What kind of home is The Old Stables, Melchbourne Park, MK44 1BD?

The Old Stables, Melchbourne Park, MK44 1BD is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for The Old Stables, Melchbourne Park, MK44 1BD?

The Old Stables, Melchbourne Park, MK44 1BD last sold for £436,000 in July 2013, around 13 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for The Old Stables, Melchbourne Park, MK44 1BD?

The current EPC rating for The Old Stables, Melchbourne Park, MK44 1BD is F with a score of 22 out of 100, lodged in March 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a E. Source: EPC Register.

How big is The Old Stables, Melchbourne Park, MK44 1BD?

The Old Stables, Melchbourne Park, MK44 1BD has a recorded floor area of 167 m² (1,798 sq ft). That makes it about 24% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in MK44 1BD. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does The Old Stables, Melchbourne Park, MK44 1BD use?

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

What is the council tax band for The Old Stables, Melchbourne Park, MK44 1BD?

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

Which area is The Old Stables, Melchbourne Park, MK44 1BD in?

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

Is The Old Stables, Melchbourne Park, MK44 1BD in a safe area?

Police records around The Old Stables, 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.

What schools are near The Old Stables, Melchbourne Park, MK44 1BD?

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

What is the nearest station to The Old Stables, Melchbourne Park, MK44 1BD?

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

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The Old Stables, Melchbourne Park, Melchbourne, Bedford, MK44 1BD

Estimated value

£690,000

Since the 2013 sale (£436,000)+58%
Against MK44 1BD's recent median (£695,000)-1%

Newest record on this page: October 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

167 m²

1798 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 22

Council tax

Band F

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

£690,000

Against its 2013 sale (£436,000)+58%
Against MK44 1BD's recent median (£695,000)-1%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for The Old Stables is modelled from its 167 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
167 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2013
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2013
Recent sales in MK44 1BD
5 sales, median £695,000 (2024–2020)

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The Old Stables valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

25 July 2013Most recent
£436,000

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

Nearby sales in MK44 1BD

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for The Old Stables, 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 The Old Stables

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

The Old Stables is a detached house in Melchbourne, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 1BD). It has a recorded floor area of 167 m² (around 1798 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2013) shows an F (score 22), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 48). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from March 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 167 m² it's 15.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (198 m² median across 10 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £690,000 sits 58.3% above the 2013 sale of £436,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£243/sq ft) was about 59.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 13 years since the last transfer (July 2013).

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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.

The Old Stables sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Mar 2023

Current Certificate

Mar 2013

EPC Rating

F22

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

22.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 27 March 2023

New assessment needed to sell or let

Planning

Planning history

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

The Old Stables has no planning applications on record.

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

Price per m² for The Old Stables lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,611

Street avg £3,921

Strongly below

Floor Area

167 m²

Street avg 169 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

22.0 t/year

Street avg 8.8 t/year

Strongly below

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%

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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

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Victorian-eraDetached BungalowEPC FPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Method

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for The Old Stables is modelled from its 167 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 The Old Stables. 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 The Old Stables was lodged in March 2013 at band F and expired in March 2023, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to The Old Stables. 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: The Old Stables is in council tax band F. 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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