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26 Park Road, Melchbourne, Bedford, MK44 1BB

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
142 m²
1528 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 20
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 26 Park Road

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

26 Park Road is a detached house in Melchbourne, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 1BB). It has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (around 1528 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows a G (score 20), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 67), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 142 m² the property is well over the postcode median (94 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.

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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.

26 Park Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G20
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
13.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC GNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Park Road, Melchbourne, Bedford, MK44 1BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Park Road has no planning applications on record.

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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.

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

Current estimate

£458,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

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 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.

EPC Rating for 26 Park Road lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

20 (G)

Street avg 53 (E)

Strongly below

Floor Area

142 m²

Street avg 120 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

13.0 t/year

Street avg 7.3 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 26 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.
£455k

1 Brooklands Road, Riseley

MK44 1EE

£452k

1 Antonie Close, Sharnbrook

MK44 1FJ

3 bed2 bath
£467k

1 Bennetts Close, Bletsoe

MK44 1QX

4 bed
£443k

1 Far Wallis Road, Sharnbrook

MK44 1FL

£477k

1 Dolcey Way, Sharnbrook

MK44 1LE

5 bed
£432k

1 Arkwright Road, Milton Ernest

MK44 1SE

£427k

1 Bourne End Lane, Bletsoe

MK44 1QP

5 bed
£503k

1 Castle Barns, Coplowe Lane, Bletsoe

MK44 1TL

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