2A, MERLIN GARDENS, BEDFORD, MK41 7HL - £158,000

Based on the August 2024 Price Paid Data (released on 27th September 2024), the July 2024 House Price Index (released on 18th September 2024), and the August 2024 Energy Performance of Buildings Data (released on 3rd October 2024). Sources

2A MERLIN GARDENS is a very small detached house of 57m², built sometime between 1967 and 1975. It was last sold for £158,000 in October 2012, which was around 48% below the average October 2012 detached price in the Bedford local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was January 2012, where the current energy rating was C, and the potential energy rating was C.

2A MERLIN GARDENS Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for 2A MERLIN GARDENS since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the two sales, along with the average detached price in the Bedford local authority area for the corresponding sale date. Both of the two 2A MERLIN GARDENS sales were for below the average price. The average price is sourced from the Office for National Statistics' House Price Index (HPI).

Date	Price	HPI Price	Variation from HPI
2012 4 OCT	£158,000	£303,444	48% below HPI
2011 27 MAY	£90,000	£296,440	70% below HPI

2A MERLIN GARDENS Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the Bedford local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The two 2A MERLIN GARDENS sales from May 2011 and October 2012 have been plotted on the graph. A line has been extrapolated to show what the value of the property might have been over time, following each sale, had it maintained the same margin above or below the HPI (as a percentage). For example, the May 2011 sale was for 70% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 70% below the HPI over time, until the October 2012 sale, where it rises to 48% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 48% below the HPI.

How Large is 2A MERLIN GARDENS?

2A MERLIN GARDENS is 57m² according to the EPC inspection conducted in January 2012. This puts it in the smallest 10% of detached houses in Bedford, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Bedford, and where 2A MERLIN GARDENS lies on this distribution: 1% of detached houses are smaller than 2A MERLIN GARDENS, and 99% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Bedford.

2A MERLIN GARDENS: Plot and Title Map

2A MERLIN GARDENS sits on a plot of roughly 0.036 of an acre, or 146m². The below map shows the location of 2A MERLIN GARDENS, an approximate outline of the building(s), and the indicative extent of the property. The plot extent is a Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygon, and it is important to note that a title may include more than one polygon, whereas only one polygon is shown on the map (the polygon which intersects with the position of 2A MERLIN GARDENS). The full extent of the land contained in any registered title can only be identified from the individual title plan. The maps on this page should not be relied upon to establish the extent of a title.

Where is 2A MERLIN GARDENS?

2A MERLIN GARDENS is located in BEDFORD, in the MK41 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 2A on MERLIN GARDENS.