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Church Cottage, Park Road, Melchbourne, Bedford, MK44 1BB

11 planning records

Estimated value

£998,000

  • Since the 1999 sale (£200,000)+399%
  • Against MK44 1BB's recent median (£348,000)+187%

Newest record on this page: June 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
6
Bathrooms
5
Floor area
367 m²
3950 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 40
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Private Rental
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£998,000

  • Against its 1999 sale (£200,000)+399%
  • Against MK44 1BB's recent median (£348,000)+187%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Church Cottage is modelled from its 367 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK44 1BB. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    367 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2022

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 1999

  • Recent sales in MK44 1BB

    5 sales, median £348,000 (2025–2021)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: June 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 11 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Church Cottage's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1999).

Sales timeline

  1. 6 April 1999Most recent

    £200,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 1BB: £348,000 (2025–2021).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Church Cottage, Park Road, Melchbourne, Bedford, MK44 1BB. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About Church Cottage

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

Church Cottage is a six-bedroom detached house in Melchbourne, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 1BB). It has a recorded floor area of 367 m² (around 3950 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 56). Main heating runs on oil.

Untraded for 27 years, with the last transfer in April 1999. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 367 m² the property is well over the postcode median (94 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 5 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £998,000 sits 399% above the 1999 sale of £200,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£51/sq ft) was about 73.5% below the postcode norm. 11 planning records sit against the property, 9 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a basement excavation, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations.

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

  • Bedrooms6
  • Bathrooms5
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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.

Church Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
Oct 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
17.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 24 October 2032

5 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

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

Church Cottage has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

11 applications on record at Church Cottage, Park Road, Melchbourne, Bedford, MK44 1BB

11decisions10extensions102documents1nearby
Flagged:Listed building
  1. Aug 2002
    BasementHeritage
    Outcome in report

    Rebuilding of basement

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    02/01301/LBC
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (11 on record)
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  • The 102 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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 price per m², Church Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£545

Street avg £2,497

Strongly below

Floor Area

367 m²

Street avg 108 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

17.0 t/year

Street avg 7.1 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.
Full Bedford report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

90/mo

Falling 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.

Nearest schools

  • Eileen Wade Primary SchoolPrimary2.8km
  • Riseley CofE Primary SchoolPrimary2.9km

Nearest stops

  • Knotting RoadBus stop199m
  • Oakley Hunt KennelsBus stop1.9km
  • Spring LaneBus stop2.1km
  • Trailly CloseBus stop2.2km

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences553 reports44%
  • Anti-social Behaviour225 reports18%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson100 reports8%
  • Other Theft95 reports8%

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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
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildDetached over 300m²Extended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

Because the property was built before 1919, is a large detached home over 300m², and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Church Cottage is modelled from its 367 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK44 1BB. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for Church Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Church Cottage was lodged in October 2022 at band E and is valid until October 2032. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 11 applications are matched to Church Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 2 schools and 14 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK44 1BB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
Church Cottage is in council tax band G. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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