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3 sales on record
About 17 Charlbury Court
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
17 Charlbury Court is an end-of-terrace house in Bedford (MK40 3AE). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. At 59 m² this is the 19th 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, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in September 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good.
Held since January 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Sale prices here have outpaced Bedford HPI: 9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £196,000 sits 226.7% above the 2001 sale of £60,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£94/sq ft) was about 41.2% below the postcode norm.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Feb 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
1.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
17 Charlbury Court's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£196,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.0% per year over 4 years.
Last sold (2001)
£60,000
Growth on file: 9.0% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Merton Road homes
Four headline reads against 26 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 17 Charlbury Court runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,017
Street avg £1,983
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 53 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
50.0dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 57 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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