32, MERCHANT GATE, BEDFORD, MK40 1AS

£205,000

Last sale price

Jul 2017

Last sold

Recorded sales

Energy performance

EPC energy rating

49 m²

Total floor area

£4,184/m²

Price per m² (last sale)

0.7 t

CO₂ per year

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Energy performance data © Crown copyright, from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Assessed Apr 2017.

Approximate location (postcode centre). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Local planning constraints

Flood zone 2Medium-probability flood risk

Planning designations from planning.data.gov.uk and Environment Agency flood-risk data, © Crown copyright and database right, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Coverage is incomplete and depends on the local authority — absence here does not guarantee a property is unaffected. Always check official sources.

Schools nearby

The nearest 10 schools within 10 miles, by straight-line distance from the postcode centre. These are not catchment areas — admissions depend on each school’s criteria, so check with the local council.

Bedford Free School0.2 mi

Secondary · Free school · ages 11–16 · website

Ofsted, Jan 2020: Outstanding

Ungraded inspection, Apr 2025: Standards maintained

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Priory Primary School0.3 mi

Primary · Council-maintained · ages 3–11 · website

Ofsted, Nov 2024 — graded by area, no overall grade:

Quality of education: GoodBehaviour: GoodPersonal development: GoodLeadership: Good

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Bedford Girls' School0.4 mi

All-through · Independent · ages 7–18 · Girls only · website

Independent schools are inspected by Ofsted or the ISI — school record

Bedford School0.5 mi

All-through · Independent · ages 7–19 · Boys only · Church of England · website

Independent schools are inspected by Ofsted or the ISI — school record

Polam School0.5 mi

Primary · Independent · ages 1–9 · website

Independent schools are inspected by Ofsted or the ISI — school record

Cauldwell School0.6 mi

Primary · Academy · ages 4–11 · website

Ofsted report card, Nov 2025:

Achievement: Expected standardCurriculum & teaching: Expected standardInclusion: Strong standardAttendance & behaviour: Strong standardPersonal development: Strong standardLeadership: Expected standardEarly years: Needs attentionSafeguarding: Met

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Livingstone Primary School0.7 mi

Primary · Council-maintained · ages 2–11 · website

Ofsted, Mar 2023: Good

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Castle Newnham School0.7 mi

All-through · Academy · ages 4–16 · website

Ofsted report card, Mar 2026:

Achievement: Expected standardCurriculum & teaching: Expected standardInclusion: Expected standardAttendance & behaviour: Expected standardPersonal development: Expected standardLeadership: Expected standardEarly years: Expected standardSafeguarding: Met

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Shackleton Primary School0.8 mi

Primary · Academy · ages 4–11 · website

Ofsted report card, Jan 2026:

Achievement: Needs attentionCurriculum & teaching: Expected standardInclusion: Expected standardAttendance & behaviour: Expected standardPersonal development: Expected standardLeadership: Expected standardEarly years: Expected standardSafeguarding: Met

Previous overall grade: Good (Sept 2021)

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St John's School0.8 mi

All-through · Academy · ages 2–19 · website

Ofsted, Sept 2023: Good

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School details from Get Information About Schools (Department for Education). Inspection outcomes from Ofsted management information as at 30 September 2026; check the latest report on Ofsted’s website. Since November 2025 Ofsted report cards grade each area separately and give no overall grade. © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

How this compares

Averages cover every recorded sale in MK40 1AS (2017–2026) and are not adjusted for house-price changes over that period — where the market has risen, older sales pull the average below today’s values, so treat this as a rough guide rather than a like-for-like comparison.

£298,382

Average in MK40 1AS (2017–2026)

£302,254

Average on MERCHANT GATE (2017–2026)

-31%

below postcode average