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

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
167 m²
1798 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 22
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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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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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.

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Mar 2023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

A
B
C
D
E
F
F22
G
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
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached BungalowEPC FPre-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.

From £1,155 · Includes VAT

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.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application 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 Old Stables valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£690,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2013)

£436,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 July 2013Most recent

    £436,000

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

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
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about The Old Stables

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£751k

1 Cowdells Close, Sharnbrook

MK44 1FH

5 bed1 bath
£879k

1 Coffle End Close, Sharnbrook

MK44 1FF

5 bed3 bath
£531k

1 Colworth Road, Sharnbrook

MK44 1ET

£503k

1 Butterfield Court, Milton Ernest

MK44 1RT

4 bed3 bath
£498k

1 Churchill Close, Sharnbrook

MK44 1HS

4 bed1 bath
£493k

1 Castle Barns, Coplowe Lane, Bletsoe

MK44 1TL

3 bed
£480k

1 Dolcey Way, Sharnbrook

MK44 1LE

5 bed
£476k

1 Bennetts Close, Bletsoe

MK44 1QX

4 bed
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.

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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about The Old Stables, Melchbourne Park, Melchbourne, Bedford, MK44 1BD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.