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

Property type
End terrace
Floor 02
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
56 m²
603 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
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Overview

About 28 Charlbury Court

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

28 Charlbury Court is an 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. 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, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in February 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Good.

Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in November 2001. Today's modelled estimate of £183,000 sits 155.9% above the 2001 sale of £71,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£119/sq ft) was about 26.5% below the postcode norm.

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Mar 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
1.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 24 March 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2014from Feb 2011
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
29%83%

More low energy lighting installed

Mar 2025from Feb 2014
EPC improved fromD67toC76
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation
PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
83%50%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 28 Charlbury Court, Merton Road, Bedford, MK40 3AE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

28 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.

28 Charlbury Court valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£183,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2001)

£71,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 November 2001Most recent

    £71,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 3AE: £185,000 (2026–2021).

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.

On price per m², 28 Charlbury Court runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,277

Street avg £2,169

Strongly below

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 54 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 1.8 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£185k

1 Abrahams Close

MK40 3EJ

1 bed1 bath
£187k

1 Appledore Road

MK40 3UZ

2 bed1 bath
£197k

1 Charlbury Court, Merton Road

MK40 3AE

£248k

1 Dean Street

MK40 3EQ

2 bed1 bath
£256k

1 Crediton Close

MK40 3DU

2 bed
£270k

1 Broad Reach, The Embankment

MK40 3PB

£291k

1 Fontwell Close

MK40 3UR

2 bed1 bath
£308k

1 Crediton Mews

MK40 3FB

3 bed
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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

328/mo

Falling 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 28 Charlbury Court, Merton Road, Bedford, MK40 3AE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.