What type of property is 41 Merchant Gate, Riverside Square, MK40 1AS?

41 Merchant Gate, Riverside Square, MK40 1AS is a 1-bedroom detached house.

What did 41 Merchant Gate, Riverside Square, MK40 1AS sell for?

41 Merchant Gate, Riverside Square, MK40 1AS last sold for £192,500 in November 2025. Before that, it sold for £219,000 in June 2017, so prices have been falling over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 41 Merchant Gate, Riverside Square, MK40 1AS?

Across 2 sales between June 2017 and November 2025, 41 Merchant Gate, Riverside Square, MK40 1AS fell from £219,000 to £192,500, a change of £26,500. That works out to roughly -1.5% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 41 Merchant Gate, Riverside Square, MK40 1AS?

The current EPC rating for 41 Merchant Gate, Riverside Square, MK40 1AS is B with a score of 84 out of 100, lodged in April 2017. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 41 Merchant Gate, Riverside Square, MK40 1AS?

41 Merchant Gate, Riverside Square, MK40 1AS has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (527 sq ft), around 49 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 34% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in MK40 1AS. Source: EPC Register.

How is 41 Merchant Gate, Riverside Square, MK40 1AS heated?

The latest EPC at 41 Merchant Gate, Riverside Square, MK40 1AS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 41 Merchant Gate, Riverside Square, MK40 1AS?

41 Merchant Gate, Riverside Square, MK40 1AS is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 41 Merchant Gate, Riverside Square, MK40 1AS located?

41 Merchant Gate, Riverside Square, MK40 1AS sits in Bedford. It falls within the MK40 postcode district.

Is 41 Merchant Gate, Riverside Square, MK40 1AS in a safe area?

Police records around 41 Merchant Gate, Riverside Square, MK40 1AS show an average of 328 reported crimes per month over the last 18 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 39% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (17% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 41 Merchant Gate, Riverside Square, MK40 1AS?

The closest primary school to 41 Merchant Gate, Riverside Square, MK40 1AS is Priory Primary School (534m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bedford College (171m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 41 Merchant Gate, Riverside Square, MK40 1AS?

The closest bus stop to 41 Merchant Gate, Riverside Square, MK40 1AS is Pilgrims House, 76m away. The nearest bus option is Bus Station, 316m away.

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41 Merchant Gate, Riverside Square, Bedford, MK40 1AS

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Floor mid floor

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

49 m²

527 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 84

Council tax

Band B

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Overview

About 41 Merchant Gate

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

41 Merchant Gate is a one-bedroom detached house in Bedford (MK40 1AS). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft) and council tax band B. At 49 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (49–116 m²). Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (April 2017) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average.

It changed hands recently, sold November 2025 for £192,500. At 49 m² it sits well below the postcode median (74 m² across 48 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2017–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.5% per year.

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

ParkingYes
BalconyYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

41 Merchant Gate's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate

Apr 2017

EPC Rating

B84

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

0.7 t/year

Occupancy

—

Certificate validity

Valid until 27 April 2027

7 months remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 41 Merchant Gate, Riverside Square, Bedford, MK40 1AS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

41 Merchant Gate has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

10 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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 41 Merchant Gate was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£184,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.5% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£192,500

Growth on file: -1.5% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

28 November 2025Most recent
£192,500
-12.1%over 8 years
22 June 2017
£219,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 1AS: £300,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in MK40 1AS

On the street

Versus other Riverside Square homes

Four headline reads against 48 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 41 Merchant Gate runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,929

Street avg £4,266

Below

Floor Area

49 m²

Street avg 70 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

0.7 t/year

Street avg 1.0 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

1 years

Street avg 8 years

Strongly below

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

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.

Full Bedford report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

328/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Pilgrims House — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Bedford College. 30 schools nearby.

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Noise

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

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK40 1AS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.4dB

Low

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FAQ

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