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14 Park Road, Melchbourne, Bedford, MK44 1BB

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
73 m²
786 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 14 Park Road

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

14 Park Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Melchbourne, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 1BB). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 96), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Period features are noted in the property record.

Held since May 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £267,000 sits 172.4% above the 2001 sale of £98,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£125/sq ft) was about 34.7% below the postcode norm. At 73 m² it's 24% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (96 m² median across 19 EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenFront

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 14 Park Road

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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.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Park Road, Melchbourne, Bedford, MK44 1BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

14 Park Road has no planning applications on record.

2

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

£267,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2001)

£98,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 May 2001Most recent

    £98,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 1BB: £348,000 (2024–2020).

On the street

Versus other Park Road homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 14 Park Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,342

Street avg £2,312

Below

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 123 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 7.7 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 14 Park Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£245k

1 Church Green, Milton Ernest

MK44 1RH

2 bed
£223k

1 Chettles Close, Sharnbrook

MK44 1NH

2 bed1 bath
£205k

1 Dag Lane, Riseley

MK44 1EH

2 bed1 bath
£354k

1 Bowers Close, Riseley

MK44 1DP

3 bed1 bath
£452k

1 Antonie Close, Sharnbrook

MK44 1FJ

3 bed2 bath
£503k

1 Castle Barns, Coplowe Lane, Bletsoe

MK44 1TL

3 bed
£401k

1 Brittons Close, Sharnbrook

MK44 1PW

4 bed1 bath
£264k

1 Beanfield Close, Riseley

MK44 1ES

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

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Knotting Road — bus stop.

Closest school

2.8 km

Eileen Wade Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 MK44 1BB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK44 1BB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK44 1BB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.3dB

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 14 Park Road, Melchbourne, Bedford, MK44 1BB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.