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

3 sales on record
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
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 £198,000 is 47.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£208/sq ft) was about 59.4% 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 May 2024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

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

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

Cavity wall insulation installed

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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.

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But the area is active

1 notable application 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.

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

Current estimate

£198,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.2% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£134,542

Growth on file: 1.2% per year over 18 years.

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: £162,500 (2023–2016).

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 £1,927

Above

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 53 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
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Charlbury Court

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£198k

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MK40 3EJ

1 bed1 bath
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1 Crediton Close

MK40 3DU

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1 Dean Street

MK40 3EQ

2 bed1 bath
£291k

1 Broad Reach, The Embankment

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£301k

1 Fontwell Close

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2 bed1 bath
£313k

1 Crediton Mews

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3 bed
£334k

1 Denmark Street

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2 bed1 bath
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

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

7/mo

Rising 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.

Go deeper on the local area

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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Charlbury Court, Merton Road, Bedford, MK40 3AE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.