Key Street Insights
Chestnut Avenue is a residential street with 57 addresses.
It ranks as the 305th largest and 201st most expensive of the 401 streets in the MK40 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The street contains a total of 57 properties: 38 houses and 19 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £311,093
- 10 Year change
- up 23.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,380pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 51.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £330/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.3%/year/yr
Key Street Insights
Chestnut Avenue is a residential street with 57 addresses.
It ranks as the 305th largest and 201st most expensive of the 401 streets in the MK40 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The street contains a total of 57 properties: 38 houses and 19 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £311,093
- 10 Year change
- up 23.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,380pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 51.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £330/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.3%/year/yr
Explore Properties on Chestnut Avenue, Bedford, MK40
- School House
House
- 1 Chestnut Avenue
House
- 3 Chestnut Avenue
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 5 Chestnut Avenue
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 7 Chestnut Avenue
3 Bed Early-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale on Chestnut Avenue sold for £450,000 on 9th January 2026. Since then prices are down an average of 1.2%.
The current average value in the street is £311,093.
The Chestnut Avenue Sales Market has increased by 23.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | -1.2% | £311,093 |
| July 2025 | 1.6% | £314,752 |
| July 2024 | 0% | £309,648 |
| July 2023 | -0.4% | £309,545 |
| July 2022 | 11.1% | £310,754 |
| July 2021 | 5.6% | £279,660 |
| July 2020 | 0.7% | £264,894 |
| July 2019 | -3% | £263,056 |
| July 2018 | 1.7% | £271,133 |
| July 2017 | 5.9% | £266,518 |
| July 2016 | 14.4% | £251,567 |
| July 2015 | 6.5% | £219,869 |
| July 2014 | 9.1% | £206,516 |
| July 2013 | 3% | £189,211 |
| July 2012 | 0.8% | £183,672 |
| July 2011 | 0.5% | £182,285 |
| July 2010 | 5.6% | £181,408 |
| July 2009 | -11.2% | £171,712 |
| July 2008 | -3% | £193,350 |
| July 2007 | 0% | £199,305 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the street is £1,380.
The Chestnut Avenue Rental Market has increased by 51.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | 1.9% | £1,380pcm |
| July 2025 | 4.3% | £1,355pcm |
| July 2024 | 6.7% | £1,299pcm |
| July 2023 | 8.5% | £1,217pcm |
| July 2022 | 9% | £1,122pcm |
| July 2021 | 9% | £1,029pcm |
| July 2020 | 1.3% | £944pcm |
| July 2019 | -0.1% | £932pcm |
| July 2018 | -1.2% | £933pcm |
| July 2017 | 3.8% | £944pcm |
| July 2016 | 9.2% | £910pcm |
| July 2015 | 7.8% | £833pcm |
| July 2014 | 4.4% | £773pcm |
| July 2013 | 2.7% | £741pcm |
| July 2012 | 1.9% | £721pcm |
| July 2011 | 1.6% | £707pcm |
| July 2010 | 1.8% | £696pcm |
| July 2009 | -4.3% | £684pcm |
| July 2008 | 1.6% | £715pcm |
| July 2007 | 0% | £704pcm |
Sales History
The last recorded sale was on 9th January 2026 for £450,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 1.2%.
Chestnut Avenue, Bedford, MK40 has had 3 sales since 1995, with 3 in the last three years and 2 in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jan 2026£450,000 | 4 Bed House63, Chestnut Avenue, Bedford, MK40 4EZ63, Chestnut Avenue, Bedford, MK40 4EZ
- Sold Sep 2025£300,000 | 5 Bed House38, Chestnut Avenue, Bedford, MK40 4HA38, Chestnut Avenue, Bedford, MK40 4HA
- Sold Jul 2025£350,000 | 3 Bed House47, Chestnut Avenue, Bedford, MK40 4EY47, Chestnut Avenue, Bedford, MK40 4EY
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jan 2026£450,000 | 4 Bed House63, Chestnut Avenue, Bedford, MK40 4EZ63, Chestnut Avenue, Bedford, MK40 4EZ
- Sold Jul 2025£350,000 | 3 Bed House47, Chestnut Avenue, Bedford, MK40 4EY47, Chestnut Avenue, Bedford, MK40 4EY
- Sold Feb 2022£340,000 | 3 Bed House75, Chestnut Avenue, Bedford, MK40 4EZ75, Chestnut Avenue, Bedford, MK40 4EZ
Nearby Streets
Chestnut Avenue, Bedford, MK40 is the 305th largest and the 201st most expensive street in the MK40 area.
- Shearley Close, Bedford, MK4016 Addresses|74 m away
- Allen Close, Bedford, MK4016 Addresses|77 m away
- Laburnum Avenue, Bedford, MK4026 Addresses|116 m away
- Hawthorne Avenue, Bedford, MK4046 Addresses|132 m away
- Marlborough Road, Bedford, MK40121 Addresses|138 m away
- Westbourne Road, Bedford, MK4043 Addresses|141 m away
Sections of this street
There are 3 postcodes on Chestnut Avenue, Bedford, MK40.
- House prices in MK40 4EY26 Addresses
- House prices in MK40 4HA18 Addresses
- House prices in MK40 4EZ13 Addresses
Property Types
- 10 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 4 houses of an unknown age
- 24 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 19 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (10)
- house (4)
- early-century house (24)
- Unknown (19)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys have been conducted for 34 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (4)
- B (0)
- F (1)
- C (5)
- G (0)
- D (24)
- No EPC (23)
Schools Nearby
- Queen's Park Academy200 m away
- Westfield Primary School400 m away
- St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary and Pre-School700 m away
- Biddenham International School and Sports College700 m away
- Bedford Free School1.4 km away
- Daubeney Academy2.2 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to Chestnut Avenue, Bedford, MK40 is Bedford station, which is 600 metres away.
- Bedford|600 m away
- Bedford St Johns|1.5 km away
- Kempston Hardwick|4.8 km away
