Melchbourne Road, Knotting, Bedford
House prices, sold prices and local information for MK44 1AF.
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At a glance
2 property sales on Melchbourne Road, Knotting, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 9 May 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £352,500.
House prices on Melchbourne Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Melchbourne Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all MK44 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 2 | £352,500 | 9 May 2025 |
Sold prices on Melchbourne Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toad Cottage, 4, Melchbourne Road MK44 1AF | 9 May 2025 | £310,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 3, Melchbourne Road MK44 1AF | 30 Aug 2018 | £395,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.
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Getting around, shops and health
Nearest bus stops
- St Margaret's Church (opp, Melchbourne Road) 3 min walk
- St Margaret's Church (o/s, Melchbourne Road) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Sharnbrook Surgery
Templars Way, Sharnbrook, Bedford · 2.4 mi - Harborough Field Surgery
160 Newton Road, Rushden · 2.8 mi - Parklands Medical Centre
Wymington Road, Rushden · 3.2 mi
Supermarkets
- Spar Spar Platinum Souldrop Service Station · 1.2 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Sharnbrook · 2.5 mi
- Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Rushden High Street South Local · 3.2 mi
- Lidl Lidl Newton Road Rushden · 3.4 mi
Dentists
- Community Dental Services Cic · 2.5 mi
- Idh Limited · 2.8 mi
- Dental Surgery · 3.4 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.
| Income | 8 of 10 |
| Employment | 8 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 9 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 7 of 10 |
| Crime | 7 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 1 of 10 |
| Living environment | 2 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 75.3% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 19.5% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 5.2% | 17.1% |
| Households | 596 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15.8% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 62.7% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 21.5% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,454 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 0% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 0% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 0% | 80% |
Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 85% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 92% | 92% |
Share of homes across Bedford with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
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Who lives around Melchbourne Road
Ethnic group
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 92.8% | 75.7% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.7% | 4.6% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 2.4% | 12.6% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.5% | 5.3% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.6% | 1.8% |
Religion
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 51.6% | 47.6% |
| No religion | 40.9% | 34.1% |
| Not answered | 4.8% | 5.8% |
| Muslim | 0.7% | 7.1% |
| Hindu | 0.6% | 1.6% |
| Sikh | 0.6% | 2.2% |
| Other religion | 0.4% | 1.1% |
| Buddhist | 0.3% | 0.3% |
Country of birth
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 91.1% | 78.6% |
| Born outside the UK | 8.9% | 21.4% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 44.3% | 34.7% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 17% | 16.2% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.9% | 13.5% |
| No qualifications | 10.3% | 16.8% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 8.3% | 10.4% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| Other qualifications | 0.6% | 2.9% |
General health
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 52.3% | 48.8% |
| Good health | 33.4% | 35% |
| Fair health | 10.6% | 11.8% |
| Bad health | 2.8% | 3.4% |
| Very bad health | 0.9% | 0.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 35.4% | 30.5% |
| 1 car or van in household | 35.1% | 40.2% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 23.7% | 11% |
| No cars or vans in household | 5.8% | 18.2% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Bedford.
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Estate agents near Melchbourne Road
- Taylor Griffin 3.4 mi
- Charles Orlebar 3.4 mi
- Simpson And Weekly 3.5 mi
- Paul Martyn Properties Ltd 3.5 mi
- William H. Brown 3.5 mi
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