MK40 3AF, Bedford
Sold prices and local information for MK40 3AF on Merton Road. Free
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Average sold price
£268,926
21 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
£211,667
3 sales
Ultrafast broadband
100%
of homes, gigabit 100%
Sold prices in MK40 3AF
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat 3, 1, Merton Road | 17 Feb 2026 | £245,000 | Flat |
| Flat 1, 1, Merton Road | 13 Feb 2026 | £210,000 | Flat |
| Flat 4, 1, Merton Road | 22 Dec 2025 | £180,000 | Flat |
| Flat C, 5, Merton Road | 12 May 2025 | £191,000 | Flat |
| Flat D, 5, Merton Road | 13 Dec 2024 | £160,000 | Flat |
| Flat D, 11, Merton Road | 29 Oct 2024 | £160,000 | Flat |
| 3, Merton Road | 1 Aug 2022 | £1,020,000 | Detached |
| 4, Merton Road | 30 Mar 2021 | £375,000 | Semi-detached |
| Flat 4, 1, Merton Road | 16 Oct 2020 | £145,000 | Flat |
| Flat 2, 1, Merton Road | 16 Oct 2020 | £135,000 | Flat |
| 26, Merton Road | 20 Nov 2019 | £705,000 | Detached |
| Flat 1, 1, Merton Road | 29 Oct 2019 | £165,000 | Flat |
| 20, Merton Road | 18 Oct 2019 | £725,000 | Semi-detached |
| Flat 3, 1, Merton Road | 23 Aug 2019 | £180,000 | Flat |
| Flat E, 11, Merton Road | 5 Oct 2018 | £152,500 | Flat |
| Flat C, 5, Merton Road | 12 Jan 2018 | £177,000 | Flat |
| Flat 2, 10, Merton Road | 9 Dec 2016 | £134,950 | Flat |
| Flat F, 11, Merton Road | 12 Aug 2016 | £130,000 | Flat |
| Flat C, 11, Merton Road | 5 Aug 2016 | £187,000 | Flat |
| Flat D, 11, Merton Road | 30 Mar 2016 | £130,000 | Flat |
| Flat B, 11, Merton Road | 14 Mar 2016 | £140,000 | Flat |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 19% freehold, 81% leasehold.
Streets in MK40 3AF
- Merton Road£204k
Schools near MK40 3AF
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford School | Other independent school | – | 0.3 mi |
| Castle Newnham School | All-through | – | 0.3 mi |
| St John Rigby Catholic Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.5 mi |
| Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School | Other independent school | – | 0.6 mi |
| Goldington Academy | Secondary | Good | 0.6 mi |
| Bedford Girls' School | Other independent school | – | 0.7 mi |
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Living in MK40 3AF
Nearest stations
- Bedford St Johns station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
- Bedford station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
- Kempston Hardwick station 4.0 mi · 1 hr 20 min walk
Supermarkets
- Budgens 0.1 mi
- Lidl 0.4 mi
- Sainsburys Local 0.6 mi
- Tesco Express 0.6 mi
Pharmacies
- Goldharts Chemist 0.4 mi
- Kidmans Surgical Chemist 0.4 mi
- Broadway Pharmacy 0.5 mi
Dentists
- Mobile Dental Unit North 0.1 mi
- Dental Access Centre 0.1 mi
- Bedford Braces Ltd 0.2 mi
GP surgeries
- The De Parys Group 0.1 mi
- Goldington Avenue Surgery 0.1 mi
- Linden Road Surgery 0.9 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 | 5 of 10 |
| Employment | 3 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 5 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 1 of 10 |
| Crime | 3 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 5 of 10 |
| Living environment | 1 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in MK40 3AF
Ethnic group
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 80.2% | 75.7% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 8% | 12.6% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 5.3% | 5.3% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 4.5% | 4.6% |
| Other ethnic group | 2.1% | 1.8% |
Religion
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 48.5% | 47.6% |
| No religion | 36.7% | 34.1% |
| Not answered | 8.5% | 5.8% |
| Muslim | 2.3% | 7.1% |
| Hindu | 1.7% | 1.6% |
| Other religion | 0.9% | 1.1% |
| Jewish | 0.6% | – |
| Sikh | 0.5% | 2.2% |
Country of birth
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 71.7% | 78.6% |
| Born outside the UK | 28.3% | 21.4% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 36.3% | 34.7% |
| No qualifications | 20.7% | 16.8% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 14.9% | 16.2% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 13.2% | 13.5% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 7.1% | 10.4% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| Other qualifications | 3.2% | 2.9% |
General health
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 45% | 48.8% |
| Good health | 28.4% | 35% |
| Fair health | 18.4% | 11.8% |
| Bad health | 6.3% | 3.4% |
| Very bad health | 1.8% | 0.9% |
Occupation
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 26.1% | 20.1% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 17.3% | 13.5% |
| Elementary occupations | 10.4% | 11.9% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 10.2% | 9% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 9.7% | 13% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 8.8% | 9.7% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 6% | 9% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 6% | 6.7% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 5.5% | 7.2% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 44.4% | 40.2% |
| No cars or vans in household | 38.4% | 18.2% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 13.1% | 30.5% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 4.2% | 11% |
Economic activity
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 50.5% | 62.5% |
| Economically inactive | 47.1% | 35.3% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 2.4% | 2.2% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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