Hillands Cottage, Park Road, Melchbourne, Bedford, MK44 1BB
About Hillands Cottage
Hillands Cottage is a detached house in Melchbourne, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 1BB). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1180 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2011) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in April 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 57). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from June 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 110 m² it's 16.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (94 m² median across 19 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Hillands Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Jun 2021
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
Hillands Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Hillands Cottage
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Hillands Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£473,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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).
Nearby sales in MK44 1BB
31 Park Road, Melchbourne, Bedford, MK44 1BB
Sold Dec 2024
£348,00029 Park Road, Melchbourne, Bedford, MK44 1BB
Sold Nov 2023
£355,00015 Park Road, Melchbourne, Bedford, MK44 1BB
Sold Jan 2023
£310,00025 Park Road, Melchbourne, Bedford, MK44 1BB
Sold Jun 2021
£575,00017 Park Road, Melchbourne, Bedford, MK44 1BB
Sold Dec 2020
£290,000
Everything we know about Hillands Cottage, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Park Road homes
EPC Rating
49 (E)
Street avg 52 (E)
Floor Area
110 m²
Street avg 121 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.5 t/year
Street avg 7.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.3dB