Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Meadow Cottage, Knotting Road, Melchbourne, Bedford, MK44 1BE
Listed building6 planning records
Last sold (2006)
£325,000
We only model an estimate once an EPC gives us the home's size and spec. The full report sets it against recent comparable sales.
- MK44 1BE recent median£315,000
Newest record on this page: January 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Bedrooms
3
Council tax
Band D
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Floor area
No EPC on record
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2006
Recent sales in MK44 1BE
5 sales, median £315,000 (2026–2005)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Not available | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 6 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sales timeline
31 January 2006Most recent
£325,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 1BE: £315,000 (2026–2005).
Nearby sales in MK44 1BE
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for Meadow Cottage, Knotting Road, Melchbourne, Bedford, MK44 1BE. 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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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 21 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
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Listed buildingYes
- Heating systemOil
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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
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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.
6 applications on record at Meadow Cottage, Knotting Road, Melchbourne, Bedford, MK44 1BE
6decisions6extensions76documents1nearby
Flagged:DemolitionListed building
- 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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- The 76 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.
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.
Nearest schools
- Eileen Wade Primary SchoolPrimary2.9km
Nearest stops
- Knotting RoadBus stop187m
- Oakley Hunt KennelsBus stop1.9km
- Spring LaneBus stop1.9km
- Trailly CloseBus stop2.0km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences553 reports44%
- Anti-social Behaviour225 reports18%
- Criminal Damage & Arson100 reports8%
- Other Theft95 reports8%
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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK44 1BE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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- How the estimate is made
- We don't publish an estimate for Meadow Cottage because there is no EPC to tell the model the home's size and specification. The full report sets its records against recent comparable sales in MK44 1BE.
- 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 Meadow Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- There is no Energy Performance Certificate on the public register for Meadow Cottage. A valid EPC is needed to sell or let a home in England and Wales, and lasts 10 years.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 6 applications are matched to Meadow Cottage. 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 1 school and 11 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK44 1BE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Meadow Cottage is in council tax band D. 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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