Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Vicarage Farm, Knotting Road, Melchbourne, Bedford, MK44 1BQ
11 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
324 m²
3488 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About Vicarage Farm
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Vicarage Farm is a four-bedroom detached house in Melchbourne, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 1BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 324 m² (around 3488 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (November 2014) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
It hasn't traded since March 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. 11 planning records sit against the property, 8 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include an extension, partial demolition and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £1,010,000 is 39.3% above the 2007 sale price.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble, Detached
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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.
Vicarage Farm's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Nov 2024
Current Certificate
Nov 2014EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 4 November 2024
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Late 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC DDetached over 300m²Extended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Vicarage Farm, Knotting Road, Melchbourne, Bedford, MK44 1BQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
11 applications on record at Vicarage Farm, Knotting Road, Melchbourne, Bedford, MK44 1BQ
11decisions5extensions25documents1nearby
Flagged:RetrospectiveDemolition
- Jun 2003ConditionsOutcome in report
Removal of Agricultural Occupancy condition.
- Reference
- 03/00792/S73
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionAug 2017Decision
- DemolitionMay 2017Decision
+ 8 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£1,010,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2007)
£725,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 March 2007Most recent
£725,000
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
2.5 km
Eileen Wade Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK44 1BQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.5dB
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65 dB
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80 dB
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