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

Shambles Barn, Melchbourne Park, MK44 1BD is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for Shambles Barn, Melchbourne Park, MK44 1BD?

Shambles Barn, Melchbourne Park, MK44 1BD last sold for £695,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £509,000 in December 2010, so prices have been rising over 10 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Shambles Barn, Melchbourne Park, MK44 1BD?

Across 2 sales between December 2010 and June 2021, Shambles Barn, Melchbourne Park, MK44 1BD rose from £509,000 to £695,000, a change of £186,000. That works out to roughly +3% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Shambles Barn, Melchbourne Park, MK44 1BD?

The current EPC rating for Shambles Barn, Melchbourne Park, MK44 1BD is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in April 2021. It has dropped from a D recorded in March 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

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

Shambles Barn, Melchbourne Park, MK44 1BD has a recorded floor area of 174 m² (1,873 sq ft), around 44 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is Shambles Barn, Melchbourne Park, MK44 1BD heated?

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

What planning history does Shambles Barn, Melchbourne Park, MK44 1BD have?

Shambles Barn, Melchbourne Park, MK44 1BD has council approval for front extension granted in January 2008 under ref. 07/03309/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

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

Shambles Barn, Melchbourne Park, MK44 1BD is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is Shambles Barn, Melchbourne Park, MK44 1BD located?

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

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

Police records around Shambles Barn, Melchbourne Park, MK44 1BD show an average of 90 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 44% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (23% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Shambles Barn, Melchbourne Park, MK44 1BD?

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

What transport links are near Shambles Barn, Melchbourne Park, MK44 1BD?

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

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Shambles Barn, Melchbourne Park, Melchbourne, Bedford, MK44 1BD

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

174 m²

1873 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About Shambles Barn

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

Shambles Barn is a four-bedroom detached house in Melchbourne, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 1BD). It has a recorded floor area of 174 m² (around 1873 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (March 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2008. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2010–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £834,000 is 20% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£371/sq ft) was about 154.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £695,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4

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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.

Shambles Barn's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2021

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

9.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 5 April 2031

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2021from Mar 2010

EPC improved fromD60toE54

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

10%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-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 Shambles Barn, Melchbourne Park, Melchbourne, Bedford, MK44 1BD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Shambles Barn has an approved front extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at Shambles Barn, Melchbourne Park, Melchbourne, Bedford, MK44 1BD

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Jan 2008
PorchFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Front of property
Remove storm porch and erect closed porch to front
Extension
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
07/03309/FUL
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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

£834,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.0% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£695,000

Growth on file: 3.0% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

16 June 2021Most recent
£695,000
+36.5%over 10 years
17 December 2010
£509,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 1BD: £550,000 (2024–2020).

Nearby sales in MK44 1BD

On the street

Versus other Melchbourne Park homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for Shambles Barn runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,994

Street avg £3,460

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Floor Area

174 m²

Street avg 167 m²

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Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

9.0 t/year

Street avg 12.0 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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.

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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

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