7 Merchants Court, Bedford, MK42 0AT
About 7 Merchants Court
7 Merchants Court is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bedford (MK42 0AT). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 571 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. At 53 m² this is the 9th 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 (September 2010) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from September 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £189,000 is 14.5% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£289/sq ft) was about 18% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (July 2016).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
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Energy performance
7 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Sept 2020
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 15 September 2020
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Planning history
7 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
7 Merchants Court's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£189,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.3% per year over 11 years.
£165,000
Growth on file: 0.3% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
31 July 2016Most recent
£165,000
+13.8%over 7 years7 August 2008
£145,000
-9.4%over 2 years31 August 2005
£160,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0AT: £212,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in MK42 0AT
Versus other Merchants Court homes
Price per m²
£3,113
Street avg £2,821
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 56 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 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