23 Merchants Court, Bedford, MK42 0AT
About 23 Merchants Court
23 Merchants Court is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bedford (MK42 0AT). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. At 70 m² this is the 20th smallest of 24 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 49–87 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 24 units on file. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2010. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Main heating runs on electricity.
Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in September 2005. At 70 m² it's 25% larger than the typical home in the postcode (56 m² median across 23 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £169,000 is 40.8% above the 2005 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£159/sq ft) was about 37.3% below the postcode norm.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Building
- Heating systemElectric
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
23 Merchants Court has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 23 Merchants Court
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£169,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£120,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 September 2005Most recent
£120,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0AT: £212,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in MK42 0AT
Everything we know about 23 Merchants Court, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Merchants Court homes
23 Merchants Court is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,714
Street avg £2,920
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 55 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Duckmill Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Bedford Free School. 30 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.9dB