When did 6 Merchants Court, MK42 0AT last change hands?

6 Merchants Court, MK42 0AT last sold for £124,995 in May 2012, around 14 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £155,000 in July 2005. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 6 Merchants Court, MK42 0AT changed over time?

Across 4 sales between July 2005 and May 2012, 6 Merchants Court, MK42 0AT fell from £155,000 to £124,995, a change of £30,005. That works out to roughly -3.1% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 6 Merchants Court, MK42 0AT have?

The current EPC rating for 6 Merchants Court, MK42 0AT is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in February 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 6 Merchants Court, MK42 0AT?

6 Merchants Court, MK42 0AT has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (575 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in MK42 0AT. Source: EPC Register.

How is 6 Merchants Court, MK42 0AT heated?

The latest EPC at 6 Merchants Court, MK42 0AT records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 6 Merchants Court, MK42 0AT have?

The only planning records linked to 6 Merchants Court, MK42 0AT are routine tree-works filings, not building works. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 6 Merchants Court, MK42 0AT?

6 Merchants Court, MK42 0AT is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 6 Merchants Court, MK42 0AT located?

6 Merchants Court, MK42 0AT sits in Bedford. It falls within the MK42 postcode district.

What is crime like near 6 Merchants Court, MK42 0AT?

Police records around 6 Merchants Court, MK42 0AT show an average of 424 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 35% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 6 Merchants Court, MK42 0AT?

The closest primary school to 6 Merchants Court, MK42 0AT is Priory Primary School (831m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bedford Free School (155m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 6 Merchants Court, MK42 0AT?

The closest bus stop to 6 Merchants Court, MK42 0AT is Duckmill Lane, 90m away. The nearest rail option is Bedford St Johns Rail Station, 464m away.

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6 Merchants Court, Bedford, MK42 0AT

4 sales on record1 planning record

Bedrooms

Floor area

53 m²

575 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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About 6 Merchants Court

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

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 £174,000 is 39.2% above the 2012 sale price. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2022.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Communal gardenYes
ParkingAllocated

Building

Heating systemElectric

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

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

Current Certificate

Feb 2012

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 15 February 2022

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21st centuryMid Floor FlatEPC DNo mains gasLow flood risk

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Merchants Court, Bedford, MK42 0AT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 6 Merchants Court, Bedford, MK42 0AT

1decisions6documents8nearby

Apr 2022
Tree WorksTrees
Outcome in 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
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

6 Merchants Court saw 4 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£174,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -3.1% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£124,995

Growth on file: -3.1% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

14 May 2012Most recent
£124,995
-16.7%over 5 years
8 January 2007
£150,000
15 December 2006
£150,000
-3.2%over 1 year
6 July 2005
£155,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0AT: £212,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in MK42 0AT

On the street

Versus other Merchants Court homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 6 Merchants Court runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,339

Street avg £2,876

Strongly below

Floor Area

53 m²

Street avg 56 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

On par

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Similar properties nearby

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

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MK42 0HT

2 bed1 bath

£283k

1 Boscombe Lane, Shortstown

MK42 0EE

2 bed2 bath

£329k

1 Beauvais Square, Shortstown

MK42 0GE

1 bed

£397k

1 Brampton Close

MK42 0HD

3 bed

£437k

1 Acorn Way

MK42 0QN

3 bed

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1 Brabazon Close, Shortstown

MK42 0FL

4 bed

£210k

1 Alpine View

MK42 0YJ

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK42 0AT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.0dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK42 0AT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.9dB

Low

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