Key Street Insights
Merton Road is a residential street with 80 addresses.
It ranks as the 339th largest and 81st most expensive of the 401 streets in the MK40 area. The most common property type is a period flat built between 1800 and 1911.
The street contains a total of 80 properties: 6 houses, 70 flats and 4 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £250,127
- 10 Year change
- up 19.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,121pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 38.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £321/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.4%/year/yr
Key Street Insights
Merton Road is a residential street with 80 addresses.
It ranks as the 339th largest and 81st most expensive of the 401 streets in the MK40 area. The most common property type is a period flat built between 1800 and 1911.
The street contains a total of 80 properties: 6 houses, 70 flats and 4 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £250,127
- 10 Year change
- up 19.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,121pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 38.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £321/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.4%/year/yr
Explore Properties on Merton Road, Bedford, MK40
- Charlbury Court
Mid-century Building | 27 Units
- 1 Merton Road
Building | 4 Flats
- 2 Merton Road
Building | 4 Flats
- 3 Merton Road
5 Bed Period House
- 4 Merton Road
Period Building | 7 Units
Sales Market Trends
The last sale on Merton Road sold for £202,000 on 10th June 2026. Since then prices are up an average of 0.7%.
The current average value in the street is £250,127.
The Merton Road Sales Market has increased by 19.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | -0.7% | £250,127 |
| July 2025 | 2.2% | £251,850 |
| July 2024 | -0.4% | £246,378 |
| July 2023 | -1.2% | £247,400 |
| July 2022 | 8.1% | £250,433 |
| July 2021 | 4.5% | £231,749 |
| July 2020 | 0.2% | £221,845 |
| July 2019 | -1% | £221,391 |
| July 2018 | 1.3% | £223,550 |
| July 2017 | 5.4% | £220,684 |
| July 2016 | 11% | £209,441 |
| July 2015 | 8.3% | £188,751 |
| July 2014 | 9% | £174,281 |
| July 2013 | 1.2% | £159,950 |
| July 2012 | -1.5% | £158,077 |
| July 2011 | -0.9% | £160,480 |
| July 2010 | 5.1% | £161,950 |
| July 2009 | -10.8% | £154,111 |
| July 2008 | -3.7% | £172,795 |
| July 2007 | 0% | £179,345 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the street is £1,121.
The Merton Road Rental Market has increased by 38.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | 2.1% | £1,121pcm |
| July 2025 | 3.8% | £1,097pcm |
| July 2024 | 6.8% | £1,057pcm |
| July 2023 | 7.1% | £990pcm |
| July 2022 | 6.3% | £924pcm |
| July 2021 | 6.4% | £869pcm |
| July 2020 | 0.9% | £817pcm |
| July 2019 | 0.2% | £809pcm |
| July 2018 | -2.5% | £808pcm |
| July 2017 | 2.2% | £828pcm |
| July 2016 | 8% | £810pcm |
| July 2015 | 7.2% | £750pcm |
| July 2014 | 3.5% | £700pcm |
| July 2013 | 1.6% | £676pcm |
| July 2012 | 0.3% | £665pcm |
| July 2011 | 1.1% | £663pcm |
| July 2010 | 0.2% | £656pcm |
| July 2009 | -6.4% | £655pcm |
| July 2008 | 1.5% | £699pcm |
| July 2007 | 0% | £689pcm |
Sales History
The last recorded sale was on 10th June 2026 for £202,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.7%.
Merton Road, Bedford, MK40 has had 3 sales since 1995, 3 of them in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jun 2026£202,000 | 2 Bed Flat7 Charlbury Court, Merton Road, Bedford, MK40 3AE7 Charlbury Court, Merton Road, Bedford, MK40 3AE
- Sold Feb 2026£185,000 | 2 Bed Flat4 Charlbury Court, Merton Road, Bedford, MK40 3AE4 Charlbury Court, Merton Road, Bedford, MK40 3AE
- Sold Feb 2026£245,000 | 3 Bed FlatFlat 3, 1, Merton Road, Bedford, MK40 3AFFlat 3, 1, Merton Road, Bedford, MK40 3AF
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Aug 2022£1,020,000 | 6 Bed House3, Merton Road, Bedford, MK40 3AF3, Merton Road, Bedford, MK40 3AF
- Sold Oct 2019£725,000 | 6 Bed House20, Merton Road, Bedford, MK40 3AF20, Merton Road, Bedford, MK40 3AF
- Sold Nov 2019£705,000 | 6 Bed House26, Merton Road, Bedford, MK40 3AF26, Merton Road, Bedford, MK40 3AF
Nearby Streets
Merton Road, Bedford, MK40 is the 339th largest and the 81st most expensive street in the MK40 area.
- Oaklands Road, Bedford, MK4032 Addresses|125 m away
- Kimbolton Road, Bedford, MK40244 Addresses|141 m away
- Goldington Avenue, Bedford, MK40198 Addresses|179 m away
- Pemberley Lane, Bedford, MK406 Addresses|196 m away
- St. Minver Road, Bedford, MK4016 Addresses|201 m away
- Kimbolton Avenue, Bedford, MK4060 Addresses|209 m away
Sections of this street
There are 2 postcodes on Merton Road, Bedford, MK40.
- House prices in MK40 3AF53 Addresses
- House prices in MK40 3AE27 Addresses
Property Types
- 6 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 43 period flats built between 1800 and 1911
- 27 mid-century flats built between 1936 and 1979
- 4 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (6)
- period flat (43)
- mid-century flat (27)
- Unknown (4)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys have been conducted for 71 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (7)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (26)
- G (0)
- D (38)
- No EPC (9)
Schools Nearby
- Castle Newnham School400 m away
- St John Rigby Catholic Primary School700 m away
- Hazeldene School1.1 km away
- Castle Newnham School500 m away
- Goldington Academy900 m away
- Bedford Free School1.3 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to Merton Road, Bedford, MK40 is Bedford St Johns station, which is 1.6 kilometres away.
- Bedford St Johns|1.6 km away
- Bedford|1.7 km away
- Kempston Hardwick|6.5 km away
