MK40 1EF, Bedford
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Average sold price
£168,500
14 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
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0 sales
Ultrafast broadband
100%
of homes, gigabit 100%
Sold prices in MK40 1EF
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 7, Philip Larkin House, 8 - 10, The Avenue | 6 Oct 2025 | £76,000 | Flat |
| 1, The Avenue | 23 May 2025 | £250,000 | Semi-detached |
| Apartment 8, Philip Larkin House, 8 - 10, The Avenue | 21 Aug 2024 | £155,000 | Flat |
| Apartment 9, Philip Larkin House, 8 - 10, The Avenue | 18 Oct 2023 | £92,000 | Flat |
| Apartment 10, Philip Larkin House, 8 - 10, The Avenue | 8 Apr 2022 | £98,000 | Flat |
| Apartment 13, Philip Larkin House, 8 - 10, The Avenue | 9 Aug 2021 | £108,500 | Flat |
| 2, The Avenue | 25 Jun 2021 | £500,000 | Terraced |
| 3, The Avenue | 30 Nov 2018 | £397,500 | Semi-detached |
| Apartment 8, Philip Larkin House, 8 - 10, The Avenue | 12 Oct 2018 | £101,000 | Flat |
| Apartment 4, Philip Larkin House, 8 - 10, The Avenue | 25 May 2018 | £150,000 | Flat |
| Apartment 4, Philip Larkin House, 8 - 10, The Avenue | 15 Sep 2017 | £85,000 | Flat |
| Apartment 10, Philip Larkin House, 8 - 10, The Avenue | 21 Dec 2016 | £107,000 | Flat |
| Apartment 15, Philip Larkin House, 8 - 10, The Avenue | 28 Nov 2016 | £138,000 | Flat |
| Apartment 9, Philip Larkin House, 8 - 10, The Avenue | 9 Sep 2016 | £101,000 | Flat |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 21% freehold, 79% leasehold.
Streets in MK40 1EF
- The Avenue£131k
Schools near MK40 1EF
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Priory Primary School | Primary | – | 0.2 mi |
| Polam School | Other independent school | – | 0.2 mi |
| Livingstone Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.4 mi |
| Queen's Park Academy | Primary | Good | 0.5 mi |
| Bedford Free School | Secondary | Outstanding | 0.6 mi |
| Westfield Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.7 mi |
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Living in MK40 1EF
Nearest stations
- Bedford station 0.2 mi · 3 min walk
- Bedford St Johns station 0.8 mi · 15 min walk
- Kempston Hardwick station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 7 min walk
Supermarkets
- Iceland 0.3 mi
- Morrisons Daily 0.3 mi
- Sainsburys Local 0.3 mi
- Tesco Express 0.4 mi
Pharmacies
- Kay's Chemist 0.1 mi
- Bedford Pharmacy 0.3 mi
- Lindleys Chemist 0.3 mi
Dentists
- The Dental Practice (136 Bromham Road) 0.1 mi
- Shakespeare Clinic 0.2 mi
- Bedford Dental Centre 0.2 mi
GP surgeries
- Ashburnham Road Surgery 0.2 mi
- Linden Road Surgery 0.4 mi
- Queens Park 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 | 1 of 10 |
| Employment | 1 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 2 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 1 of 10 |
| Crime | 1 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 3 of 10 |
| Living environment | 2 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in MK40 1EF
Ethnic group
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 65.1% | 75.7% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 12.9% | 5.3% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 12% | 12.6% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 6.1% | 4.6% |
| Other ethnic group | 3.9% | 1.8% |
Religion
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 49.7% | 47.6% |
| No religion | 27.2% | 34.1% |
| Muslim | 14.1% | 7.1% |
| Not answered | 5.2% | 5.8% |
| Other religion | 1.4% | 1.1% |
| Hindu | 1.3% | 1.6% |
| Sikh | 0.6% | 2.2% |
| Buddhist | 0.4% | 0.3% |
Country of birth
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 57.2% | 78.6% |
| Born outside the UK | 42.8% | 21.4% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 27.3% | 34.7% |
| No qualifications | 26% | 16.8% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 12.3% | 16.2% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 12.2% | 13.5% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 11.6% | 10.4% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| Other qualifications | 5% | 2.9% |
General health
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 40.8% | 48.8% |
| Good health | 37.2% | 35% |
| Fair health | 14.9% | 11.8% |
| Bad health | 5.7% | 3.4% |
| Very bad health | 1.4% | 0.9% |
Occupation
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Elementary occupations | 27% | 11.9% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 12.9% | 9% |
| Professional occupations | 11.3% | 20.1% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 11.3% | 6.7% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 10.9% | 9.7% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 9.4% | 13.5% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 6.3% | 13% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 5.8% | 7.2% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 5.1% | 9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| No cars or vans in household | 53.6% | 18.2% |
| 1 car or van in household | 37.1% | 40.2% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 8% | 30.5% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 1.3% | 11% |
Economic activity
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 58.7% | 62.5% |
| Economically inactive | 39% | 35.3% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 2.3% | 2.2% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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