Shaftesbury Avenue, Bedford
House prices, sold prices and local information for MK40 3SA, MK40 3RZ.
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At a glance
11 property sales on Shaftesbury Avenue, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £965,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £813,136. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 64% semi-detached, 36% detached. Recorded sale prices on Shaftesbury Avenue range from £577,000 to £1,170,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Shaftesbury Avenue compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Shaftesbury Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all MK40 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 11 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 7 | £813,136 | 5 Feb 2026 |
| Detached | 4 | £928,750 | 20 Jun 2025 |
Sold prices on Shaftesbury Avenue
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7, Shaftesbury Avenue MK40 3SA | 5 Feb 2026 | £965,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 27, Shaftesbury Avenue MK40 3RZ | 3 Oct 2025 | £755,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 22, Shaftesbury Avenue MK40 3SA | 20 Jun 2025 | £1,170,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 24A, Shaftesbury Avenue MK40 3RZ | 15 Nov 2024 | £925,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 17, Shaftesbury Avenue MK40 3SA | 9 May 2024 | £577,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 7, Shaftesbury Avenue MK40 3SA | 11 Oct 2022 | £950,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 2, Shaftesbury Avenue MK40 3SA | 24 Aug 2022 | £899,950 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 5, Shaftesbury Avenue MK40 3SA | 27 Jan 2021 | £785,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 24A, Shaftesbury Avenue MK40 3RZ | 4 Dec 2018 | £800,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 22, Shaftesbury Avenue MK40 3SA | 4 Jul 2017 | £820,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 2, Shaftesbury Avenue MK40 3SA | 9 Jun 2017 | £760,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 7, Shaftesbury Avenue | £950,000 (Oct 2022) → £965,000 (Feb 2026) | +2% over 3 yrs |
| 22, Shaftesbury Avenue | £820,000 (Jul 2017) → £1,170,000 (Jun 2025) | +43% over 8 yrs |
| 24A, Shaftesbury Avenue | £800,000 (Dec 2018) → £925,000 (Nov 2024) | +16% over 6 yrs |
| 2, Shaftesbury Avenue | £760,000 (Jun 2017) → £899,950 (Aug 2022) | +18% over 5 yrs |
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Schools near Shaftesbury Avenue
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Newnham School 624 pupils | All-through | 4–16 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| KWS School 18 pupils | Other independent school | 11–18 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Bedford Girls' School 843 pupils | Other independent school | 7–18 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| St John Rigby Catholic Primary School 268 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.7 mi |
| Goldington Academy 958 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Good Report | 0.8 mi |
| King's Oak Primary School 826 pupils | Primary | 1–11 | Good Report | 0.8 mi |
| Bedford Free School 536 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Outstanding Report | 0.8 mi |
| Bedford School 994 pupils | Other independent school Church of England | 7–19 | Report | 0.8 mi |
Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.
Getting around, shops and health
Train stations
- Bedford St Johns station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
- Bedford station 1.3 mi · 27 min walk
- Kempston Hardwick station 3.8 mi · 1 hr 15 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Dudley Street (E-bound, Castle Road) 5 min walk
- Dudley Street (W-bound, Castle Road) 5 min walk
- Phillpott's Avenue (W-bound, Castle Road) 5 min walk
- Castle Road (opp, Newnham Avenue) 5 min walk
GP surgeries
- The De Parys Group
Enhanced Services Centre, Bedford Health Village, Bedford · 0.7 mi - London Road Health Centre
84-86 London Road, Bedford · 0.7 mi - Goldington Avenue Surgery
85 Goldington Avenue, Bedford · 0.7 mi - Putnoe Medical Centre Partnership
93 Queens Drive, Bedford · 1.0 mi
Supermarkets
- Tesco Extra Tesco Bedford Extra · 0.3 mi
- Marks and Spencer BP M&S Newnham Av Bedford BP · 0.4 mi
- Lidl Lidl St Johns Retail Park · 0.7 mi
- Asda Express Asda Southgate Express Petrol · 0.7 mi
Pharmacies
- Kidmans Surgical Chemist · 0.3 mi
- Tesco In-store Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
- Lotus Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
Dentists
- Idh Limited · 0.3 mi
- Latchford And Latchford Specialist Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
- Goldington Road (dental Surgery) · 0.6 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.
| Income | 8 of 10 |
| Employment | 8 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 8 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 6 of 10 |
| Crime | 6 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 9 of 10 |
| Living environment | 1 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 69.1% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 27.4% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 3.5% | 17.1% |
| Households | 595 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17.7% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 68.6% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 13.7% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,382 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 80% |
Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 85% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 92% | 92% |
Share of homes across Bedford with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
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Who lives around Shaftesbury Avenue
Ethnic group
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 85.1% | 75.7% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 5.1% | 12.6% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 4.4% | 4.6% |
| Other ethnic group | 3% | 1.8% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 2.4% | 5.3% |
Religion
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 46.4% | 34.1% |
| Christian | 41.5% | 47.6% |
| Not answered | 6.2% | 5.8% |
| Muslim | 3% | 7.1% |
| Other religion | 1% | 1.1% |
| Sikh | 0.7% | 2.2% |
| Jewish | 0.5% | – |
| Hindu | 0.4% | 1.6% |
Country of birth
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 85.1% | 78.6% |
| Born outside the UK | 14.9% | 21.4% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 50.4% | 34.7% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 14.2% | 16.2% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 11.3% | 13.5% |
| No qualifications | 10.5% | 16.8% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 8.4% | 10.4% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| Other qualifications | 1.5% | 2.9% |
General health
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 55.1% | 48.8% |
| Good health | 31.8% | 35% |
| Fair health | 10.5% | 11.8% |
| Bad health | 2% | 3.4% |
| Very bad health | 0.6% | 0.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 51.1% | 40.2% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 27.6% | 30.5% |
| No cars or vans in household | 16.9% | 18.2% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 4.4% | 11% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Bedford.
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