Meadow Cottage, Knotting Road, Melchbourne, Bedford, MK44 1BE
About Meadow Cottage
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.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Listed buildingYes
- Heating systemOil
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Energy performance
No EPC on record
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property is a listed building, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
6 applications on record at Meadow Cottage, Knotting Road, Melchbourne, Bedford, MK44 1BE
- Apr 2017DemolitionHeritageOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Demolish existing conservatory and construct a single storey side extension. Internal alterations to include formation of a cloakroom including the lowering of the existing floor level, fit replacement windows in existing porch, repair a section of first floor ceiling/joists and tread to existing staircase, repair lime plaster in front wall to entrance hall and end gable wall to first floor bedroom. Repair crack in existing kitchen floor slab.
Extension- Documents
- 24 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/00532/LBC
- More recent applications — locked
- DemolitionJun 2018Decision
- ExtensionJun 2018Decision
+ 3 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
£325,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
31 January 2006Most recent
£325,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 1BE: £155,500 (2023–2002).
Nearby sales in MK44 1BE
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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
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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.4dB