MK40 3QU, Bedford
Sold prices and local information for MK40 3QU on Howbury Street. Free
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Average sold price
£286,308
23 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
£313,333
3 sales
Ultrafast broadband
100%
of homes, gigabit 100%
Sold prices in MK40 3QU
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16, Howbury Street | 16 Dec 2025 | £360,000 | Terraced |
| 14, Howbury Street | 8 Dec 2025 | £300,000 | Terraced |
| 22, Howbury Street | 5 Dec 2025 | £280,000 | Terraced |
| 28, Howbury Street | 23 Apr 2025 | £252,000 | Terraced |
| 26, Howbury Street | 25 Jun 2024 | £300,000 | Terraced |
| 49B, Howbury Street | 17 Oct 2023 | £185,000 | Flat |
| 48, Howbury Street | 4 Aug 2023 | £292,500 | Terraced |
| 2, Howbury Street | 9 May 2023 | £378,000 | Terraced |
| 36, Howbury Street | 16 Dec 2021 | £400,000 | Terraced |
| 7, Howbury Street | 26 Jul 2021 | £313,075 | Semi-detached |
| 44, Howbury Street | 9 Jun 2021 | £321,500 | Terraced |
| 2, Howbury Street | 12 Mar 2021 | £260,000 | Terraced |
| 12, Howbury Street | 26 Feb 2021 | £290,000 | Terraced |
| 46, Howbury Street | 5 Feb 2021 | £275,000 | Terraced |
| 20, Howbury Street | 8 Jan 2021 | £276,500 | Terraced |
| 47C, Howbury Street | 16 Nov 2018 | £330,000 | Semi-detached |
| 2A, Howbury Street | 14 Nov 2018 | £145,000 | Terraced |
| 47C, Howbury Street | 29 Jun 2018 | £350,000 | Semi-detached |
| 16, Howbury Street | 19 Dec 2017 | £300,000 | Terraced |
| 13, Howbury Street | 27 Oct 2017 | £242,000 | Terraced |
| 10, Howbury Street | 21 Oct 2016 | £289,500 | Semi-detached |
| 6, Howbury Street | 21 Jul 2016 | £270,000 | Terraced |
| 49B, Howbury Street | 20 Jul 2016 | £175,000 | Flat |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 91% freehold, 9% leasehold.
Streets in MK40 3QU
- Howbury Street£388k
Schools near MK40 3QU
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Newnham School | All-through | – | 0.2 mi |
| Bedford School | Other independent school | – | 0.4 mi |
| Bedford Girls' School | Other independent school | – | 0.4 mi |
| St John Rigby Catholic Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.6 mi |
| Goldington Academy | Secondary | Good | 0.7 mi |
| Bedford Free School | Secondary | Outstanding | 0.7 mi |
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Living in MK40 3QU
Nearest stations
- Bedford St Johns station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
- Bedford station 1.0 mi · 21 min walk
- Kempston Hardwick station 3.8 mi · 1 hr 16 min walk
Supermarkets
- Budgens 0.4 mi
- Lidl 0.5 mi
- Marks and Spencer BP 0.5 mi
- Tesco Express 0.6 mi
Pharmacies
- Kidmans Surgical Chemist 0.2 mi
- Goldharts Chemist 0.4 mi
- Broadway Pharmacy 0.6 mi
Dentists
- Idh Limited 0.1 mi
- Bedford Braces Ltd 0.2 mi
- Latchford And Latchford Specialist Dental Surgery 0.2 mi
GP surgeries
- The De Parys Group 0.3 mi
- Goldington Avenue Surgery 0.4 mi
- London Road 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 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 3QU
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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