45 4JR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for Rectory Farmhouse. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Rectory Farmhouse was lodged in March 2014 at band F and expired in March 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to Rectory Farmhouse. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 3 schools and 28 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK45 4JR, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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