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AREA REPORT · BEDFORD MK40

MK40.

Bedford

MK40 is an outcode in Bedford, covering the neighbourhoods of Castle & Kingsway, Harpur, Bromham & Biddenham, Queens Park and De Parys. Over the last 12 months 354 properties changed hands — a median of £178k for flats (£3,174/sqm) and £385k for houses (£3,826/sqm). Housing stock peaks at EPC band C.

Recorded dwellings
15,166
residential addresses we hold records for
Across
4
sectors — see breakdown below
Sales
12 month
3 year
Flats
101
384
Houses
253
972
Recorded transactions across the area.
Median sale price
12 month
3 year
Flats
£178k
n = 101
£173k
n = 384
Houses
£385k
n = 253
£410k
n = 972
Median sale price across the window.
Median £/sqm
12 month
3 year
Flats
£3,174
n = 98
£3,106
n = 376
Houses
£3,826
n = 250
£3,885
n = 951
Typical price per square metre, where floor area is available.
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PRICE MATRIX
Sales by window, type, and floor area.
Headline price
Mean
Houses
▼Easing
−4.9% vs 12m
−10.7% vs 3y
—£245k£490k£410k£385k£366k3Yn=97212Mn=2536Mn=72
Flats
▲Firming
+1.4% vs 12m
+4.3% vs 3y
—£100k£200k£173k£178k£180k3Yn=38412Mn=1016Mn=23
Bar height = median sale price. Tick = mean. Trend word reads the joint state of the 6m-vs-12m and 6m-vs-3y tiers.
Size-normalised — £ per sqm
Mean
Houses
▼Easing
−3.0% vs 12m
−4.5% vs 3y
£0£2,050£4,100£3,885£3,826£3,7113Yn=95112Mn=2506Mn=71
Flats
▼Softening
−1.2% vs 12m
+1.0% vs 3y
£0£1,700£3,400£3,106£3,174£3,1363Yn=37612Mn=986Mn=23
From EPC-matched floor area. Hatched bars mark windows where fewer than 60% of sales matched a certificate.
›Show numbers
Houses · 6m
Avg £
£423k
n=72
Median £
£366k
n=72
Avg £/sqm
£3,703
n=71
Median £/sqm
£3,711
n=71
Houses · 12m
Avg £
£458k
n=253
Median £
£385k
n=253
Avg £/sqm
£3,828
n=250
Median £/sqm
£3,826
n=250
Houses · 3y
Avg £
£467k
n=972
Median £
£410k
n=972
Avg £/sqm
£3,826
n=951
Median £/sqm
£3,885
n=951
Flats · 6m
Avg £
£189k
n=23
Median £
£180k
n=23
Avg £/sqm
£3,202
n=23
Median £/sqm
£3,136
n=23
Flats · 12m
Avg £
£185k
n=101
Median £
£178k
n=101
Avg £/sqm
£3,185
n=98
Median £/sqm
£3,174
n=98
Flats · 3y
Avg £
£178k
n=384
Median £
£173k
n=384
Avg £/sqm
£3,094
n=376
Median £/sqm
£3,106
n=376
PRICE + VOLUME · 25Y
Medians and monthly sales, 2001–present.
£53k£240k£427k20052010201520202025Median house · 12m smoothedMedian flat · 12m smoothedSales volume (monthly)
EPC · 25Y
Certificates issued, by band.
Median EPC score
70
Median potential
80
081116212010201520202025
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
COUNCIL TAX
Band distribution.
Column width shows the number of properties in each council tax band. Colour shows the composition within that band.
Flats/maisonettes
Band A
7,469
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Band B
6,462
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Semi-detached
Band C
4,506
Terraced
Semi-detached
Band D
2,689
Terraced
Semi-detached
Detached
Band E
1,896
Semi-detached
Detached
Band F
1,593
Detached
Band G
1,327
Detached
Band H
62
Band I
0
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced houses
Semi-detached houses
Detached houses
Bungalows
Other/unknown
Property type totals
Flats/maisonettes
12,890
49%
Terraced houses
5,246
20%
Semi-detached houses
4,314
16%
Detached houses
3,283
12%
Bungalows
319
1.2%
Other/unknown
319
1.2%
AMENITIES
Transport access and schools.
Counts of public transport stop points and schools inside the outcode (or within ~100m of the boundary). Drill into a sector for the full stop-by-stop list.
Rail stations
1
Metro & tram
0
Bus & coach
1
Bus stops
165
Schools
15
SECTORS
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MK40 4
Sales710
House£415k
Flat£184k
MK40 3
Sales350
House£385k
Flat£197k
MK40 2
Sales220
House£568k
Flat£160k
MK40 1
Sales76
House£235k
Flat£163k
COVERAGE
Neighbourhoods and wards.
Neighbourhoods (MSOA)
7 · click column to sort
Castle & Kingsway
7,419
5,804
Bromham & Biddenham
3,879
4,524
Queens Park
3,621
3,483
De Parys
2,981
3,137
Harpur
4,365
3,029
Kingsbrook
0
0
Newnham
0
0
Wards
8 · click column to sort
Castle & Newnham
3,920
4,083
Queens Park
3,621
3,483
De Parys
2,981
3,137
Harpur
4,365
3,029
Great Denham
2,259
2,513
Biddenham
1,620
2,011
Greyfriars
3,499
1,721
Kingsbrook
0
0
NEARBY OUTCODES
Nearby outcodes.
MK42
Bedford
£325K MEDIAN
MK41
Bedford
£345K MEDIAN
MK43
Bedford
£385K MEDIAN
MK44
Bedford
£450K MEDIAN
FAQ

MK40 property data — common questions

What is the average house price in Bedford (MK40)?
Over the last 12 months the median house sale price in MK40 (Bedford) was £385k, with an average of £458k, from 253 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).
How much do flats cost in MK40?
The median flat sale price in MK40 over the last 12 months was £178k (about £3,174 per square metre), from 101 recorded sales.
What is the price per square metre in MK40?
Typical sale prices per square metre in MK40 are £3,826 for houses and £3,174 for flats, where floor area is recorded on the energy certificate.
What EPC rating do homes in MK40 have?
Homes in MK40 most commonly hold EPC band C, with a median current energy-efficiency score of 70 (a potential of 80 after improvements).
How many properties sold in MK40 in the last year?
354 properties were sold in MK40 over the last 12 months, and 1,356 over the last three years (HM Land Registry Price Paid data).
REFRESHED 11 JUN 2026 ·DATA & SOURCES