Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Charlbury Court, Merton Road, Bedford, MK40 3AE
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 00
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
58 m²
624 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
About 3 Charlbury Court
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Charlbury Court is a semi-detached house in Bedford (MK40 3AE). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good.
Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in September 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 1997–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £185,000 sits 56.1% above the 2009 sale of £118,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£190/sq ft) was about 18.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 14 March 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Feb 2014from Jun 2009
EPC improved fromC77toD67
Hot Water
Very GoodGood
Hot water efficiency decreased
Low Energy Lighting
75%29%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Mar 2025from Feb 2014
EPC improved fromD67toC73
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity
Cavity wall insulation installed
Low Energy Lighting
29%100%
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Charlbury Court, Merton Road, Bedford, MK40 3AE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 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.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£185,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.1% per year over 12 years.
Last sold (2009)
£118,500
Growth on file: 9.1% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
10 September 2009Most recent
£118,500
+185.5%over 12 years14 August 1997
£41,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 3AE: £185,000 (2026–2021).
Nearby sales in MK40 3AE
7 Charlbury Court, Merton Road, Bedford, MK40 3AE
Sold Jun 2026
£202,0004 Charlbury Court, Merton Road, Bedford, MK40 3AE
Sold Feb 2026
£185,00011 Charlbury Court, Merton Road, Bedford, MK40 3AE
Sold Aug 2025
£170,0001 Charlbury Court, Merton Road, Bedford, MK40 3AE
Sold Oct 2021
£134,54210 Charlbury Court, Merton Road, Bedford, MK40 3AE
Sold Feb 2020
£160,000
Versus other Merton Road homes
Four headline reads against 26 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m²
£2,043
Street avg £2,135
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 54 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 1.8 t/year
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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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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.
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.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 3 Charlbury Court, Merton Road, Bedford, MK40 3AE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.