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About 21 Charlbury Court
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
21 Charlbury Court is a mid-terrace house in Bedford (MK40 3AE). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. At 45 m² this is the 6th 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 bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (51 versus a best of 79). The latest certificate (February 2014) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 26 years, with the last transfer in February 2000. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 45 m² it's 20.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (57 m² median across 26 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £151,000 sits 214.6% above the 2000 sale of £47,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£99/sq ft) was about 32.9% 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.
21 Charlbury Court sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Feb 2024
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
21 Charlbury Court's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£151,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2000)
£47,995
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
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.
21 Charlbury Court is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£1,067
Street avg £1,981
Floor Area
45 m²
Street avg 54 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 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.
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