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6 Melchbourne Park, Melchbourne, Bedford, MK44 1BD

Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 2nd
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
140 m²
1507 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 6 Melchbourne Park

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

6 Melchbourne Park is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Melchbourne, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 1BD). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1507 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. At 140 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 10 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 126–344 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to D, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (60 versus a worst of 22). The latest certificate (November 2012) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from November 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 140 m² it sits well below the postcode median (221 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs). Across 2000–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £328,000 is 15.1% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£189/sq ft) was about 19.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 11 years since the last transfer (December 2014).

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms2
Before you decide

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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.

6 Melchbourne Park'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 22 Nov 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
8.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era2nd Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Melchbourne Park, Melchbourne, Bedford, MK44 1BD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 Melchbourne Park 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.

Current estimate

£328,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 14 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2014)

£285,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 December 2014Most recent

    £285,000

    +119.2%over 14 years
  2. 24 July 2000

    £130,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 1BD: £695,000 (2024–2020).

On the street

Versus other Melchbourne Park homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

6 Melchbourne Park outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,036

Street avg £1,817

Above

Floor Area

140 m²

Street avg 249 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

8.4 t/year

Street avg 16.1 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 6 Melchbourne Park

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
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

0.5 km

Knotting Road — bus stop.

Closest school

2.6 km

Riseley CofE 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 1BD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK44 1BD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

41.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK44 1BD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.2dB

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 6 Melchbourne Park, Melchbourne, Bedford, MK44 1BD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.