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5 Bell Court, Merlin Road, Farnborough, GU14 7HR

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Property type
Mid terrace
Floor Ground
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
50 m²
538 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 82
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Bell Court

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

5 Bell Court is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Farnborough (GU14 7HR). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band B. At 50 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across 5 Bell Court (50–54 m²). The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the top. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (December 2016) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 2017–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 11% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£399/sq ft) was about 192.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £215,000 in December 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • Solar panelsYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

5 Bell Court's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
B82
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2016from May 2009
EPC improved fromC79toB82
Low Energy Lighting
6%60%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Bell Court, Merlin Road, Farnborough, GU14 7HR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Bell Court has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 5 Bell Court was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£226,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.0% per year over 6 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£215,000

Growth on file: 11.0% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 December 2022Most recent

    £215,000

    +79.2%over 5 years
  2. 4 May 2017

    £120,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GU14 7HR: £84,000 (2024–2018).

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On the street

Versus other Merlin Road homes

Four headline reads against 39 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 5 Bell Court stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,300

Street avg £1,925

Strongly above

Floor Area

50 m²

Street avg 52 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.1 t/year

Street avg 1.1 t/year

On par
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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

Crime

7/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

College of Technology — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Farnborough College of Technology. 26 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 GU14 7HR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for GU14 7HR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for GU14 7HR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.6dB

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 5 Bell Court, Merlin Road, Farnborough, GU14 7HR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.