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Flat 21, 3 Merchants Court, Bingley, BD16 1DL

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 2nd
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
84 m²
904 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 79
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Flat 21

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

Flat 21 is a semi-detached house in Bingley (BD16 1DL). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. At 84 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (59–84 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 8 units on file. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Main heating runs on electricity.

At 84 m² the property is well over the postcode median (59 m² across 66 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2006–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at -5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £125,000 sits 63.4% above the 2019 sale of £76,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£85/sq ft) was about 55.2% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: May 2019 at £76,500.

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Flat 21

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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)
Oct 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C79
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2018from Jan 2009
Hot Water
ImmersionImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
62%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 21, 3 Merchants Court, Bingley, BD16 1DL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 21 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 21

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
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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.

Flat 21's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£125,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -5.8% per year over 13 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£76,500

Growth on file: -5.8% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 May 2019Most recent

    £76,500

    -54.2%over 12 years
  2. 25 May 2006

    £166,995

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.

Price per m² for Flat 21 lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£911

Street avg £1,968

Strongly below

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 61 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Flat 21

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 21, 3 Merchants Court, Bingley, BD16 1DL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.