Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Shambles Barn, Melchbourne Park, Melchbourne, Bedford, MK44 1BD
1 planning record
Estimated value
£834,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£695,000)+20%
- Against MK44 1BD's recent median (£550,000)+52%
Newest record on this page: October 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
174 m²
1873 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£834,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£695,000)+20%
- Against MK44 1BD's recent median (£550,000)+52%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Shambles Barn is modelled from its 174 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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
174 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2021
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in MK44 1BD
5 sales, median £550,000 (2024–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
16 June 2021Most recent
£695,000
+36.5%over 10 years17 December 2010
£509,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 1BD: £550,000 (2024–2020).
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Sold Mar 2022
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Sold Apr 2021
£550,0001 Melchbourne Park, Melchbourne, Bedford, MK44 1BD
Sold Apr 2020
£540,00010 Melchbourne Park, Melchbourne, Bedford, MK44 1BD
Sold Sept 2016
£425,000
What this page doesn't show
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- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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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.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
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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
A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
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
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
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
1decisions1extensions2documents1nearby
- Jan 2008PorchFullOutcome 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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- All 1 application on this property in full, plus 1 notable nearby
- The 2 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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
Floor Area
174 m²
Street avg 167 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.0 t/year
Street avg 12.0 t/year
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
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.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Shambles Barn is modelled from its 174 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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. 2 sales are recorded for Shambles Barn. 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 Shambles Barn was lodged in April 2021 at band E and is valid until April 2031. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to Shambles Barn. 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
- Shambles Barn is in council tax band G. 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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