6 Merchants Court, Bedford, MK42 0AT
About 6 Merchants Court
6 Merchants Court is a two-bedroom property in Bedford (MK42 0AT). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 575 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band B. At 53 m² this is the 10th 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 (February 2012) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from February 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Last sold in May 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2005–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at -3.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £168,000 is 34.4% above the 2012 sale price. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2022.
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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
- Open-plan layoutYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- Heating systemElectric
Energy performance
6 Merchants 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Feb 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Apr 2022Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 Rowan - Fell. T2 Beech - Fell. T4 Beech - Formulative prune removing small side laterals to balance tree
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/00866/TCA
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 6 Merchants Court
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
6 Merchants Court saw 4 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£168,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -3.1% per year over 7 years.
£124,995
Growth on file: -3.1% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
14 May 2012Most recent
£124,995
-16.7%over 5 years8 January 2007
£150,000
15 December 2006
£150,000
-3.2%over 1 year6 July 2005
£155,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0AT: £212,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in MK42 0AT
Everything we know about 6 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
On price per m², 6 Merchants Court runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,339
Street avg £2,876
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 56 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 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.
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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