28, Merchant Gate, MK40 1AS

28 Merchant Gate is a 80 m² / 861 sq ft flat in Bedford. It sold for £312,000 in November 2017, recorded as a new-build sale. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £326k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £165k to £238k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 8 October 2026.

Property data
Sale history
£312,000 on Nov 2017 New build New
Internal area
80 square metres (861 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £3,900 per square metre (£362 per square foot) in Nov 2017. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £4,071 per square metre (£378 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Nov 2017 £312,000 £3,900 £325,710 £4,071

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 80 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.

Valuation
The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £325,710. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Bedford are now selling for between £2,060 and £2,980 per square metre (£191 and £276 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 80 m², this implies a valuation between £165,000 and £238,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
Bedrooms
na
Type
Flat
Council tax band
na
EPC Inspections
Summary:
28 April 2017 - energy performance certificate grade B
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
new dwelling
Tenure:
Unknown
Property type:
Mid floor flat in an apartment block with 1 storeys Estimated year built None to None
Area:
80 sqm (861 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Roof: (other premises above). Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

28 Merchant Gate is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.

  • HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £325,710.
  • Based on an internal area of 80 m² and recent prices in Bedford, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £165,000 to £238,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 28 Merchant Gate last sold for £312,000 in November 2017. The transaction was recorded as a new-build sale.

HouseMetric shows 28 Merchant Gate as 80 m² (861 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is B, from an inspection dated 28 April 2017. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

28 Merchant Gate is in postcode MK40 1AS, in Bedford. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Merchant Gate, MK40 1AS or analysis of the Bedford property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 8 October 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

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