23 Charlbury Court, Merton Road, Bedford, MK40 3AE
About 23 Charlbury Court
23 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. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (December 2008); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. 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 across 27 units on file.
Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in July 2005. Across 1995–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £175,000 sits 52.2% above the 2005 sale of £115,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£181/sq ft) was about 22.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
23 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Feb 2024
EPC Rating
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Planning history
23 Charlbury Court has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1995.
£175,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.3% per year over 10 years.
£115,000
Growth on file: 10.3% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
19 July 2005Most recent
£115,000
+173.8%over 7 years30 June 1998
£42,000
17 March 1995
£41,875
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 3AE: £160,000 (2023–2018).
Nearby sales in MK40 3AE
7 Charlbury Court, Merton Road, Bedford, MK40 3AE
Sold Mar 2023
£200,0001 Charlbury Court, Merton Road, Bedford, MK40 3AE
Sold Oct 2021
£134,54210 Charlbury Court, Merton Road, Bedford, MK40 3AE
Sold Feb 2020
£160,00014 Charlbury Court, Merton Road, Bedford, MK40 3AE
Sold Dec 2018
£172,50018 Charlbury Court, Merton Road, Bedford, MK40 3AE
Sold Nov 2018
£131,000
Versus other Merton Road homes
Floor Area for 23 Charlbury Court runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,949
Street avg £1,941
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 53 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 1.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.4dB







