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Meadow Cottage, Knotting Road, Melchbourne, Bedford, MK44 1BE

Listed building6 planning records
Bedrooms
3
Council tax
Band D
Overview

About Meadow Cottage

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

Meadow Cottage is a three-bedroom property in Melchbourne, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 1BE). It has council tax band D. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs.

Held since January 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. 6 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, partial demolition and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations.

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Risks

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Listed buildingYes
  • Heating systemoil
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

No EPC on record

This property doesn't have an Energy Performance Certificate yet. An EPC is required to sell or let — and unlocks our automated valuation.

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Meadow Cottage, Knotting Road, Melchbourne, Bedford, MK44 1BE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

  1. Jun 2018
    DemolitionHeritage
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    Demolish existing conservatory and construct a single storey side extension. Internal and external alterations (revised scheme of 17/00532/LBC)

    ListedExtension
    Reference
    18/01056/LBC
    View planning record
  2. Jun 2018
    ExtensionAmendment
    In report

    17/00531/FUL - Non-Material Minor Amendment to omit a window in the front elevation (Demolish existing conservatory and construct a single storey side extension)

    Reference
    18/00961/NMA
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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Last sold (2006)

£325,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 January 2006Most recent

    £325,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 1BE: £155,500 (2023–2002).

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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

6/mo

Steady 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.

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The full 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 1BE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK44 1BE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK44 1BE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.4dB

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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 12 points of interest in total.
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