Shaftesbury Avenue - MK40 3SA
Key Postcode Insights
MK40 3SA is a residential postcode situated on Shaftesbury Avenue, Bedford, MK40 with 22 addresses.
It ranks as the 504th largest and 805th 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 22 properties: 22 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £784,817
- 10 Year change
- up 29.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,596pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 50.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £424/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.0%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
MK40 3SA is a residential postcode situated on Shaftesbury Avenue, Bedford, MK40 with 22 addresses.
It ranks as the 504th largest and 805th 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 22 properties: 22 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £784,817
- 10 Year change
- up 29.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,596pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 50.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £424/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.0%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin MK40 3SA
- 1 Shaftesbury Avenue
4 Bed Period House
- 2 Shaftesbury Avenue
5 Bed Period House
- 3 Shaftesbury Avenue
Unknown
- 4 Shaftesbury Avenue
5 Bed Period House
- 5 Shaftesbury Avenue
5 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in MK40 3SA sold for £965,000 on 5th February 2026. Since then prices are down an average of 1.3%.
The current average value in the postcode is £784,817.
The MK40 3SA Sales Market has increased by 29.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.6% | £784,817 |
| June 2025 | 1.6% | £789,743 |
| June 2024 | -0.4% | £777,468 |
| June 2023 | 1.2% | £780,762 |
| June 2022 | 10.1% | £771,752 |
| June 2021 | 6.2% | £701,041 |
| June 2020 | 0.7% | £660,317 |
| June 2019 | -1.3% | £655,865 |
| June 2018 | 2.9% | £664,475 |
| June 2017 | 6.9% | £645,974 |
| June 2016 | 11.5% | £604,077 |
| June 2015 | 8.2% | £541,571 |
| June 2014 | 8.7% | £500,442 |
| June 2013 | 2.2% | £460,413 |
| June 2012 | 0.4% | £450,689 |
| June 2011 | 0.3% | £448,928 |
| June 2010 | 9.1% | £447,589 |
| June 2009 | -10.2% | £410,074 |
| June 2008 | -1.5% | £456,551 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £463,507 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,596.
The MK40 3SA Rental Market has increased by 50.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.7% | £2,596pcm |
| June 2025 | 3.6% | £2,527pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.8% | £2,440pcm |
| June 2023 | 9.4% | £2,284pcm |
| June 2022 | 7.7% | £2,088pcm |
| June 2021 | 8.7% | £1,938pcm |
| June 2020 | 0.7% | £1,783pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.5% | £1,770pcm |
| June 2018 | -1.3% | £1,761pcm |
| June 2017 | 3.3% | £1,784pcm |
| June 2016 | 9.2% | £1,727pcm |
| June 2015 | 6.2% | £1,581pcm |
| June 2014 | 3.8% | £1,489pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.9% | £1,434pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.2% | £1,393pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.3% | £1,364pcm |
| June 2010 | 3.5% | £1,334pcm |
| June 2009 | -4% | £1,288pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.4% | £1,342pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,310pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 5th February 2026 for £965,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 1.3%. The postcode has had a total of 29 sales since 1995.
MK40 3SA has seen 3 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Feb 2026£965,000 | 5 Bed House7, Shaftesbury Avenue, Bedford, MK40 3SA7, Shaftesbury Avenue, Bedford, MK40 3SA
- Sold Jun 2025£1,170,000 | 6 Bed House22, Shaftesbury Avenue, Bedford, MK40 3SA22, Shaftesbury Avenue, Bedford, MK40 3SA
- Sold May 2024£577,000 | 5 Bed House17, Shaftesbury Avenue, Bedford, MK40 3SA17, Shaftesbury Avenue, Bedford, MK40 3SA
- Sold Oct 2022£950,000 | 5 Bed House7, Shaftesbury Avenue, Bedford, MK40 3SA7, Shaftesbury Avenue, Bedford, MK40 3SA
- Sold Aug 2022£899,950 | 5 Bed House2, Shaftesbury Avenue, Bedford, MK40 3SA2, Shaftesbury Avenue, Bedford, MK40 3SA
Nearby Postcodes
MK40 3SA is the 504th largest and the 805th most expensive postcode out of the 835 postcodes in the MK40 area.
- MK40 3UX, Tennyson Road, Bedford, MK40MK40 3UX10 Addresses|60 m away
- MK40 3SB, Tennyson Road, Bedford, MK40MK40 3SB29 Addresses|69 m away
- MK40 3TP, The Embankment, Bedford, MK40MK40 3TP9 Addresses|112 m away
- MK40 3SD, Beresford Road, Bedford, MK40MK40 3SD18 Addresses|123 m away
- MK40 3SF, Kingsley Road, Bedford, MK40MK40 3SF22 Addresses|135 m away
Property Types
- 12 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 9 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (12)
- house (1)
- Unknown (9)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 12 properties.
- The most common rating is E.
- A (0)
- E (6)
- B (0)
- F (1)
- C (1)
- G (0)
- D (4)
- No EPC (10)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jun 2025£1,170,000 | 6 Bed House22, Shaftesbury Avenue, Bedford, MK40 3SA22, Shaftesbury Avenue, Bedford, MK40 3SA
- Sold Feb 2026£965,000 | 5 Bed House7, Shaftesbury Avenue, Bedford, MK40 3SA7, Shaftesbury Avenue, Bedford, MK40 3SA
- Sold Oct 2022£950,000 | 5 Bed House7, Shaftesbury Avenue, Bedford, MK40 3SA7, Shaftesbury Avenue, Bedford, MK40 3SA
Schools Nearby
- Castle Newnham School700 m away
- St John Rigby Catholic Primary School1.2 km away
- King's Oak Primary School1.3 km away
- Goldington Academy1.2 km away
- Bedford Free School1.3 km away
- Castle Newnham School1.3 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to MK40 3SA is Bedford St Johns station, which is 1.4 kilometres away.
- Bedford St Johns|1.4 km away
- Bedford|2.1 km away
- Kempston Hardwick|6.0 km away
- Stewartby|8.8 km away
