MK40 1AR, Bedford
Sold prices and local information for MK40 1AR on Merchant Place. Free
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Average sold price
£77,978
9 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
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0 sales
Ultrafast broadband
0%
of homes, gigabit 0%
Sold prices in MK40 1AR
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14, Merchant Place | 10 Apr 2025 | £140,000 | Flat |
| 11, Merchant Place | 20 Dec 2022 | £66,000 | Flat |
| 5, Merchant Place | 23 Jun 2022 | £98,000 | Other |
| 7, Merchant Place | 3 Dec 2021 | £60,000 | Flat |
| 17, Merchant Place | 29 Sep 2021 | £59,400 | Flat |
| 15, Merchant Place | 12 May 2021 | £59,200 | Flat |
| 11, Merchant Place | 12 Mar 2021 | £59,200 | Flat |
| Unit 1, Merchant Place | 5 Jul 2019 | £100,000 | Other |
| 18, Merchant Place | 12 Jan 2018 | £60,000 | Flat |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 0% freehold, 100% leasehold.
Streets in MK40 1AR
- Merchant Place£72k
Schools near MK40 1AR
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford Free School | Secondary | Outstanding | 0.2 mi |
| Priory Primary School | Primary | – | 0.3 mi |
| Bedford Girls' School | Other independent school | – | 0.4 mi |
| Bedford School | Other independent school | – | 0.5 mi |
| Polam School | Other independent school | – | 0.5 mi |
| Livingstone Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.6 mi |
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Living in MK40 1AR
Nearest stations
- Bedford St Johns station 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
- Bedford station 0.5 mi · 9 min walk
- Kempston Hardwick station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 6 min walk
Supermarkets
- Tesco Express 0.1 mi
- Morrisons Daily 0.2 mi
- Iceland 0.2 mi
- Farmfoods 0.3 mi
Pharmacies
- Boots 0.1 mi
- Superdrug Pharmacy 0.2 mi
- Bedford Pharmacy 0.2 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery 0.1 mi
- Bedford House Dental Practice 0.2 mi
- Howard Street (dental Surgery) 0.2 mi
GP surgeries
- Ashburnham Road Surgery 0.4 mi
- The De Parys Group 0.6 mi
- London Road Health Centre 0.7 mi
Mobile signal
4G indoors from all four networks: 85% of homes in Bedford (England & Wales 89%).
Source: Ofcom, Jul 2025.
Deprivation
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Decile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 2 of 10 |
| Employment | 2 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 1 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 2 of 10 |
| Crime | 1 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 4 of 10 |
| Living environment | 1 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in MK40 1AR
Ethnic group
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 50.9% | 75.7% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 31.6% | 12.6% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 8.9% | 5.3% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 4.9% | 4.6% |
| Other ethnic group | 3.8% | 1.8% |
Religion
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 44.4% | 47.6% |
| Muslim | 24.7% | 7.1% |
| No religion | 20.2% | 34.1% |
| Not answered | 5.3% | 5.8% |
| Hindu | 2.6% | 1.6% |
| Other religion | 1.2% | 1.1% |
| Buddhist | 0.7% | 0.3% |
| Sikh | 0.7% | 2.2% |
Country of birth
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 45.9% | 78.6% |
| Born outside the UK | 54.1% | 21.4% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 32.3% | 34.7% |
| No qualifications | 23.9% | 16.8% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 12.8% | 16.2% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 11% | 10.4% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 10.8% | 13.5% |
| Apprenticeship | 5% | 5.6% |
| Other qualifications | 4.2% | 2.9% |
General health
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 50.1% | 48.8% |
| Good health | 33.8% | 35% |
| Fair health | 11.5% | 11.8% |
| Bad health | 3.4% | 3.4% |
| Very bad health | 1.1% | 0.9% |
Occupation
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Elementary occupations | 27.6% | 11.9% |
| Professional occupations | 16.7% | 20.1% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 9.7% | 9.7% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 9.4% | 9% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 8.8% | 6.7% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 8.6% | 7.2% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 8.2% | 13.5% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 6% | 9% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 5% | 13% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| No cars or vans in household | 48.6% | 18.2% |
| 1 car or van in household | 39.8% | 40.2% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 8.8% | 30.5% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 2.8% | 11% |
Economic activity
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 67.1% | 62.5% |
| Economically inactive | 29.1% | 35.3% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 3.8% | 2.2% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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