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

3 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Floor 1st
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
56 m²
603 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 14 Charlbury Court

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

14 Charlbury Court is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bedford (MK40 3AE). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (November 2008); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 56 m² this is the 10th smallest of 27 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 44–62 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 27 units on file.

Across 1997–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£286/sq ft) was about 93.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2018 at £172,500.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Communal gardenYes
  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

14 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 24 Feb 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2014from Nov 2008
EPC improved fromB83toD68
Heating Controls
FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Glazing
Old DoubleModern Double

Glazing upgraded to newer, more efficient type

Low Energy Lighting
30%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Charlbury Court, Merton Road, Bedford, MK40 3AE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

14 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.

Current estimate

£189,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 21 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£172,500

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 December 2018Most recent

    £172,500

    +275.0%over 20 years

  2. 18 August 1998

    £46,000

    +5.7%over 1 year

  3. 3 August 1997

    £43,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 3AE: £160,000 (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.

14 Charlbury Court outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,080

Street avg £1,889

Strongly above

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 54 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 1.8 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 14 Charlbury Court

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

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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Preview of the full property report

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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£257k

1 Crediton Close

MK40 3DU

2 bed
£261k

1 Dean Street

MK40 3EQ

2 bed1 bath
£301k

1 Fontwell Close

MK40 3UR

2 bed1 bath
£191k

1 Abrahams Close

MK40 3EJ

1 bed1 bath
£334k

1 Denmark Street

MK40 3TG

2 bed1 bath
£313k

1 Crediton Mews

MK40 3FB

3 bed
£352k

1 Dudley Street

MK40 3TA

3 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 14 Charlbury Court, Merton Road, Bedford, MK40 3AE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.