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8 Melchbourne Park, Melchbourne, Bedford, MK44 1BD

Listed buildingSwimming pool

Estimated value

£653,000

  • Since the 1997 sale (£130,000)+402%
  • Against MK44 1BD's recent median (£695,000)-6%

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

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Property type
End terrace
Floor 02
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
221 m²
2379 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£653,000

  • Against its 1997 sale (£130,000)+402%
  • Against MK44 1BD's recent median (£695,000)-6%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 8 Melchbourne Park is modelled from its 221 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK44 1BD. 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

    221 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2025

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 1997

  • Recent sales in MK44 1BD

    5 sales, median £695,000 (2024–2020)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: October 2024Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull 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.

8 Melchbourne Park's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).

Sales timeline

  1. 25 September 1997Most recent

    £130,000

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 8 Melchbourne Park, Melchbourne, Bedford, MK44 1BD. 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 8 Melchbourne Park

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

8 Melchbourne Park is a five-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Melchbourne, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 1BD). It has a recorded floor area of 221 m² (around 2379 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. At 221 m² this is the 7th smallest of 11 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 114–344 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to D, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in September 2017 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since September 1997, a hold of 29 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £653,000 sits 402.3% above the 1997 sale of £130,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£55/sq ft) was about 68.5% below the postcode norm. At 221 m² it's 29.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (171 m² median across 10 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs).

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Communal gardenYes
  • GarageYes
  • Swimming poolYes

Building

  • Listed buildingYes
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 28 November 2035

9 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2025from Sept 2017
EPC improved fromF35toD58
Walls
PoorAverage

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
47%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Melchbourne Park, Melchbourne, Bedford, MK44 1BD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Melchbourne Park has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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.

8 Melchbourne Park is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£588

Street avg £2,106

Strongly below

Floor Area

221 m²

Street avg 233 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 17.1 t/year

Strongly above
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

0.5 km

Knotting Road — bus stop.

Closest school

2.6 km

Riseley CofE Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Riseley CofE Primary SchoolPrimary2.6km
  • Eileen Wade Primary SchoolPrimary2.9km

Nearest stops

  • Knotting RoadBus stop466m
  • Oakley Hunt KennelsBus stop1.9km
  • Spring LaneBus stop2.4km
  • Trailly CloseBus stop2.5km

Most reported crime locally

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

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
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Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

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

Because the property was built before 1919, is a listed building, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Comparables

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Method

How to read this page

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 8 Melchbourne Park is modelled from its 221 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK44 1BD. 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 8 Melchbourne Park. 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 8 Melchbourne Park was lodged in November 2025 at band D and is valid until November 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 8 Melchbourne Park. 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 15 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK44 1BD, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
8 Melchbourne Park is in council tax band E. 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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