Sold price history

Merlin Gardens, Bedford house prices

In Merlin Gardens, Bedford, the median price a home actually changed hands for is £305,000. Over the past decade prices are +72% in cash — but +24% once inflation is stripped out.

Median sold price
£305,000
10 years · cash
+72%
10 years · real
+24%
HM Land Registry · 22 sales · 12 with floor area · Updated 15 Dec 2023

Key facts

Median price
£305,000
Price per m²
£2,739
Sales recorded
22
Price range
£90,000 – £470,000

Merlin Gardens, Bedford prices since 1999

Merlin Gardens, Bedford — median sold price since 1999
2023 £0£158,890£317,779£476,669£635,559 2021 peak 1999 2023
Cash price Today’s money (real)

Since 2012, prices in Merlin Gardens, Bedford are +72% in cash. After inflation, that is +24% — the honest measure of growth.

Recent sales in Merlin Gardens, Bedford

The most recent homes sold here, straight from the HM Land Registry record.

DateAddressTypePrice£/m²
15 Dec 202310 Merlin Gardens · MK41 7HLDetached
Freehold
£453,000£2,831
16 Sep 20223 Merlin Gardens · MK41 7HHSemi-detached
Freehold
£400,000£3,200
15 Mar 202117 Merlin Gardens · MK41 7HJDetached
Freehold
£470,000£3,406
15 Dec 202020 Merlin Gardens · MK41 7HLDetached
Freehold
£445,000
19 Dec 201919 Merlin Gardens · MK41 7HJDetached
Freehold
£383,995£3,429
19 Dec 201814 Merlin Gardens · MK41 7HLDetached
Freehold
£375,000£3,676
7 Apr 201722 Merlin Gardens · MK41 7HLSemi-detached
Freehold
£312,000£3,216
14 Jul 20157 Merlin Gardens · MK41 7HHDetached
Freehold
£290,000£2,589
16 Jun 20144 Merlin Gardens · MK41 7HLDetached
Freehold
£400,000£2,395
4 Oct 20122A Merlin Gardens · MK41 7HLDetached
Freehold
£158,000
28 Sep 20128 Merlin Gardens · MK41 7HLDetached
Freehold
£370,000£1,917
27 May 20112A Merlin Gardens · MK41 7HLFlat
Freehold
£90,000
30 Nov 201020 Merlin Gardens · MK41 7HLDetached
Freehold
£305,000
15 Oct 201012 Merlin Gardens · MK41 7HLDetached
Freehold
£287,500
15 May 200912 Merlin Gardens · MK41 7HLDetached
Freehold
£208,000
2 Feb 20073 Merlin Gardens · MK41 7HHSemi-detached
Freehold
£245,000£1,960
1 Feb 200714 Merlin Gardens · MK41 7HLDetached
Freehold
£270,000£2,647
27 Oct 200618 Merlin Gardens · MK41 7HLDetached
Freehold
£339,995
17 Aug 200520 Merlin Gardens · MK41 7HLDetached
Freehold
£305,000
31 Jan 200311 Merlin Gardens · MK41 7HJDetached
Freehold
£215,000
3 Mar 20009 Merlin Gardens · MK41 7HHDetached
Freehold
£110,000£692
30 Apr 199918 Merlin Gardens · MK41 7HLDetached
Freehold
£110,000

Category A (standard) sales. £/m² shown where an EPC floor-area match exists.

Biggest price gains in Merlin Gardens, Bedford

Homes that have changed hands more than once, ranked by their annual return — in cash and, where we have the inflation data, after adjusting for it.

AddressFirst soldLast soldTimesCash returnReal return
2A, Merlin Gardens£90,000
27 May 2011
£158,000
4 Oct 2012
2+51%
per year
+48%
inflation-adjusted
12, Merlin Gardens£208,000
15 May 2009
£287,500
15 Oct 2010
2+26%
per year
+23%
inflation-adjusted
18, Merlin Gardens£110,000
30 Apr 1999
£339,995
27 Oct 2006
2+16%
per year
+14%
inflation-adjusted
3, Merlin Gardens£245,000
2 Feb 2007
£400,000
16 Sep 2022
2+3%
per year
+1%
inflation-adjusted
14, Merlin Gardens£270,000
1 Feb 2007
£375,000
19 Dec 2018
2+3%
per year
+1%
inflation-adjusted
20, Merlin Gardens£305,000
17 Aug 2005
£445,000
15 Dec 2020
3+2%
per year
0%
inflation-adjusted

Category A (standard) sales that changed hands at least twice. Real return adjusts for inflation using ONS CPIH where available.

How Merlin Gardens, Bedford compares

Rank in the town
633rd of 2,637 streets in Bedford
Rank in the postcode district
29th of 461 streets in MK41
Against the town median
65% above the Bedford median of £185,000
Against England & Wales
94% above the national median of £157,000

Merlin Gardens, Bedford house prices — your questions

What is the average house price in Merlin Gardens, Bedford?

The median sold price in Merlin Gardens, Bedford is £305,000, based on 22 recorded sales from HM Land Registry.

What is the price range of homes sold in Merlin Gardens, Bedford?

Recorded sales in Merlin Gardens, Bedford range from £90,000 to £470,000. The range includes flats and large detached homes alike.

Have house prices in Merlin Gardens, Bedford risen?

Over the past decade prices in Merlin Gardens, Bedford are +72% in cash terms but +24% once adjusted for inflation using ONS CPIH — the gap between the two is the real story.

How much is a house per square metre in Merlin Gardens, Bedford?

In Merlin Gardens, Bedford the median price is £2,739 per square metre, from 12 sales matched to an EPC floor-area record.

How up to date is this data?

HM Land Registry publishes Price Paid Data monthly. The most recent sale recorded in Merlin Gardens, Bedford was 15 December 2023.

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