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Flat 12, 1 Merchants Court, Bingley, BD16 1DL

Property type
End terrace
Floor 01
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
59 m²
635 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About Flat 12

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

Flat 12 is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bingley (BD16 1DL). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a C (score 71). Earlier certificates rated it B (December 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Main heating runs on electricity. At 59 m² this is the 8th smallest of 16 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 54–67 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 16 units on file.

Today's modelled estimate of £111,000 is 21% below the 2005 sale of £140,495, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£221/sq ft) was about 17.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in December 2005.

Specifications

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • TenureFreehold
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Flat 12

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2024from Dec 2014
EPC improved fromB81toC71
Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Immersion

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting
80%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 12, 1 Merchants Court, Bingley, BD16 1DL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 12 has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

10applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 2 things worth checking at Flat 12

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
  • Larger development activity nearby
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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.
Current estimate

£111,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2005)

£140,495

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 December 2005Most recent

    £140,495

Median price across the last 5 sales in BD16 1DL: £104,000 (2025–2025).

On the street

Versus other Merchants Court homes

Four headline reads against 65 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, Flat 12 runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,381

Street avg £1,943

Above

Floor Area

59 m²

Street avg 62 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Flat 12

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bingley district page.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Ashfield Court — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Trinity All Saints CofE VA Primary School. 14 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BD16 1DL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BD16 1DL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.6dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for BD16 1DL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Flat 12, 1 Merchants Court, Bingley, BD16 1DL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.