Housing Market Analysis for MERTON ROAD, MK40 3AF

Are you looking to understand MK40 3AF house prices? Here, we provide a detailed analysis of the latest sold house prices, trends over the years, and key statistics to help you gauge the real estate landscape in this Bedford postcode.

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Overview of Sold House prices

As per the latest sold houses in the MK40 3AF postcode area, The average prices are as follows,

Detached
- The average price is around £504,231 median price is £490,000 Standard Deviation is £273,088 with Total Sold: 9
- The Last 5 Year average price is £862,500 with Total Sold: 2
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is 3 MERTON ROAD: £1,020,000 (Sold on 01 Aug 2022)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is 9 MERTON ROAD: £148,000 (Sold on 25 Mar 1997)
Semi-Detached
- The average price is around £498,333 median price is £395,000 Standard Deviation is £160,485 with Total Sold: 3
- The Last 5 Year average price is £550,000 with Total Sold: 2
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is 4 MERTON ROAD: £375,000 (Sold on 30 Mar 2021)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is 20 MERTON ROAD: £395,000 (Sold on 04 Feb 2010)
Flat
- The average price is around £89,487 median price is £89,475 Standard Deviation is £49,849 with Total Sold: 44
- The Last 5 Year average price is £156,250 with Total Sold: 4
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is FLAT 2, 1 MERTON ROAD: £135,000 (Sold on 16 Oct 2020)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is FLAT B, 5 MERTON ROAD: £22,750 (Sold on 28 Feb 1995)

Sold Price Trend Over the Years:

Below table and chart gives the average MK40 3AF house prices and number of sold houses over the years. This helps understand the price trend over the years in this postcode.

Please note that this data is populated based on the sold houses data given by the Land Registry.

House Type: Detached

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2022	£1,020,000	£3,290	1
2019	£705,000	£2,601	1
2014	£630,000	£2,333	1
2011	£430,000	£1,756	1
2007	£596,000	£2,036	2
2003	£213,081	£870	1
1999	£200,000	£645	1
1997	£148,000		1

House Type: Semi-Detached

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2021	£375,000		1
2019	£725,000	£2,984	1
2010	£395,000	£1,626	1

House Type: Flat

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2020	£140,000	£2,804	2
2019	£172,500	£3,717	2
2018	£164,750	£4,500	2
2016	£144,390	£2,601	5
2015	£80,000	£1,667	1
2013	£114,000	£2,132	1
2011	£112,750	£1,848	1
2010	£104,500	£2,010	1
2008	£144,000	£1,800	1
2007	£114,000		1
2006	£124,667		3
2005	£94,000		1
2004	£101,500		2
2003	£83,475		2
2002	£64,875		2
2001	£56,650	£983	3
2000	£45,998	£917	2
1999	£34,922	£622	2
1998	£37,500	£494	3
1997	£25,602		5
1995	£25,875		2

All the Sales in the MERTON ROAD, MK40 3AF

See the table below for more details on the sold house prices in the MK40 3AF, Bedford postcode.

Address	Sold Date	Price	% Change
3 MERTON ROADDetached, FreeholdArea: 310 Sq.mtrAge: before 1900	01 Aug 2022	£1,020,000	45.30%
	22 Aug 2007	£702,000	251.00%
	23 Aug 1999	£200,000	First Sale
4 MERTON ROADSemi-Detached, Freehold	30 Mar 2021	£375,000	First Sale
FLAT 2, 1 MERTON ROADFlat, LeaseholdArea: 43.49 Sq.mtrAge: before 1900	16 Oct 2020	£135,000	First Sale
FLAT 4, 1 MERTON ROADFlat, LeaseholdArea: 57.9 Sq.mtrAge: before 1900	16 Oct 2020	£145,000	First Sale
26 MERTON ROADDetached, FreeholdArea: 271 Sq.mtrAge: 1900-1929	20 Nov 2019	£705,000	43.88%
	03 Jan 2007	£490,000	First Sale
FLAT 1, 1 MERTON ROADFlat, LeaseholdArea: 32 Sq.mtrAge: before 1900	29 Oct 2019	£165,000	First Sale
20 MERTON ROADSemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 243 Sq.mtrAge: 1900-1929	18 Oct 2019	£725,000	83.54%
	04 Feb 2010	£395,000	First Sale
FLAT 3, 1 MERTON ROADFlat, LeaseholdArea: 79 Sq.mtrAge: before 1900	23 Aug 2019	£180,000	First Sale
FLAT E, 11 MERTON ROADFlat, LeaseholdArea: 48.52 Sq.mtrAge: before 1900	05 Oct 2018	£152,500	22.98%
	21 Jul 2006	£124,000	10.71%
	02 Jul 2004	£112,000	138.32%
	20 Oct 2000	£46,995	27.55%
	31 Mar 1999	£36,843	163.16%
	08 May 1997	£14,000	First Sale
FLAT C, 5 MERTON ROADFlat, LeaseholdArea: 30.22 Sq.mtrAge: 1976-1982	12 Jan 2018	£177,000	428.36%
	31 Oct 1997	£33,500	First Sale
FLAT 2, 10 MERTON ROADFlat, LeaseholdArea: 49.81 Sq.mtrAge: before 1900	09 Dec 2016	£134,950	18.38%
	08 Jun 2007	£114,000	25.27%
	22 Oct 2004	£91,000	160.00%
	02 Sep 1998	£35,000	37.20%
	25 Apr 1997	£25,510	First Sale
FLAT F, 11 MERTON ROADFlat, LeaseholdArea: 61 Sq.mtrAge: before 1900	12 Aug 2016	£130,000	64.56%
	15 May 2003	£79,000	66.32%
	21 Sep 2001	£47,500	First Sale
FLAT C, 11 MERTON ROADFlat, LeaseholdArea: 68 Sq.mtrAge: 1900-1929	05 Aug 2016	£187,000	33.57%
	07 Jul 2006	£140,000	27.27%
	21 Mar 2006	£110,000	233.33%
	03 Dec 1999	£33,000	First Sale
FLAT D, 11 MERTON ROADFlat, LeaseholdArea: 52 Sq.mtrAge: 1900-1929	30 Mar 2016	£130,000	24.40%
	25 Feb 2010	£104,500	11.17%
	19 Aug 2005	£94,000	108.89%
	10 Oct 2000	£45,000	45.16%
	03 Oct 1997	£31,000	First Sale
FLAT B, 11 MERTON ROADFlat, LeaseholdArea: 48 Sq.mtrAge: before 1900	14 Mar 2016	£140,000	75.00%
	21 Aug 2015	£80,000	First Sale
24 MERTON ROADDetached, FreeholdArea: 270 Sq.mtrAge: 1900-1929	16 Oct 2014	£630,000	First Sale
FLAT B, 5 MERTON ROADFlat, LeaseholdArea: 53.46 Sq.mtrAge: before 1900	15 Apr 2013	£114,000	50.99%
	28 Jun 2002	£75,500	231.87%
	28 Feb 1995	£22,750	First Sale
FLAT A, 5 MERTON ROADFlat, LeaseholdArea: 61 Sq.mtrAge: 1900-1929	13 Jul 2011	£112,750	88.07%
	19 Jul 2001	£59,950	First Sale
15 MERTON ROADDetached, FreeholdArea: 244.86 Sq.mtrAge: 1900-1929	31 Mar 2011	£430,000	101.80%
	31 Mar 2003	£213,081	First Sale
FLAT 4, 10 MERTON ROADFlat, LeaseholdArea: 80 Sq.mtrAge: before 1900	01 Aug 2008	£144,000	264.56%
	03 Dec 1998	£39,500	First Sale
FLAT D, 5 MERTON ROADFlat, Leasehold	26 Jun 2003	£87,950	62.12%
FLAT D, 5 MERTON ROADFlat, Leasehold	01 Mar 2002	£54,250	First Sale
FLAT 3, 10 MERTON ROADFlat, Leasehold	12 Jan 2001	£62,499	64.47%
	31 Jul 1998	£38,000	31.03%
	12 May 1995	£29,000	First Sale
FLAT E, 5 MERTON ROADFlat, Leasehold	30 Dec 1997	£24,000	First Sale
9 MERTON ROADDetached, Freehold	25 Mar 1997	£148,000	First Sale

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MERTON ROAD, MK40 3AF Near By properties

Interactive Map

This Interactive map can help you visualize the nearby sold house in the MK40 3AF postcode area

Nearby Sold House Price Statstics

Knowing the nearby sold house in the area helps gauge the property market in the area. Below data gives house price Statstics of the surrounding area of the MK40 3AF postcode.

Semi-Detached
- The average price is around £275,480 median price is £241,250 Standard Deviation is £174,301 with Total Sold: 691
- The Last 5 Year average price is £490,057 with Total Sold: 103
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is , 6 SEATON DRIVE: £320,000 (Sold on 12 Jul 2024)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is , 15 RICHMOND ROAD: £53,500 (Sold on 17 Feb 1995)
Flat
- The average price is around £108,895 median price is £106,000 Standard Deviation is £63,655 with Total Sold: 1,481
- The Last 5 Year average price is £176,027 with Total Sold: 182
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is FLAT 2, 14 ROTHSAY GARDENS: £116,500 (Sold on 09 Jul 2024)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is FLAT 1, 75 GOLDINGTON ROAD: £25,750 (Sold on 04 Jan 1995)
Detached
- The average price is around £401,551 median price is £341,500 Standard Deviation is £270,421 with Total Sold: 480
- The Last 5 Year average price is £702,464 with Total Sold: 73
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is , 30 PARK AVENUE: £1,050,000 (Sold on 29 May 2024)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is , 90 KIMBOLTON ROAD: £215,000 (Sold on 04 Jan 1995)
Terraced
- The average price is around £180,366 median price is £163,750 Standard Deviation is £107,624 with Total Sold: 650
- The Last 5 Year average price is £314,632 with Total Sold: 87
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is , 148 BOWER STREET: £336,000 (Sold on 28 Mar 2024)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is , 152 BOWER STREET: £47,000 (Sold on 04 Jan 1995)
Other
- The average price is around £484,376 median price is £420,000 Standard Deviation is £633,281 with Total Sold: 26
- The Last 5 Year average price is £352,538 with Total Sold: 16
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is , 35 GOLDINGTON ROAD: £275,000 (Sold on 15 Dec 2023)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is , 55 GOLDINGTON ROAD: £600,000 (Sold on 13 Nov 2013)

Sold Price Trend Over the Years:

House Type: Semi-Detached

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2024	£339,000	£4,672	5
2023	£391,750	£3,497	12
2022	£562,184	£3,818	19
2021	£480,321	£3,491	34
2020	£512,958	£3,423	12
2019	£519,619	£3,073	21
2018	£467,858	£3,086	23
2017	£449,548	£3,368	21
2016	£436,156	£2,942	16
2015	£387,067	£3,423	15
2014	£352,638	£2,481	29
2013	£287,163	£2,408	23
2012	£301,886	£2,185	23
2011	£281,438	£2,160	16
2010	£274,142	£1,803	20
2009	£266,344	£1,931	16
2008	£233,264	£2,177	18
2007	£303,786	£2,071	33
2006	£278,557	£1,836	29
2005	£226,372	£1,705	20
2004	£221,577	£1,872	31
2003	£216,518	£1,603	27
2002	£186,971	£1,285	30
2001	£179,330	£1,139	30
2000	£165,098	£1,131	20
1999	£115,972	£1,071	29
1998	£121,279	£705	34
1997	£90,096	£540	34
1996	£87,650	£652	33
1995	£88,622	£650	18

House Type: Flat

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2024	£135,600	£2,111	5
2023	£191,297	£3,411	32
2022	£176,744	£3,518	43
2021	£162,662	£3,198	34
2020	£176,282	£2,933	39
2019	£180,414	£3,144	29
2018	£176,125	£3,123	41
2017	£160,256	£2,943	41
2016	£150,674	£2,848	117
2015	£146,849	£2,458	38
2014	£143,158	£2,347	82
2013	£131,538	£2,348	49
2012	£112,092	£2,103	19
2011	£129,250	£2,166	25
2010	£112,004	£2,015	24
2009	£97,816	£1,972	24
2008	£117,937	£2,208	24
2007	£130,705	£2,707	80
2006	£119,897	£2,235	60
2005	£107,294	£2,038	57
2004	£103,200	£2,029	66
2003	£98,947	£1,810	72
2002	£74,960	£1,485	70
2001	£60,423	£1,158	74
2000	£48,691	£1,028	53
1999	£43,645	£803	68
1998	£41,612	£712	65
1997	£35,608	£704	70
1996	£35,402	£641	44
1995	£30,564	£580	36

House Type: Detached

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2024	£663,750	£3,905	4
2023	£721,707	£4,327	14
2022	£963,133	£4,561	15
2021	£654,395	£3,870	19
2020	£590,042	£3,337	12
2019	£506,667	£3,260	9
2018	£535,168	£3,753	12
2017	£628,547	£3,556	15
2016	£645,000	£3,116	11
2015	£489,227	£3,007	16
2014	£460,750	£2,540	16
2013	£389,119	£2,361	21
2012	£451,146	£2,753	12
2011	£467,562	£2,406	17
2010	£524,464	£2,679	7
2009	£414,643	£2,343	7
2008	£340,078	£2,022	9
2007	£405,257	£2,190	27
2006	£335,936	£2,120	14
2005	£491,608	£2,127	23
2004	£385,719	£1,836	16
2003	£307,317	£1,424	19
2002	£278,262	£1,544	36
2001	£251,571	£1,217	14
2000	£234,168	£1,193	22
1999	£185,180	£1,020	23
1998	£173,982	£1,006	18
1997	£140,562	£838	30
1996	£112,357	£875	7
1995	£140,233	£726	15

House Type: Terraced

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2024	£360,930	£4,334	5
2023	£349,668	£3,714	11
2022	£338,765	£3,877	17
2021	£337,600	£3,648	20
2020	£285,000	£3,528	16
2019	£258,389	£3,421	18
2018	£290,338	£3,307	17
2017	£338,167	£3,551	18
2016	£289,650	£3,174	23
2015	£231,022	£2,823	18
2014	£228,366	£2,735	15
2013	£247,317	£2,530	18
2012	£186,000	£2,325	25
2011	£214,923	£1,961	13
2010	£175,309	£2,304	16
2009	£163,158	£1,987	19
2008	£186,500	£2,282	14
2007	£194,122	£2,485	31
2006	£207,371	£2,329	24
2005	£166,728	£2,168	27
2004	£167,765	£2,148	30
2003	£153,078	£1,688	25
2002	£126,008	£1,561	56
2001	£105,260	£1,214	25
2000	£88,795	£1,063	22
1999	£74,289	£901	24
1998	£76,866	£764	31
1997	£58,573	£755	30
1996	£55,965	£680	24
1995	£51,167	£593	18

House Type: Other

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2023	£321,600		5
2022	£361,268	£1,851	4
2021	£301,021	£2,360	2
2020	£454,167	£1,601	3
2019	£311,500		2
2018	£1,867,000		2
2017	£196,040	£4,348	4
2016	£415,000		1
2015	£570,000		1
2014	£850,000		1
2013	£600,000		1

House Type in MK40 3AF area

The most common house types in the MK40 3AF postcode area are Shared house (53), Flat (29), and Detached (19).

Total	107
Shared house	53
Flat	29
Detached	19
Semi-detached	5
converted building	1
Terraced	0
commercial building	0
temporary structure	0

Tenure of household

As per the tenure of household, most of the the properties are Private rented: Private landlord or letting agency (54), and Owned: Owns with a mortgage or loan (22).

Private rented: Private landlord or letting agency	54
Owned: Owns with a mortgage or loan	22
Owned: Owns outright	17
Social rented: Other social rented	11
Social rented: Rents from council or Local Authority	1
Private rented: Other private rented	1
Does not apply	0
Shared ownership: Shared ownership	0
Lives rent free	0

Number of People in a Household

The most houses in the MK40 3AF have 1 person in household (56), and 2 people in household (33).

1 person in household	56
2 people in household	33
3 people in household	8
4 people in household	8
5 people in household	2
0 people in household	0
6 people in household	0
7 people in household	0
8 or more people in household	0