Bushmead Avenue - MK40 3QJ
Key Postcode Insights
MK40 3QJ is a residential postcode situated on Bushmead Avenue, Bedford, MK40 with 7 addresses.
It ranks as the 151st largest and 806th most expensive of the 835 postcodes in the MK40 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 7 properties: 5 houses and 2 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £654,529
- 10 Year change
- up 21.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,243pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 41.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £331/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.1%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
MK40 3QJ is a residential postcode situated on Bushmead Avenue, Bedford, MK40 with 7 addresses.
It ranks as the 151st largest and 806th most expensive of the 835 postcodes in the MK40 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 7 properties: 5 houses and 2 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £654,529
- 10 Year change
- up 21.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,243pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 41.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £331/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.1%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin MK40 3QJ
- 1 Bushmead Avenue
5 Bed Mid-century House
- 3 Bushmead Avenue
5 Bed Mid-century House
- 5 Bushmead Avenue
Unknown
- 17 Bushmead Avenue
5 Bed Period House
- 21 Bushmead Avenue
Building | 2 Flats
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in MK40 3QJ sold for £840,000 on 12th December 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 1.2%.
The current average value in the postcode is £654,529.
The MK40 3QJ Sales Market has increased by 21.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -1% | £654,529 |
| June 2025 | 1.1% | £661,177 |
| June 2024 | -0.2% | £653,936 |
| June 2023 | 0.1% | £655,409 |
| June 2022 | 8.4% | £655,019 |
| June 2021 | 4.4% | £604,538 |
| June 2020 | 0.9% | £579,069 |
| June 2019 | -1.5% | £573,895 |
| June 2018 | 1.8% | £582,579 |
| June 2017 | 6.1% | £572,061 |
| June 2016 | 11.4% | £539,125 |
| June 2015 | 7.9% | £484,117 |
| June 2014 | 8% | £448,778 |
| June 2013 | 1.3% | £415,348 |
| June 2012 | -0.5% | £410,096 |
| June 2011 | 0.4% | £411,994 |
| June 2010 | 7.5% | £410,448 |
| June 2009 | -12.3% | £381,740 |
| June 2008 | -1.9% | £435,146 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £443,676 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,243.
The MK40 3QJ Rental Market has increased by 41.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.3% | £2,243pcm |
| June 2025 | 3.2% | £2,192pcm |
| June 2024 | 7% | £2,124pcm |
| June 2023 | 8.3% | £1,986pcm |
| June 2022 | 6% | £1,834pcm |
| June 2021 | 7% | £1,729pcm |
| June 2020 | 1% | £1,617pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.5% | £1,601pcm |
| June 2018 | -2.1% | £1,593pcm |
| June 2017 | 2.7% | £1,628pcm |
| June 2016 | 8.9% | £1,585pcm |
| June 2015 | 6.2% | £1,456pcm |
| June 2014 | 3.2% | £1,371pcm |
| June 2013 | 2% | £1,329pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.3% | £1,303pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.1% | £1,287pcm |
| June 2010 | 2.1% | £1,260pcm |
| June 2009 | -5.9% | £1,234pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.9% | £1,312pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,288pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 12th December 2025 for £840,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 1.2%. The postcode has had a total of 9 sales since 1995.
MK40 3QJ has seen 1 sale in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Dec 2025£840,000 | 5 Bed House17, Bushmead Avenue, Bedford, MK40 3QJ17, Bushmead Avenue, Bedford, MK40 3QJ
- Sold Oct 2020£212,000 | 2 Bed Flat21A, Bushmead Avenue, Bedford, MK40 3QJ21A, Bushmead Avenue, Bedford, MK40 3QJ
- Sold Oct 2017£785,000 | 5 Bed House3, Bushmead Avenue, Bedford, MK40 3QJ3, Bushmead Avenue, Bedford, MK40 3QJ
- Sold Jun 2017£795,000 | 5 Bed House1, Bushmead Avenue, Bedford, MK40 3QJ1, Bushmead Avenue, Bedford, MK40 3QJ
- Sold Aug 2014£250,000 | 5 Bed House1, Bushmead Avenue, Bedford, MK40 3QJ1, Bushmead Avenue, Bedford, MK40 3QJ
Nearby Postcodes
MK40 3QJ is the 151st largest and the 806th most expensive postcode out of the 835 postcodes in the MK40 area.
- MK40 3RW, Bushmead Avenue, Bedford, MK40MK40 3RW43 Addresses|31 m away
- MK40 3QB, Rothsay Gardens, Bedford, MK40MK40 3QB28 Addresses|92 m away
- MK40 3PX, Rothsay Place, Bedford, MK40MK40 3PX13 Addresses|99 m away
- MK40 3QS, Howbury Street, Bedford, MK40MK40 3QS49 Addresses|120 m away
- MK40 3QL, Bushmead Avenue, Bedford, MK40MK40 3QL58 Addresses|121 m away
Property Types
- 2 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 2 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 mid-century flats built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 other address of unknown type
- period house (2)
- mid-century house (2)
- mid-century flat (2)
- Unknown (1)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 5 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (0)
- F (1)
- C (2)
- G (0)
- D (0)
- No EPC (2)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Dec 2024£1,700,000 | 6 Bed House29, Bushmead Avenue, Bedford, MK40 3QH29, Bushmead Avenue, Bedford, MK40 3QH
- Sold Nov 2020£1,350,000 | 6 Bed House62, Bushmead Avenue, Bedford, MK40 3QW62, Bushmead Avenue, Bedford, MK40 3QW
- Sold Sep 2024£1,275,000 | 6 Bed House53, Bushmead Avenue, Bedford, MK40 3QW53, Bushmead Avenue, Bedford, MK40 3QW
Schools Nearby
- Castle Newnham School200 m away
- St John Rigby Catholic Primary School1.0 km away
- Priory Primary School1.2 km away
- Castle Newnham School900 m away
- Bedford Free School1.0 km away
- Goldington Academy1.1 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to MK40 3QJ is Bedford St Johns station, which is 1.2 kilometres away.
- Bedford St Johns|1.2 km away
- Bedford|1.6 km away
- Kempston Hardwick|6.1 km away
- Stewartby|8.9 km away
