37 Knotting Road, Melchbourne, Bedford, MK44 1BE
About 37 Knotting Road
37 Knotting Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Melchbourne, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 1BE). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (April 2012); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg. Other recorded features include notable views. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 107 m² the property is well over the postcode median (74 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold January 2026 for £325,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2012–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- DrivewayYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 December 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water system upgraded
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Planning history
37 Knotting Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 37 Knotting Road, Melchbourne, Bedford, MK44 1BE
- Jun 2018ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension.
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/00978/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
37 Knotting Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2012.
£318,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 13 years.
£325,000
Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
16 January 2026Most recent
£325,000
+116.7%over 13 years12 December 2012
£150,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 1BE: £315,000 (2023–2002).
Nearby sales in MK44 1BE
Versus other Knotting Road homes
Floor Area for 37 Knotting Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
54 (E)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
107 m²
Street avg 77 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.2 km
Knotting Road — bus stop.
Closest school
2.9 km
Eileen Wade Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.4dB







