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1 Charlbury Court, Merton Road, Bedford, MK40 3AE

3 sales on record

Estimated value

£197,000

  • Since the 2021 sale (£134,542)+46%
  • Against MK40 3AE's recent median (£185,000)+6%

Newest record on this page: June 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
60 m²
646 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£197,000

  • Against its 2021 sale (£134,542)+46%
  • Against MK40 3AE's recent median (£185,000)+6%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 1 Charlbury Court is modelled from its 60 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK40 3AE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    60 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2014

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2021

  • Recent sales in MK40 3AE

    5 sales, median £185,000 (2026–2020)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: June 2026Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Charlbury Court's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 October 2021Most recent

    £134,542

    -10.3%over 5 years

  2. 15 February 2016

    £149,950

    +37.6%over 12 years

  3. 30 July 2003

    £109,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 3AE: £185,000 (2026–2020).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 1 Charlbury Court

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

1 Charlbury Court is a semi-detached house in Bedford (MK40 3AE). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. At 60 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across 1 Charlbury Court (44–60 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in February 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2003–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £197,000 is 46.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£208/sq ft) was about 47.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2021 for £134,542. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

1 Charlbury Court's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 May 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 13 May 2024

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2014from Feb 2014
EPC improved fromD68toC75
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Charlbury Court, Merton Road, Bedford, MK40 3AE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Charlbury Court has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

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

On the street

Versus other Merton Road homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Charlbury Court outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,242

Street avg £2,126

Above

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 54 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 1.8 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 Bedford district page.
Full Bedford report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

328/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

St Michaels Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Castle Newnham School. 27 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Castle Newnham SchoolPrimary431m
  • Castle Newnham SchoolSecondary535m
  • St John Rigby Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary736m
  • Goldington AcademySecondary966m

Nearest stops

  • St Michaels RoadBus stop160m
  • St Andrews SchoolBus stop194m
  • Bedford Hospital North WingBus stop308m
  • Bedford Bowls ClubBus stop329m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences2,300 reports39%
  • Anti-social Behaviour897 reports15%
  • Public Order447 reports8%
  • Vehicle Crime353 reports6%

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A Local Area 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 MK40 3AE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK40 3AE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK40 3AE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Charlbury Court is modelled from its 60 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK40 3AE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for 1 Charlbury Court. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 1 Charlbury Court was lodged in May 2014 at band C and expired in May 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 1 Charlbury Court. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 18 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 27 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK40 3AE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
1 Charlbury Court is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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