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EPC B
About 29 Merchant Gate
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
29 Merchant Gate is a two-bedroom detached house in Bedford (MK40 1AS). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft) and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2017) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. At 74 m² this is the 19th smallest of 46 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 49–116 m². Other recorded features include a balcony and notable views.
On the market in January 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years.
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
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
29 Merchant Gate's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
A
B
B83
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.2 t/year
Occupancy
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£272,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2018)
£270,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Riverside Square homes
Four headline reads against 45 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 29 Merchant Gate lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,649
Street avg £4,296
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 70 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.2 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bedford district page.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
7/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Pilgrims House — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK40 1AS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.2dB
Everything within walking distance
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