Chaucer Road - MK40 2AJ
Key Postcode Insights
MK40 2AJ is a residential postcode situated on Chaucer Road, Bedford, MK40 with 65 addresses.
It ranks as the 814th largest and 253rd most expensive of the 835 postcodes in the MK40 area. The most common property type is a period flat built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 65 properties: 24 houses and 41 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £341,386
- 10 Year change
- up 18.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,349pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 43.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £300/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.7%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
MK40 2AJ is a residential postcode situated on Chaucer Road, Bedford, MK40 with 65 addresses.
It ranks as the 814th largest and 253rd most expensive of the 835 postcodes in the MK40 area. The most common property type is a period flat built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 65 properties: 24 houses and 41 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £341,386
- 10 Year change
- up 18.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,349pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 43.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £300/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.7%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin MK40 2AJ
- 1 Chaucer Road
Building  |  3 Flats
- 2 Chaucer Road
House
- 3 Chaucer Road
House
- 4 Chaucer Road
5 Bed Period House
- 6 Chaucer Road
House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in MK40 2AJ sold for £233,000 on 28th November 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 0.2%.
The current average value in the postcode is £341,386.
The MK40 2AJ Sales Market has increased by 18.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0.2% | £341,386 |
| June 2025 | 1.2% | £340,665 |
| June 2024 | 0.4% | £336,497 |
| June 2023 | -1.4% | £335,010 |
| June 2022 | 9.1% | £339,685 |
| June 2021 | 3.6% | £311,380 |
| June 2020 | 0.7% | £300,502 |
| June 2019 | -2.9% | £298,306 |
| June 2018 | 1.1% | £307,287 |
| June 2017 | 5.3% | £304,046 |
| June 2016 | 13% | £288,660 |
| June 2015 | 6.2% | £255,398 |
| June 2014 | 8.6% | £240,394 |
| June 2013 | 1.8% | £221,403 |
| June 2012 | -0.3% | £217,526 |
| June 2011 | 0.6% | £218,269 |
| June 2010 | 4.4% | £217,053 |
| June 2009 | -14.7% | £207,932 |
| June 2008 | -0.7% | £243,674 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £245,452 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,349.
The MK40 2AJ Rental Market has increased by 43.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.4% | £1,349pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.1% | £1,304pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.9% | £1,253pcm |
| June 2023 | 7.5% | £1,171pcm |
| June 2022 | 6.6% | £1,089pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.9% | £1,022pcm |
| June 2020 | 1% | £956pcm |
| June 2019 | 0% | £946pcm |
| June 2018 | -2.2% | £946pcm |
| June 2017 | 3.1% | £968pcm |
| June 2016 | 9.4% | £938pcm |
| June 2015 | 6.9% | £858pcm |
| June 2014 | 3.6% | £803pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.8% | £775pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.3% | £761pcm |
| June 2011 | 1% | £752pcm |
| June 2010 | -0.2% | £744pcm |
| June 2009 | -6.4% | £746pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.4% | £797pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £778pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 28th November 2025 for £233,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.2%. The postcode has had a total of 108 sales since 1995.
MK40 2AJ has seen 5 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Nov 2025£233,000 | 2 Bed Flat30D, Chaucer Road, Bedford, MK40 2AJ30D, Chaucer Road, Bedford, MK40 2AJ
- Sold Jan 2025£143,500 | 1 Bed Flat30B, Chaucer Road, Bedford, MK40 2AJ30B, Chaucer Road, Bedford, MK40 2AJ
- Sold Oct 2024£650,000 | 5 Bed House9, Chaucer Road, Bedford, MK40 2AJ9, Chaucer Road, Bedford, MK40 2AJ
- Sold Jun 2024£165,000 | 2 Bed Flat30C, Chaucer Road, Bedford, MK40 2AJ30C, Chaucer Road, Bedford, MK40 2AJ
- Sold Mar 2024£730,000 | 5 Bed House14, Chaucer Road, Bedford, MK40 2AJ14, Chaucer Road, Bedford, MK40 2AJ
Nearby Postcodes
MK40 2AJ is the 814th largest and the 253rd most expensive postcode out of the 835 postcodes in the MK40 area.
- MK40 2EB, Shakespeare Road, Bedford, MK40MK40 2EB13 Addresses|80 m away
- MK40 2AX, Milton Road, Bedford, MK40MK40 2AX10 Addresses|80 m away
- MK40 2QS, Chaucer Road, Bedford, MK40MK40 2QS9 Addresses|81 m away
- MK40 2AZ, Spenser Road, Bedford, MK40MK40 2AZ58 Addresses|86 m away
- MK40 2TA, Chaucer Road, Bedford, MK40MK40 2TA9 Addresses|107 m away
Property Types
- 14 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 43 period flats built between 1800 and 1911
- 1 mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 houses of an unknown age
- 5 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (14)
- period flat (43)
- mid-century house (1)
- house (2)
- Unknown (5)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 52 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (13)
- B (0)
- F (3)
- C (13)
- G (0)
- D (23)
- No EPC (13)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Oct 2021£1,100,000 | 1 Bed FlatFlat 1, 65, Chaucer Road, Bedford, MK40 2ALFlat 1, 65, Chaucer Road, Bedford, MK40 2AL
- Sold Aug 2024£850,000 | 6 Bed House43, Chaucer Road, Bedford, MK40 2AL43, Chaucer Road, Bedford, MK40 2AL
- Sold May 2023£830,000 | 6 Bed House45, Chaucer Road, Bedford, MK40 2AL45, Chaucer Road, Bedford, MK40 2AL
Schools Nearby
- Livingstone Primary School500 m away
- Priory Primary School600 m away
- Great Ouse Primary Academy700 m away
- Biddenham International School and Sports College1.1 km away
- Bedford Free School1.4 km away
- Castle Newnham School2.1 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to MK40 2AJ is Bedford station, which is 500 metres away.
- Bedford|500 m away
- Bedford St Johns|1.6 km away
- Kempston Hardwick|5.6 km away
- Stewartby|8.4 km away
