MK40 3QU
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Property report — MK40 3QU
Open-data due diligence for MK40 3QU and the area around it.
MK40 3QU in brief: 98 recorded sales (£35,000–£400,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for MK40 3QU itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the MK40 3 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£402,510
Population
15,947
Crimes recorded
81
Schools
1
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
88%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in MK40 3, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (40 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-16 | £360,000 | 16 HOWBURY STREET | Terraced |
| 2025-12-08 | £300,000 | 14 HOWBURY STREET | Terraced |
| 2025-04-23 | £252,000 | 28 HOWBURY STREET | Terraced |
| 2024-06-25 | £300,000 | 26 HOWBURY STREET | Terraced |
| 2023-10-17 | £185,000 | 49B HOWBURY STREET | Flat |
| 2023-08-04 | £292,500 | 48 HOWBURY STREET | Terraced |
| 2023-05-09 | £378,000 | 2 HOWBURY STREET | Terraced |
| 2021-12-16 | £400,000 | 36 HOWBURY STREET | Terraced |
| 2021-07-26 | £313,075 | 7 HOWBURY STREET | Semi-detached |
| 2021-06-09 | £321,500 | 44 HOWBURY STREET | Terraced |
| 2021-03-12 | £260,000 | 2 HOWBURY STREET | Terraced |
| 2021-02-26 | £290,000 | 12 HOWBURY STREET | Terraced |
| 2021-02-05 | £275,000 | 46 HOWBURY STREET | Terraced |
| 2021-01-08 | £276,500 | 20 HOWBURY STREET | Terraced |
| 2018-11-16 | £330,000 | 47C HOWBURY STREET | Semi-detached |
| 2018-11-14 | £145,000 | 2A HOWBURY STREET | Terraced |
| 2018-06-29 | £350,000 | 47C HOWBURY STREET | Semi-detached |
| 2017-12-19 | £300,000 | 16 HOWBURY STREET | Terraced |
| 2017-10-27 | £242,000 | 13 HOWBURY STREET | Terraced |
| 2016-10-21 | £289,500 | 10 HOWBURY STREET | Semi-detached |
| 2016-07-21 | £270,000 | 6 HOWBURY STREET | Terraced |
| 2016-07-20 | £175,000 | 49B HOWBURY STREET | Flat |
| 2015-12-04 | £183,000 | 49A HOWBURY STREET | Flat |
| 2015-07-17 | £230,000 | 11 HOWBURY STREET | Terraced |
| 2015-02-06 | £277,500 | 45 HOWBURY STREET | Terraced |
| 2014-12-12 | £269,995 | 8 HOWBURY STREET | Terraced |
| 2014-06-26 | £271,000 | 1 HOWBURY STREET | Terraced |
| 2014-03-07 | £212,500 | 19 HOWBURY STREET | Terraced |
| 2013-06-21 | £210,000 | 46 HOWBURY STREET | Terraced |
| 2013-06-20 | £157,000 | 8 HOWBURY STREET | Terraced |
| 2012-12-05 | £162,500 | 49C HOWBURY STREET | Semi-detached |
| 2012-08-24 | £225,000 | 47C HOWBURY STREET | Semi-detached |
| 2011-08-03 | £198,950 | 45 HOWBURY STREET | Terraced |
| 2011-05-20 | £181,250 | 19 HOWBURY STREET | Terraced |
| 2010-10-08 | £185,000 | 47A HOWBURY STREET | Flat |
| 2010-04-30 | £185,000 | 20 HOWBURY STREET | Terraced |
| 2010-04-28 | £210,000 | 47C HOWBURY STREET | Detached |
| 2010-04-16 | £161,000 | 49C HOWBURY STREET | Semi-detached |
| 2009-12-07 | £187,000 | 7 HOWBURY STREET | Semi-detached |
| 2009-08-21 | £170,500 | 6 HOWBURY STREET | Terraced |
| 2009-06-15 | £156,000 | 10 HOWBURY STREET | Semi-detached |
| 2009-04-27 | £160,000 | 2 HOWBURY STREET | Terraced |
| 2008-04-25 | £208,000 | 32 HOWBURY STREET | Semi-detached |
| 2007-08-23 | £175,000 | 19 HOWBURY STREET | Terraced |
| 2007-08-17 | £175,000 | 15 HOWBURY STREET | Terraced |
| 2007-07-19 | £189,000 | 30 HOWBURY STREET | Terraced |
| 2007-04-12 | £196,000 | 46 HOWBURY STREET | Terraced |
| 2007-03-23 | £181,000 | 33 HOWBURY STREET | Terraced |
| 2006-08-25 | £194,000 | 32 HOWBURY STREET | Semi-detached |
| 2006-08-18 | £169,950 | 41 HOWBURY STREET | Terraced |
| 2005-06-17 | £146,000 | 13 HOWBURY STREET | Terraced |
| 2005-01-28 | £135,000 | 49A HOWBURY STREET | Flat |
| 2005-01-17 | £203,000 | 1 HOWBURY STREET | Terraced |
| 2004-08-20 | £158,500 | 23 HOWBURY STREET | Terraced |
| 2004-07-14 | £149,000 | 31 HOWBURY STREET | Terraced |
| 2004-06-04 | £185,250 | 45 HOWBURY STREET | Terraced |
| 2004-04-27 | £154,000 | 5 HOWBURY STREET | Terraced |
| 2003-08-15 | £260,000 | 34 HOWBURY STREET | Semi-detached |
| 2003-07-18 | £139,950 | 39 HOWBURY STREET | Terraced |
| 2003-05-09 | £159,500 | 32 HOWBURY STREET | Semi-detached |
| 2003-04-11 | £149,950 | 20 HOWBURY STREET | Terraced |
| 2003-04-02 | £162,000 | 36 HOWBURY STREET | Terraced |
| 2002-12-16 | £180,000 | 2 HOWBURY STREET | Terraced |
| 2002-10-18 | £145,000 | 32 HOWBURY STREET | Semi-detached |
| 2002-10-02 | £135,500 | 45 HOWBURY STREET | Terraced |
| 2002-06-28 | £50,000 | 45 HOWBURY STREET | Terraced |
| 2002-04-17 | £120,000 | 44 HOWBURY STREET | Terraced |
| 2002-02-28 | £96,000 | 33 HOWBURY STREET | Terraced |
| 2002-02-14 | £81,500 | 2A HOWBURY STREET | Terraced |
| 2001-11-09 | £64,000 | 17 HOWBURY STREET | Terraced |
| 2001-08-31 | £89,000 | 4 HOWBURY STREET | Terraced |
| 2001-07-16 | £95,000 | 45 HOWBURY STREET | Terraced |
| 2001-04-26 | £150,000 | 47C HOWBURY STREET | Detached |
| 2001-02-23 | £91,000 | 49C HOWBURY STREET | Semi-detached |
| 2001-01-17 | £98,500 | 20 HOWBURY STREET | Terraced |
| 2000-10-06 | £52,500 | 49B HOWBURY STREET | Flat |
| 2000-09-15 | £92,000 | 23 HOWBURY STREET | Terraced |
| 2000-07-21 | £77,000 | 15 HOWBURY STREET | Terraced |
| 2000-07-19 | £120,000 | 40 HOWBURY STREET | Semi-detached |
| 2000-06-23 | £72,500 | 20 HOWBURY STREET | Terraced |
| 1999-11-29 | £77,000 | 32 HOWBURY STREET | Semi-detached |
| 1999-09-28 | £82,500 | 39 HOWBURY STREET | Terraced |
| 1999-07-30 | £81,500 | 41 HOWBURY STREET | Terraced |
| 1999-07-06 | £76,500 | 5 HOWBURY STREET | Terraced |
| 1999-06-11 | £83,000 | 47A HOWBURY STREET | Flat |
| 1998-12-04 | £54,000 | 27 HOWBURY STREET | Terraced |
| 1998-09-02 | £35,000 | 2A HOWBURY STREET | Terraced |
| 1998-08-28 | £42,000 | 49B HOWBURY STREET | Flat |
| 1998-07-21 | £49,600 | 49A HOWBURY STREET | Flat |
| 1998-04-24 | £64,500 | 11 HOWBURY STREET | Terraced |
| 1997-09-30 | £60,000 | 30 HOWBURY STREET | Terraced |
| 1997-02-18 | £46,000 | 37 HOWBURY STREET | Terraced |
| 1996-08-30 | £54,000 | 23 HOWBURY STREET | Terraced |
| 1996-06-07 | £54,500 | 41 HOWBURY STREET | Terraced |
| 1996-03-29 | £56,000 | 1 HOWBURY STREET | Terraced |
| 1996-02-20 | £35,000 | 29 HOWBURY STREET | Terraced |
| 1995-12-18 | £35,000 | 29 HOWBURY STREET | Terraced |
| 1995-07-07 | £52,500 | 39 HOWBURY STREET | Terraced |
98 recorded sales on MK40 3QU. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Newnham School | 0.2 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Bedford Free School | 0.6 mi | Secondary | Outstanding (2020) |
| St John Rigby Catholic Primary School | 0.7 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| Castle Newnham School | 0.7 mi | Secondary | Report card → |
| Goldington Academy | 0.7 mi | Secondary | Good (2022) |
| Priory Primary School | 0.9 mi | Primary | Report card → |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: THE DE PARYS GROUP (0.4 mi) · GOLDINGTON AVENUE SURGERY (0.5 mi) · LONDON ROAD HEALTH CENTRE (0.7 mi)
Nearest hospitals: CUH AT BEDFORD HOSPITAL (1.0 mi) · BEDFORD HOSPITAL SOUTH WING (1.0 mi) · BEDFORD HOSPITAL (1.0 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: SUSPENSION BRIDGE (Grade II) (0.2 mi) · Bedford War Memorial (Grade II) (0.2 mi) · 9, ROTHSAY GARDENS (Grade II) (0.3 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: KIDMANS SURGICAL CHEMIST (0.1 mi) · TESCO IN-STORE PHARMACY (0.5 mi) · GOLDHARTS CHEMIST (0.5 mi)
Nearest stations: Bedford St Johns (0.7 mi) · Bedford (1.1 mi) · Kempston Hardwick (3.7 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Tesco Extra (0.5 mi) · Lidl (0.5 mi) · Lidl (0.6 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 40
- One-person households
- 38%
- Households with children
- 25%
- Households
- 6,862
Owned 53% · Social rent 14% · Private rent 32%
Census 2021 (ONS), for MK40 3.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in MK40 3 (May 24–Apr 26, average 71/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for MK40 3QU in the Environment Agency dataset. This is reassuring but not a guarantee — Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictMK40 | SectorMK40 3 | PostcodeMK40 3QU |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £443,277 | £402,510 | £169,760 |
| Population | 46,104 | 15,947 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 5/10 | 7/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 495 | 81 | — |
| Schools | 11 | 1 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 83% | 88% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 95% | 99% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (MK40 3); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.
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Report generated 30 June 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.