4 Melchbourne Road, Knotting, Bedford, MK44 1AF
About 4 Melchbourne Road
4 Melchbourne Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Knotting, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 1AF). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in December 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Main heating runs on dual fuel. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include notable views.
It changed hands recently, sold May 2025 for £310,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2010–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£335/sq ft) was about 139.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenrear
- Parkingoff_street
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Solar panelsYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls changed
More low energy lighting installed
Solar PV panels (40 kWp) installed
Planning history
4 Melchbourne Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Apr 2015ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
- Reference
- 15/00216/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
4 Melchbourne Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£318,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 15 years.
£310,000
Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
8 May 2025Most recent
£310,000
+87.9%over 10 years27 July 2014
£165,000
-8.3%over 3 years29 September 2010
£180,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in MK44 1AF: £162,750 (2018–2000).
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- Larger development activity nearby

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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
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
St Margaret's Church — bus stop.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.3dB