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Merchants Court, Bedford

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House prices, sold prices and local information for MK42 0AT.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£182,917
12 sales
Price range
£149k – £240k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
27 Mar 2025
MK42 0AT

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At a glance

House prices£183k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station6 min walkBedford St Johns station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold69% leaseholdAcross 16 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

12 property sales on Merchants Court, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 27 Mar 2025. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £162,875. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 67% flat, 33% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Merchants Court range from £148,500 to £240,000. 31% of homes sold here were freehold and 69% leasehold.

House prices on Merchants Court compared

MK42 postcode area£320,390
Bedford£384,461
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Merchants Court has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all MK42 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £185,000 (2 sales)2016£185k2017: £159,167 (3 sales)2017£159k2018: £240,000 (1 sales)2018£240k2020: £160,000 (1 sales)2020£160k2021: £183,500 (3 sales)2021£184k2022: £185,000 (1 sales)2022£185k2025: £212,000 (1 sales)2025£212k

Tenure: 31% freehold and 69% leasehold across 16 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat8£162,87521 Feb 2022
Terraced4£223,00027 Mar 2025

Sold prices on Merchants Court

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
17, Merchants Court MK42 0AT 7 Nov 2025£225,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Merchants Court MK42 0AT 27 Mar 2025£212,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Merchants Court MK42 0AT 30 Jun 2023£186,000 FlatLeasehold
2, Merchants Court MK42 0AT 21 Feb 2022£185,000 FlatLeasehold
17, Merchants Court MK42 0AT 8 Nov 2021£235,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Merchants Court MK42 0AT 2 Sep 2021£167,000 FlatLeasehold
4, Merchants Court MK42 0AT 18 Mar 2021£148,500 FlatLeasehold
11, Merchants Court MK42 0AT 3 Dec 2020£160,000 FlatLeasehold
17, Merchants Court MK42 0AT 7 Sep 2018£240,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Merchants Court MK42 0AT 16 Mar 2018£160,000 FlatLeasehold
3, Merchants Court MK42 0AT 28 Nov 2017£189,950 FlatLeasehold
14, Merchants Court MK42 0AT 20 Oct 2017£158,000 FlatLeasehold
8, Merchants Court MK42 0AT 12 May 2017£162,000 FlatLeasehold
3, Merchants Court MK42 0AT 16 Jan 2017£157,500 FlatLeasehold
19, Merchants Court MK42 0AT 12 Aug 2016£205,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Merchants Court MK42 0AT 1 Aug 2016£165,000 FlatLeasehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
17, Merchants Court £240,000 (Sep 2018) → £235,000 (Nov 2021) → £225,000 (Nov 2025) -6%
over 7 yrs
11, Merchants Court £160,000 (Dec 2020) → £186,000 (Jun 2023) +16%
over 3 yrs
14, Merchants Court £158,000 (Oct 2017) → £167,000 (Sep 2021) +6%
over 4 yrs
3, Merchants Court £157,500 (Jan 2017) → £189,950 (Nov 2017) +21%
over under a year

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Schools near Merchants Court

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Bedford Free School 536 pupils Secondary 11–16 Outstanding Report 0.1 mi
Bedford Girls' School 843 pupils Other independent school 7–18 Report 0.2 mi
Priory Primary School 214 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Bedford School 994 pupils Other independent school Church of England 7–19 Report 0.6 mi
Cauldwell School 415 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Peter Pan Nursery School 118 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.6 mi
Cherry Trees Nursery School 147 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.6 mi
Castle Newnham School 624 pupils All-through 4–16 Report 0.7 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Bedford St Johns station 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
  • Bedford station 0.6 mi · 13 min walk
  • Kempston Hardwick station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 6 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Duckmill Lane (adj, Cardington Road) 1 min walk
  • Duckmill Lane (opp, Cardington Road) 1 min walk
  • Bedford College (o/s, Cauldwell Street) 2 min walk
  • St John's Street (S-bound, St John's Street) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • London Road Health Centre
    84-86 London Road, Bedford · 0.5 mi
  • Ashburnham Road Surgery
    8 Ashburnham Road, Bedford · 0.6 mi
  • The De Parys Group
    Enhanced Services Centre, Bedford Health Village, Bedford · 0.6 mi
  • Goldington Avenue Surgery
    85 Goldington Avenue, Bedford · 0.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • Farmfoods Farmfoods Fenlake Bedford · 0.2 mi
  • Lidl Lidl St Johns Retail Park · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Bedford Harpur Express · 0.3 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Central Bedford Bedford · 0.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.3 mi
  • Goldharts Chemist · 0.4 mi
  • Superdrug Pharmacy · 0.4 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.1 mi
  • Howard Street (dental Surgery) · 0.3 mi
  • Latchford And Latchford Specialist Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 3 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income3 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills2 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment3 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned34.6%62.5%
Private rented41.8%20.3%
Social rented23.4%17.1%
Households948

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.6%64.1%
Aged 65+15.0%18.6%
Residents2,088

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks85%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks92%92%

Share of homes across Bedford with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Merchants Court

Ethnic group

HereBedford
White69.3%75.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh15.1%12.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African7.2%5.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups5.7%4.6%
Other ethnic group2.7%1.8%

Religion

HereBedford
Christian51.2%47.6%
No religion28.1%34.1%
Muslim9.7%7.1%
Not answered5.8%5.8%
Sikh1.8%2.2%
Hindu1.5%1.6%
Other religion1%1.1%
Buddhist0.6%0.3%

Country of birth

HereBedford
Born in the UK59.8%78.6%
Born outside the UK40.2%21.4%

Highest qualification

HereBedford
Level 4 qualifications and above30.2%34.7%
No qualifications22.4%16.8%
Level 2 qualifications13.1%13.5%
Level 3 qualifications13%16.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.9%10.4%
Apprenticeship6.6%5.6%
Other qualifications2.8%2.9%

General health

HereBedford
Very good health45.2%48.8%
Good health37.3%35%
Fair health12%11.8%
Bad health4.5%3.4%
Very bad health1%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereBedford
1 car or van in household48.3%40.2%
No cars or vans in household33.1%18.2%
2 cars or vans in household15.1%30.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household3.6%11%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Bedford.

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