What type of property is Park Farm, Melchbourne Park, MK44 1BD?

Park Farm, Melchbourne Park, MK44 1BD is a detached house.

What did Park Farm, Melchbourne Park, MK44 1BD sell for?

Park Farm, Melchbourne Park, MK44 1BD last sold for £550,000 in April 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Park Farm, Melchbourne Park, MK44 1BD?

The current EPC rating for Park Farm, Melchbourne Park, MK44 1BD is E with a score of 39 out of 100, lodged in January 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Park Farm, Melchbourne Park, MK44 1BD?

Park Farm, Melchbourne Park, MK44 1BD has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (1,356 sq ft). That makes it about 43% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in MK44 1BD. Source: EPC Register.

How is Park Farm, Melchbourne Park, MK44 1BD heated?

The latest EPC at Park Farm, Melchbourne Park, MK44 1BD records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Park Farm, Melchbourne Park, MK44 1BD?

Park Farm, Melchbourne Park, MK44 1BD is in council tax band D.

Where is Park Farm, Melchbourne Park, MK44 1BD located?

Park Farm, Melchbourne Park, MK44 1BD sits in Melchbourne, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK44 postcode district.

What is crime like near Park Farm, Melchbourne Park, MK44 1BD?

Police records around Park Farm, Melchbourne Park, MK44 1BD show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 58% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Park Farm, Melchbourne Park, MK44 1BD?

The closest primary school to Park Farm, Melchbourne Park, MK44 1BD is Riseley CofE Primary School (2.6km), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is Park Farm, Melchbourne Park, MK44 1BD?

The closest bus stop to Park Farm, Melchbourne Park, MK44 1BD is Knotting Road, 466m away. In total there are 15 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Park Farm, Melchbourne Park, Melchbourne, Bedford, MK44 1BD

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

126 m²

1356 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 39

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Park Farm

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

Park Farm is a detached house in Melchbourne, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 1BD). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 126 m² it sits well below the postcode median (221 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £640,000 is 16.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£406/sq ft) was about 166.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2021 for £550,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Energy

Energy performance

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

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

EPC Rating

E39

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

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

Park Farm has no planning applications on record.

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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£640,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£550,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

18 April 2021Most recent
£550,000

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

Nearby sales in MK44 1BD

On the street

Versus other Melchbourne Park homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for Park Farm runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,365

Street avg £3,336

Strongly above

Floor Area

126 m²

Street avg 200 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

8.2 t/year

Street avg 14.0 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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£818k

1 Cowdells Close, Sharnbrook

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5 bed1 bath

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1 Dolcey Way, Sharnbrook

MK44 1LE

5 bed

£467k

1 Bennetts Close, Bletsoe

MK44 1QX

4 bed

£455k

1 Brooklands Road, Riseley

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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

0.5 km

Knotting Road — bus stop.

Closest school

2.6 km

Riseley CofE Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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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 1BD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

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

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