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31 Park Road, Melchbourne, Bedford, MK44 1BB

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Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
96 m²
1033 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 35
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 31 Park Road

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

31 Park Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Melchbourne, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 1BB). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record.

It changed hands recently, sold December 2024 for £348,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2010. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). Across 2008–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£337/sq ft) was about 89.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • Parkingoff_road
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F35
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
10.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31 Park Road, Melchbourne, Bedford, MK44 1BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jun 2010
    PorchFull
    In report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Alterations to front porch. 2 roof dormers to rear. Single storey link structure to rear

    Extension
    Reference
    10/01152/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.

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

Current estimate

£350,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.0% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£348,000

Growth on file: 3.0% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 December 2024Most recent

    £348,000

    +65.7%over 16 years

  2. 6 February 2008

    £210,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 1BB: £310,000 (2023–2016).

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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.

31 Park Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,625

Street avg £2,083

Strongly above

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 122 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 7.4 t/year

Below
Comparables

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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

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.

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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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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.
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