MK40 3SA, Bedford
Sold prices and local information for MK40 3SA on Shaftesbury Avenue. Free
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Average sold price
£865,869
8 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
£965,000
1 sale
Ultrafast broadband
100%
of homes, gigabit 100%
Sold prices in MK40 3SA
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7, Shaftesbury Avenue | 5 Feb 2026 | £965,000 | Semi-detached |
| 22, Shaftesbury Avenue | 20 Jun 2025 | £1,170,000 | Detached |
| 17, Shaftesbury Avenue | 9 May 2024 | £577,000 | Semi-detached |
| 7, Shaftesbury Avenue | 11 Oct 2022 | £950,000 | Semi-detached |
| 2, Shaftesbury Avenue | 24 Aug 2022 | £899,950 | Semi-detached |
| 5, Shaftesbury Avenue | 27 Jan 2021 | £785,000 | Semi-detached |
| 22, Shaftesbury Avenue | 4 Jul 2017 | £820,000 | Detached |
| 2, Shaftesbury Avenue | 9 Jun 2017 | £760,000 | Semi-detached |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 100% freehold, 0% leasehold.
Streets in MK40 3SA
- Shaftesbury Avenue£965k
Schools near MK40 3SA
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Newnham School | All-through | – | 0.4 mi |
| KWS School | Other independent school | – | 0.5 mi |
| Bedford Girls' School | Other independent school | – | 0.6 mi |
| St John Rigby Catholic Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.7 mi |
| Goldington Academy | Secondary | Good | 0.8 mi |
| King's Oak Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.8 mi |
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Living in MK40 3SA
Nearest stations
- Bedford St Johns station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
- Bedford station 1.3 mi · 27 min walk
- Kempston Hardwick station 3.8 mi · 1 hr 15 min walk
Supermarkets
- Tesco Extra 0.3 mi
- Marks and Spencer BP 0.4 mi
- Lidl 0.7 mi
- Asda Express 0.7 mi
Pharmacies
- Kidmans Surgical Chemist 0.3 mi
- Tesco In-store Pharmacy 0.3 mi
- Lotus Pharmacy 0.7 mi
Dentists
- Idh Limited 0.3 mi
- Latchford And Latchford Specialist Dental Surgery 0.5 mi
- Goldington Road (dental Surgery) 0.6 mi
GP surgeries
- The De Parys Group 0.7 mi
- London Road Health Centre 0.7 mi
- Goldington Avenue Surgery 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 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 8 of 10 |
| Employment | 8 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 8 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 6 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 3SA
Ethnic group
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 85.1% | 75.7% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 5.1% | 12.6% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 4.4% | 4.6% |
| Other ethnic group | 3% | 1.8% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 2.4% | 5.3% |
Religion
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 46.4% | 34.1% |
| Christian | 41.5% | 47.6% |
| Not answered | 6.2% | 5.8% |
| Muslim | 3% | 7.1% |
| Other religion | 1% | 1.1% |
| Sikh | 0.7% | 2.2% |
| Jewish | 0.5% | – |
| Hindu | 0.4% | 1.6% |
Country of birth
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 85.1% | 78.6% |
| Born outside the UK | 14.9% | 21.4% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 50.4% | 34.7% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 14.2% | 16.2% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 11.3% | 13.5% |
| No qualifications | 10.5% | 16.8% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 8.4% | 10.4% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| Other qualifications | 1.5% | 2.9% |
General health
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 55.1% | 48.8% |
| Good health | 31.8% | 35% |
| Fair health | 10.5% | 11.8% |
| Bad health | 2% | 3.4% |
| Very bad health | 0.6% | 0.9% |
Occupation
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 29.2% | 20.1% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 16.2% | 13.5% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 15.5% | 13% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 8.6% | 9% |
| Elementary occupations | 7.7% | 11.9% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 7.6% | 9.7% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 6.6% | 9% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 4.9% | 7.2% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 3.6% | 6.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 51.1% | 40.2% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 27.6% | 30.5% |
| No cars or vans in household | 16.9% | 18.2% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 4.4% | 11% |
Economic activity
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 67.8% | 62.5% |
| Economically inactive | 29.1% | 35.3% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 3.1% | 2.2% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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