What type of property is 1 Meldone Croft, MK45 2RD?

1 Meldone Croft, MK45 2RD is a 5-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What was the last sold price for 1 Meldone Croft, MK45 2RD?

1 Meldone Croft, MK45 2RD last sold for £844,950 in April 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Meldone Croft, MK45 2RD?

The current EPC rating for 1 Meldone Croft, MK45 2RD is B with a score of 86 out of 100, lodged in April 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Meldone Croft, MK45 2RD?

1 Meldone Croft, MK45 2RD has a recorded floor area of 186 m² (2,002 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 27% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in MK45 2RD. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Meldone Croft, MK45 2RD heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Meldone Croft, MK45 2RD records gas: mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 1 Meldone Croft, MK45 2RD located?

1 Meldone Croft, MK45 2RD sits in Maulden, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK45 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 1 Meldone Croft, MK45 2RD?

Police records around 1 Meldone Croft, MK45 2RD show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 63% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 1 Meldone Croft, MK45 2RD?

The closest primary school to 1 Meldone Croft, MK45 2RD is Maulden Lower School (516m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 1 Meldone Croft, MK45 2RD?

The closest bus stop to 1 Meldone Croft, MK45 2RD is Redhills Close, 86m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Meldone Croft, Maulden, Bedford, MK45 2RD

EPC B1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

186 m²

2002 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 86

Overview

About 1 Meldone Croft

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

1 Meldone Croft is a five-bedroom detached house in Maulden, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 2RD). It has a recorded floor area of 186 m² (around 2002 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2020. The latest certificate (April 2022) returns a high B (score 86), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 92). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 186 m² it's 27.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (146 m² median across 15 EPCs). Sold April 2022 for £844,950. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2024.

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms3
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenWest-facing
GarageYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

B86

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

2.3 t/year

Occupancy

—

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Meldone Croft, Maulden, Bedford, MK45 2RD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Apr 2024
ExtensionOutline
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Prior Notification of Householder Extension: Single storey rear extension, 4.52 m beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling, maximum height of 3.35 m & 3.35 m to the eaves
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
CB/24/00700/GPDE
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Price

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 in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£900,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£844,950

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

27 April 2022Most recent
£844,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 2RD: £759,950 (2022–2022).

Nearby sales in MK45 2RD

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On the street

Versus other Meldone Croft homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Meldone Croft outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,543

Street avg £4,575

On par

Floor Area

186 m²

Street avg 156 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

4 years

Street avg 4 years

Strongly above

Comparables

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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

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Redhills Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Maulden Lower School. 5 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK45 2RD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK45 2RD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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