MK40 2DZ, Bedford
Sold prices and local information for MK40 2DZ on Shakespeare Road. Free
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Average sold price
£349,683
13 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
£130,000
1 sale
Ultrafast broadband
75%
of homes, gigabit 75%
Sold prices in MK40 2DZ
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3A, Shakespeare Road | 21 Nov 2025 | £130,000 | Flat |
| 7, Shakespeare Road | 10 May 2024 | £600,000 | Detached |
| Flat 6, Cymbeline Court, 1, Shakespeare Road | 24 Mar 2023 | £246,000 | Flat |
| 3A, Shakespeare Road | 24 May 2021 | £120,000 | Flat |
| 3D, Shakespeare Road | 16 Oct 2020 | £108,500 | Flat |
| Flat 5, 11, Shakespeare Road | 22 Nov 2018 | £125,000 | Flat |
| 15, Shakespeare Road | 18 Jul 2018 | £1,137,500 | Detached |
| 9, Shakespeare Road | 12 Jan 2018 | £475,000 | Detached |
| 15, Shakespeare Road | 16 Jun 2017 | £860,000 | Detached |
| Flat 2, 11, Shakespeare Road | 6 May 2016 | £96,875 | Flat |
| Flat 7, Cymbeline Court, 1, Shakespeare Road | 20 Apr 2016 | £335,000 | Flat |
| Flat 5, Cymbeline Court, 1, Shakespeare Road | 25 Jan 2016 | £216,000 | Flat |
| Flat 3, 11, Shakespeare Road | 7 Jan 2016 | £96,000 | Flat |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 31% freehold, 69% leasehold.
Streets in MK40 2DZ
- Shakespeare Road£196k
Schools near MK40 2DZ
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Polam School | Other independent school | – | 0.1 mi |
| Livingstone Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.3 mi |
| Priory Primary School | Primary | – | 0.3 mi |
| Edith Cavell Primary School | Primary | – | 0.5 mi |
| Bedford Modern School | Other independent school | – | 0.5 mi |
| Great Ouse Primary Academy | Primary | Good | 0.5 mi |
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Living in MK40 2DZ
Nearest stations
- Bedford station 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
- Bedford St Johns station 1.0 mi · 19 min walk
- Kempston Hardwick station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 10 min walk
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Local 0.3 mi
- Sainsburys 0.4 mi
- Iceland 0.4 mi
- Morrisons Daily 0.4 mi
Pharmacies
- Kay's Chemist 0.2 mi
- Bedford Pharmacy 0.4 mi
- Superdrug Pharmacy 0.5 mi
Dentists
- Shakespeare Clinic 0.0 mi
- The Dental Practice (136 Bromham Road) 0.1 mi
- Priory Dental Practice 0.3 mi
GP surgeries
- Linden Road Surgery 0.2 mi
- Ashburnham Road Surgery 0.3 mi
- Queens Park Health Centre 0.8 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 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 3 of 10 |
| Employment | 3 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 4 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 2 of 10 |
| Crime | 3 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 5 of 10 |
| Living environment | 3 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in MK40 2DZ
Ethnic group
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 75.7% | 75.7% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 8.8% | 12.6% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 8.2% | 5.3% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 5.2% | 4.6% |
| Other ethnic group | 2% | 1.8% |
Religion
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 48.2% | 47.6% |
| No religion | 34.9% | 34.1% |
| Not answered | 7.5% | 5.8% |
| Muslim | 5.9% | 7.1% |
| Hindu | 1.3% | 1.6% |
| Other religion | 1.2% | 1.1% |
| Buddhist | 0.5% | 0.3% |
| Sikh | 0.4% | 2.2% |
Country of birth
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 66.5% | 78.6% |
| Born outside the UK | 33.5% | 21.4% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 38.7% | 34.7% |
| No qualifications | 23.2% | 16.8% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 12% | 16.2% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 9.8% | 13.5% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| Other qualifications | 3.2% | 2.9% |
General health
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 43.3% | 48.8% |
| Good health | 33.6% | 35% |
| Fair health | 14.8% | 11.8% |
| Bad health | 5.8% | 3.4% |
| Very bad health | 2.4% | 0.9% |
Occupation
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 22.9% | 20.1% |
| Elementary occupations | 15% | 11.9% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 14.2% | 13.5% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 11.1% | 9% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 10.2% | 13% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 7.8% | 9% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 7.2% | 6.7% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 5.9% | 9.7% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 5.7% | 7.2% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| No cars or vans in household | 43.5% | 18.2% |
| 1 car or van in household | 42.7% | 40.2% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 11% | 30.5% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 2.8% | 11% |
Economic activity
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 57.7% | 62.5% |
| Economically inactive | 39.7% | 35.3% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 2.6% | 2.2% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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