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 £184,000 is 11.5% 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).
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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
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Sept 2020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
Planning history
7 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 7 Merchants Court
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
7 Merchants Court's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£184,000
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
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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
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
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