MK40 3QJ, Bedford
Sold prices and local information for MK40 3QJ on Bushmead Avenue. Free
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Average sold price
£606,400
5 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
£840,000
1 sale
Ultrafast broadband
100%
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Sold prices in MK40 3QJ
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17, Bushmead Avenue | 12 Dec 2025 | £840,000 | Detached |
| 21A, Bushmead Avenue | 30 Oct 2020 | £212,000 | Flat |
| Sansome House, 5, Bushmead Avenue | 22 Feb 2019 | £400,000 | Detached |
| 3, Bushmead Avenue | 19 Oct 2017 | £785,000 | Semi-detached |
| 1, Bushmead Avenue | 23 Jun 2017 | £795,000 | Semi-detached |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 80% freehold, 20% leasehold.
Streets in MK40 3QJ
- Bushmead Avenue£516k
Schools near MK40 3QJ
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Newnham School | All-through | – | 0.2 mi |
| Bedford School | Other independent school | – | 0.3 mi |
| Bedford Girls' School | Other independent school | – | 0.5 mi |
| St John Rigby Catholic Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.5 mi |
| Goldington Academy | Secondary | Good | 0.6 mi |
| Bedford Free School | Secondary | Outstanding | 0.7 mi |
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Living in MK40 3QJ
Nearest stations
- Bedford St Johns station 0.8 mi · 17 min walk
- Bedford station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
- Kempston Hardwick station 3.8 mi · 1 hr 17 min walk
Supermarkets
- Budgens 0.3 mi
- Lidl 0.4 mi
- Marks and Spencer BP 0.6 mi
- Tesco Express 0.6 mi
Pharmacies
- Kidmans Surgical Chemist 0.2 mi
- Goldharts Chemist 0.4 mi
- Broadway Pharmacy 0.5 mi
Dentists
- Bedford Braces Ltd 0.2 mi
- Idh Limited 0.2 mi
- Dental Access Centre 0.2 mi
GP surgeries
- The De Parys Group 0.2 mi
- Goldington Avenue Surgery 0.3 mi
- London Road Health Centre 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 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 8 of 10 |
| Employment | 8 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 9 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 7 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).
Who lives in MK40 3QJ
Ethnic group
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 87.7% | 75.7% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 4.6% | 4.6% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 3.4% | 12.6% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 2.1% | 5.3% |
| Other ethnic group | 2.1% | 1.8% |
Religion
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 48.3% | 34.1% |
| Christian | 39.8% | 47.6% |
| Not answered | 7.4% | 5.8% |
| Muslim | 2% | 7.1% |
| Hindu | 1.5% | 1.6% |
| Sikh | 0.4% | 2.2% |
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Jewish | 0.2% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 82.8% | 78.6% |
| Born outside the UK | 17.2% | 21.4% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 54.9% | 34.7% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 12.8% | 16.2% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 11% | 13.5% |
| No qualifications | 10.1% | 16.8% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 6.6% | 10.4% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.1% | 5.6% |
| Other qualifications | 1.5% | 2.9% |
General health
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 52.8% | 48.8% |
| Good health | 29.8% | 35% |
| Fair health | 12.5% | 11.8% |
| Bad health | 4% | 3.4% |
| Very bad health | 1% | 0.9% |
Occupation
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 30.6% | 20.1% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 18% | 13% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 16.9% | 13.5% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 7.9% | 9% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 6.9% | 9% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 5.4% | 9.7% |
| Elementary occupations | 5.2% | 11.9% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 5.1% | 7.2% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 3.9% | 6.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 51.8% | 40.2% |
| No cars or vans in household | 22.8% | 18.2% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 21.4% | 30.5% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 4% | 11% |
Economic activity
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 67.4% | 62.5% |
| Economically inactive | 31.3% | 35.3% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 1.3% | 2.2% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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