Key Street Insights
Shakespeare Road is a residential street with 292 addresses.
It ranks as the 398th largest and 34th most expensive of the 401 streets in the MK40 area. The most common property type is a modern flat built after 1980.
The street contains a total of 292 properties: 24 houses, 256 flats and 12 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £212,832
- 10 Year change
- up 17.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,020pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 42.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £282/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.8%/year/yr
Key Street Insights
Shakespeare Road is a residential street with 292 addresses.
It ranks as the 398th largest and 34th most expensive of the 401 streets in the MK40 area. The most common property type is a modern flat built after 1980.
The street contains a total of 292 properties: 24 houses, 256 flats and 12 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £212,832
- 10 Year change
- up 17.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,020pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 42.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £282/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.8%/year/yr
Explore Properties on Shakespeare Road, Bedford, MK40
- Avon Court
Mid-century Building | 6 Units
- Beaumont House
Modern Building | 24 Units
- Cavendish Court
Mid-century Building | 6 Units
- Cymbeline Court
Modern Building | 7 Units
- Hathaway Court
Mid-century Building | 11 Units
Sales Market Trends
The last sale on Shakespeare Road sold for £485,000 on 21st November 2025. Since then prices have on average remained the same.
The current average value in the street is £212,832.
The Shakespeare Road Sales Market has increased by 17.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0.2% | £212,832 |
| June 2025 | 1.2% | £212,385 |
| June 2024 | 0.4% | £209,916 |
| June 2023 | -1.3% | £209,069 |
| June 2022 | 8.8% | £211,917 |
| June 2021 | 3.5% | £194,837 |
| June 2020 | 0.7% | £188,251 |
| June 2019 | -2.9% | £187,003 |
| June 2018 | 0.9% | £192,579 |
| June 2017 | 5.2% | £190,805 |
| June 2016 | 12.8% | £181,424 |
| June 2015 | 6.2% | £160,833 |
| June 2014 | 8.5% | £151,453 |
| June 2013 | 1.7% | £139,604 |
| June 2012 | -0.5% | £137,209 |
| June 2011 | 0.6% | £137,835 |
| June 2010 | 4.4% | £137,056 |
| June 2009 | -14.5% | £131,315 |
| June 2008 | -0.6% | £153,658 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £154,574 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the street is £1,020.
The Shakespeare Road Rental Market has increased by 42.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.4% | £1,020pcm |
| June 2025 | 4% | £986pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.9% | £948pcm |
| June 2023 | 7.6% | £887pcm |
| June 2022 | 6.3% | £824pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.8% | £776pcm |
| June 2020 | 0.9% | £726pcm |
| June 2019 | 0% | £720pcm |
| June 2018 | -2.3% | £720pcm |
| June 2017 | 2.9% | £737pcm |
| June 2016 | 9.2% | £716pcm |
| June 2015 | 6.8% | £656pcm |
| June 2014 | 3.5% | £614pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.8% | £593pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.2% | £583pcm |
| June 2011 | 1% | £576pcm |
| June 2010 | -0.2% | £570pcm |
| June 2009 | -6.3% | £571pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.6% | £610pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £595pcm |
Sales History
The last recorded sale was on 21st November 2025 for £485,000 and since then the market in the area has remained stable.
Shakespeare Road, Bedford, MK40 has had 3 sales since 1995, 3 of them in the last twelve months.
- Sold Nov 2025£485,000 | 4 Bed House56, Shakespeare Road, Bedford, MK40 2ED56, Shakespeare Road, Bedford, MK40 2ED
- Sold Nov 2025£130,000 | 2 Bed Flat3A, Shakespeare Road, Bedford, MK40 2DZ3A, Shakespeare Road, Bedford, MK40 2DZ
- Sold Nov 2025£80,000 | 1 Bed Flat3, Hillstone Grange, Shakespeare Road, Bedford, MK40 2UJ3, Hillstone Grange, Shakespeare Road, Bedford, MK40 2UJ
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jul 2018£1,137,500 | 6 Bed House15, Shakespeare Road, Bedford, MK40 2DZ15, Shakespeare Road, Bedford, MK40 2DZ
- Sold Sep 2025£1,025,000 | 6 Bed House38, Shakespeare Road, Bedford, MK40 2ED38, Shakespeare Road, Bedford, MK40 2ED
- Sold Aug 2021£925,000 | 6 Bed House34, Shakespeare Road, Bedford, MK40 2ED34, Shakespeare Road, Bedford, MK40 2ED
Nearby Streets
Shakespeare Road, Bedford, MK40 is the 398th largest and the 34th most expensive street in the MK40 area.
- Linden Road, Bedford, MK40293 Addresses|143 m away
- Keats Close, Bedford, MK409 Addresses|169 m away
- Cowper Road, Bedford, MK4013 Addresses|169 m away
- Chaucer Road, Bedford, MK40237 Addresses|195 m away
- Tudor Close, Bedford, MK404 Addresses|210 m away
- Byron Crescent, Bedford, MK4058 Addresses|236 m away
Sections of this street
There are 14 postcodes on Shakespeare Road, Bedford, MK40.
- House prices in MK40 2DN1 Address
- House prices in MK40 2EB13 Addresses
- House prices in MK40 2ED47 Addresses
- House prices in MK40 2DR12 Addresses
- House prices in MK40 2DX59 Addresses
- House prices in MK40 2DU6 Addresses
Property Types
- 9 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 89 period flats built between 1800 and 1911
- 2 modern houses built after 1980
- 119 modern flats built after 1980
- 11 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 48 mid-century flats built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 1 early-century house built between 1912 and 1935
- 12 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (9)
- period flat (89)
- modern house (2)
- modern flat (119)
- mid-century house (11)
- mid-century flat (48)
- house (1)
- early-century house (1)
- Unknown (12)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys have been conducted for 246 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (33)
- B (16)
- F (10)
- C (115)
- G (1)
- D (71)
- No EPC (46)
Schools Nearby
- Livingstone Primary School300 m away
- Edith Cavell Primary School600 m away
- Great Ouse Primary Academy700 m away
- Biddenham International School and Sports College1.3 km away
- Bedford Free School1.6 km away
- Castle Newnham School2.0 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to Shakespeare Road, Bedford, MK40 is Bedford station, which is 800 metres away.
- Bedford|800 m away
- Bedford St Johns|1.8 km away
- Kempston Hardwick|5.9 km away
