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28 Park Road, Melchbourne, Bedford, MK44 1BB

Extendable2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
158 m²
1701 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 41
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 28 Park Road

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

28 Park Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Melchbourne, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 1BB). It has a recorded floor area of 158 m² (around 1701 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in November 2010. At 158 m² the property is well over the postcode median (94 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2001–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £556,000 sits 63.5% above the 2010 sale of £340,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms3

Outside

  • DrivewayYes
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • Extension potentialPossible
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

28 Park Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E41
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 28 Park Road, Melchbourne, Bedford, MK44 1BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

28 Park Road has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.

  1. Jun 2016
    ExtensionConditions
    In report

    15/02968/FUL - Condition 2 Construction Management Plan (Single storey rear/side extension)

    Reference
    16/00907/AOC
    View planning record
  2. Feb 2016
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Side and rear of property

    Single storey rear/side extension

    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    15/02968/FUL
    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.

28 Park Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£556,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£340,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 November 2010Most recent

    £340,000

    +69.2%over 9 years
  2. 28 August 2001

    £201,000

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

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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 habitable rooms, 28 Park Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,152

Street avg £2,231

On par

Floor Area

158 m²

Street avg 119 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 7.4 t/year

Strongly below
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.

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

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 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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 16 points of interest in total.
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 28 Park Road, Melchbourne, Bedford, MK44 1BB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.