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 £164,000 is 36.7% 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.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Building
- Heating systemElectric
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 26 October 2032
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Planning history
23 Merchants Court has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
£164,000
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
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
424/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.
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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
57.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.9dB






