Spenser Road - MK40 2BB
Key Postcode Insights
MK40 2BB is a residential postcode situated on Spenser Road, Bedford, MK40 with 35 addresses.
It ranks as the 673rd largest and 529th most expensive of the 835 postcodes in the MK40 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 35 properties: 29 houses and 6 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £327,167
- 10 Year change
- up 19.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,486pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 44.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £279/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.5%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
MK40 2BB is a residential postcode situated on Spenser Road, Bedford, MK40 with 35 addresses.
It ranks as the 673rd largest and 529th most expensive of the 835 postcodes in the MK40 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 35 properties: 29 houses and 6 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £327,167
- 10 Year change
- up 19.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,486pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 44.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £279/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.5%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin MK40 2BB
- 40 Spenser Road
Unknown
- 42 Spenser Road
Unknown
- 44 Spenser Road
5 Bed Period House
- 46 Spenser Road
Unknown
- 48 Spenser Road
Building  |  2 Flats
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in MK40 2BB sold for £350,000 on 25th March 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 0.1%.
The current average value in the postcode is £327,167.
The MK40 2BB Sales Market has increased by 19.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0.2% | £327,167 |
| June 2025 | 1.3% | £326,560 |
| June 2024 | 0.4% | £322,513 |
| June 2023 | -1.1% | £321,378 |
| June 2022 | 9.3% | £324,901 |
| June 2021 | 3.9% | £297,167 |
| June 2020 | 0.7% | £286,047 |
| June 2019 | -3% | £284,145 |
| June 2018 | 1.2% | £292,808 |
| June 2017 | 5.4% | £289,403 |
| June 2016 | 13.1% | £274,594 |
| June 2015 | 6.3% | £242,879 |
| June 2014 | 8.6% | £228,443 |
| June 2013 | 2% | £210,347 |
| June 2012 | -0.2% | £206,146 |
| June 2011 | 0.6% | £206,496 |
| June 2010 | 4.9% | £205,198 |
| June 2009 | -14.4% | £195,661 |
| June 2008 | -0.8% | £228,684 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £230,476 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,486.
The MK40 2BB Rental Market has increased by 44.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.4% | £1,486pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.1% | £1,437pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.9% | £1,381pcm |
| June 2023 | 7.8% | £1,292pcm |
| June 2022 | 6.8% | £1,198pcm |
| June 2021 | 7.2% | £1,121pcm |
| June 2020 | 0.9% | £1,046pcm |
| June 2019 | 0% | £1,037pcm |
| June 2018 | -2.1% | £1,037pcm |
| June 2017 | 3.2% | £1,060pcm |
| June 2016 | 9.4% | £1,027pcm |
| June 2015 | 6.9% | £939pcm |
| June 2014 | 3.6% | £878pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.1% | £847pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.4% | £830pcm |
| June 2011 | 1.1% | £818pcm |
| June 2010 | 0.2% | £809pcm |
| June 2009 | -6.2% | £807pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.4% | £861pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £841pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 25th March 2025 for £350,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.1%. The postcode has had a total of 45 sales since 1995.
MK40 2BB has seen 2 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Mar 2025£350,000 | 4 Bed House70, Spenser Road, Bedford, MK40 2BB70, Spenser Road, Bedford, MK40 2BB
- Sold Dec 2024£280,000 | 4 Bed House64, Spenser Road, Bedford, MK40 2BB64, Spenser Road, Bedford, MK40 2BB
- Sold Aug 2022£390,000 | 4 Bed House86, Spenser Road, Bedford, MK40 2BB86, Spenser Road, Bedford, MK40 2BB
- Sold Jun 2022£205,000 | 2 Bed Flat62A, Spenser Road, Bedford, MK40 2BB62A, Spenser Road, Bedford, MK40 2BB
- Sold Mar 2021£180,000 | 2 Bed Flat62B, Spenser Road, Bedford, MK40 2BB62B, Spenser Road, Bedford, MK40 2BB
Nearby Postcodes
MK40 2BB is the 673rd largest and the 529th most expensive postcode out of the 835 postcodes in the MK40 area.
- MK40 2BE, Spenser Road, Bedford, MK40MK40 2BE41 Addresses|36 m away
- MK40 2BQ, Sidney Road, Bedford, MK40MK40 2BQ33 Addresses|47 m away
- MK40 2AP, Chaucer Road, Bedford, MK40MK40 2AP89 Addresses|75 m away
- MK40 2SU, Sidney Road, Bedford, MK40MK40 2SU4 Addresses|76 m away
- MK40 2TD, Milne Row, Bedford, MK40MK40 2TD9 Addresses|79 m away
Property Types
- 14 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 6 period flats built between 1800 and 1911
- 1 modern house built after 1980
- 2 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 3 houses of an unknown age
- 9 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (14)
- period flat (6)
- modern house (1)
- mid-century house (2)
- house (3)
- Unknown (9)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 23 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (6)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (2)
- G (0)
- D (15)
- No EPC (12)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Mar 2026£615,000 | 5 Bed House14, Spenser Road, Bedford, MK40 2AZ14, Spenser Road, Bedford, MK40 2AZ
- Sold Feb 2018£500,000 | 4 Bed House84, Spenser Road, Bedford, MK40 2BB84, Spenser Road, Bedford, MK40 2BB
- Sold Jun 2023£440,000 | 4 Bed House61, Spenser Road, Bedford, MK40 2BE61, Spenser Road, Bedford, MK40 2BE
Schools Nearby
- Livingstone Primary School500 m away
- Great Ouse Primary Academy500 m away
- Priory Primary School800 m away
- Biddenham International School and Sports College1.1 km away
- Bedford Free School1.6 km away
- Castle Newnham School2.2 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to MK40 2BB is Bedford station, which is 700 metres away.
- Bedford|700 m away
- Bedford St Johns|1.8 km away
- Kempston Hardwick|5.7 km away
- Stewartby|8.5 km away
