Merchant Place, Riverside Square - MK40 1AR
Key Building Insights
Merchant Place, Riverside Square is a residential building situated on Riverside Square, Bedford, MK40 with 20 addresses.
It ranks as the 1018th largest and 354th most expensive of the 1,056 buildings in the MK40 area. The most common property type is a modern flat built after 1980.
The building contains a total of 20 properties: 20 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £150,657
- 10 Year change
- up 10.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £920pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 34.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £282/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.3%/year/yr
Key Building Insights
Merchant Place, Riverside Square is a residential building situated on Riverside Square, Bedford, MK40 with 20 addresses.
It ranks as the 1018th largest and 354th most expensive of the 1,056 buildings in the MK40 area. The most common property type is a modern flat built after 1980.
The building contains a total of 20 properties: 20 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £150,657
- 10 Year change
- up 10.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £920pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 34.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £282/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.3%/year/yr
Explore Propertieson Riverside Square, Bedford, MK40
- 1 Merchant Place Riverside Square
2 Bed Modern Flat
- 2 Merchant Place Riverside Square
3 Bed Modern Flat
- 3 Merchant Place Riverside Square
2 Bed Modern Flat
- 4 Merchant Place Riverside Square
2 Bed Modern Flat
- 5 Merchant Place Riverside Square
3 Bed Modern Flat
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in Merchant Place, Riverside Square sold for £140,000 on 10th April 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 0.6%.
The current average value in the building is £150,657.
The Merchant Place, Riverside Square Sales Market has increased by 10.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.5% | £150,657 |
| June 2025 | 0.9% | £151,397 |
| June 2024 | 0.5% | £149,994 |
| June 2023 | -2.1% | £149,207 |
| June 2022 | 7% | £152,454 |
| June 2021 | 1.9% | £142,510 |
| June 2020 | 0.8% | £139,844 |
| June 2019 | -2.8% | £138,666 |
| June 2018 | 0% | £142,617 |
| June 2017 | 4.6% | £142,558 |
| June 2016 | 12.2% | £136,342 |
| June 2015 | 6.2% | £121,506 |
| June 2014 | 7.9% | £114,382 |
| June 2013 | 1.1% | £105,960 |
| June 2012 | -1.2% | £104,816 |
| June 2011 | 0.4% | £106,058 |
| June 2010 | 3.5% | £105,659 |
| June 2009 | -15.5% | £102,054 |
| June 2008 | -0.7% | £120,771 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £121,591 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the building is £920.
The Merchant Place, Riverside Square Rental Market has increased by 34.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.7% | £920pcm |
| June 2025 | 3.8% | £896pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.1% | £863pcm |
| June 2023 | 6.7% | £806pcm |
| June 2022 | 4.5% | £756pcm |
| June 2021 | 5.2% | £723pcm |
| June 2020 | 1% | £688pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.2% | £680pcm |
| June 2018 | -3.2% | £679pcm |
| June 2017 | 2.3% | £702pcm |
| June 2016 | 8.6% | £686pcm |
| June 2015 | 6.8% | £632pcm |
| June 2014 | 3% | £592pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.1% | £574pcm |
| June 2012 | 0.4% | £568pcm |
| June 2011 | 0.9% | £566pcm |
| June 2010 | -1% | £560pcm |
| June 2009 | -7.4% | £566pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.5% | £612pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £597pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 10th April 2025 for £140,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.6%. The building has had a total of 9 sales since 1995.
Merchant Place, Riverside Square, Bedford, MK40 1AR has seen 1 sale in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Apr 2025£140,000 | 2 Bed Flat14 Merchant Place, Riverside Square, Bedford, MK40 1AR14 Merchant Place, Riverside Square, Bedford, MK40 1AR
- Sold Dec 2022£66,000 | 2 Bed Flat11 Merchant Place, Riverside Square, Bedford, MK40 1AR11 Merchant Place, Riverside Square, Bedford, MK40 1AR
- Sold Jun 2022£98,000 | 3 Bed Flat5 Merchant Place, Riverside Square, Bedford, MK40 1AR5 Merchant Place, Riverside Square, Bedford, MK40 1AR
- Sold Dec 2021£60,000 | 2 Bed Flat7 Merchant Place, Riverside Square, Bedford, MK40 1AR7 Merchant Place, Riverside Square, Bedford, MK40 1AR
- Sold Sep 2021£59,400 | 2 Bed Flat17 Merchant Place, Riverside Square, Bedford, MK40 1AR17 Merchant Place, Riverside Square, Bedford, MK40 1AR
Property Types
- 18 modern flats built after 1980
- 2 other addresses of unknown type
- modern flat (18)
- Unknown (2)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 18 properties.
- The most common rating is B.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (18)
- F (0)
- C (0)
- G (0)
- D (0)
- No EPC (2)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jun 2017£650,000 | 3 Bed Flat23 Merchant Gate, Riverside Square, Bedford, MK40 1AS23 Merchant Gate, Riverside Square, Bedford, MK40 1AS
- Sold Jun 2017£650,000 | 3 Bed Flat44 Merchant Gate, Riverside Square, Bedford, MK40 1AS44 Merchant Gate, Riverside Square, Bedford, MK40 1AS
- Sold Aug 2021£410,000 | 2 Bed Flat22 Merchant Gate, Riverside Square, Bedford, MK40 1AS22 Merchant Gate, Riverside Square, Bedford, MK40 1AS
Schools Nearby
- Priory Primary School500 m away
- Livingstone Primary School1.1 km away
- Cauldwell School1.1 km away
- Bedford Free School300 m away
- Castle Newnham School1.7 km away
- Biddenham International School and Sports College1.9 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to Merchant Place, Riverside Square, Bedford, MK40 1AR is Bedford St Johns station, which is 600 metres away.
- Bedford St Johns|600 m away
- Bedford|700 m away
- Kempston Hardwick|5.3 km away
- Stewartby|8.2 km away
