14 Merchant Place, Riverside Square, Bedford, MK40 1AR
About 14 Merchant Place
14 Merchant Place is a one-bedroom detached house in Bedford (MK40 1AR). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft) and council tax band A. At 46 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (46–82 m²). The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (80 versus a best of 84). The latest certificate (November 2017) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since May 2017.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. A recent sale: £140,000 in April 2025. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£283/sq ft) was about 134.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
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Energy performance
14 Merchant Place sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
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Planning history
14 Merchant Place has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 14 Merchant Place was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£140,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£140,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
9 April 2025Most recent
£140,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 1AR: £60,000 (2022–2021).
Nearby sales in MK40 1AR
11 Merchant Place, Riverside Square, Bedford, MK40 1AR
Sold Dec 2022
£66,0005 Merchant Place, Riverside Square, Bedford, MK40 1AR
Sold Jun 2022
£98,0007 Merchant Place, Riverside Square, Bedford, MK40 1AR
Sold Dec 2021
£60,00017 Merchant Place, Riverside Square, Bedford, MK40 1AR
Sold Sept 2021
£59,40015 Merchant Place, Riverside Square, Bedford, MK40 1AR
Sold May 2021
£59,200
Versus other Riverside Square homes
14 Merchant Place outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,043
Street avg £1,391
Floor Area
46 m²
Street avg 56 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.0 t/year
Street avg 1.0 t/year
Years Held
1 years
Street avg 5 years
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
7/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Pilgrims House — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Bedford College. 31 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.3dB