Housing Market Analysis for WIDECOMBE CLOSE, MK40 3BL

Are you looking to understand MK40 3BL 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 3BL postcode area, The average prices are as follows,

Terraced
- The average price is around £276,667 median price is £350,000 Standard Deviation is £103,709 with Total Sold: 3
- The Last 5 Year average price is £350,000 with Total Sold: 2
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is 3 WIDECOMBE CLOSE: £350,000 (Sold on 28 Sep 2023)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is 3 WIDECOMBE CLOSE: £130,000 (Sold on 29 Oct 2008)
Detached
- The average price is around £226,291 median price is £228,000 Standard Deviation is £114,181 with Total Sold: 12
- The Last 5 Year average price is £417,500 with Total Sold: 2
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is 18 WIDECOMBE CLOSE: £450,000 (Sold on 08 Sep 2022)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is 12 WIDECOMBE CLOSE: £100,000 (Sold on 21 Nov 1997)
Semi-Detached
- The average price is around £215,472 median price is £227,500 Standard Deviation is £84,539 with Total Sold: 9
- The Last 5 Year average price is £284,375 with Total Sold: 4
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is 23 WIDECOMBE CLOSE: £317,000 (Sold on 26 Aug 2022)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is 19 WIDECOMBE CLOSE: £64,000 (Sold on 17 Jun 1997)

Sold Price Trend Over the Years:

Below table and chart gives the average MK40 3BL 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: Terraced

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2023	£350,000	£5,385	2
2008	£130,000	£2,063	1

House Type: Detached

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2022	£450,000	£3,846	1
2021	£385,000	£3,373	1
2018	£331,500	£3,453	1
2011	£248,000	£2,067	1
2010	£249,995	£2,383	1
2008	£270,000		1
2004	£208,000	£1,982	1
2002	£169,995	£1,417	1
2000	£118,000	£944	1
1998	£103,000	£982	1
1997	£91,000	£1,042	2

House Type: Semi-Detached

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2022	£317,000	£4,013	1
2020	£365,000	£3,202	1
2019	£227,750	£2,828	2
2016	£241,000	£2,975	1
2012	£168,000	£1,990	1
2009	£176,250	£1,890	1
2005	£152,500	£1,883	1
1997	£64,000	£790	1

All the Sales in the WIDECOMBE CLOSE, MK40 3BL

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

Address	Sold Date	Price	% Change
3 WIDECOMBE CLOSETerraced, FreeholdArea: 65 Sq.mtrAge: 1967-1975	28 Sep 2023	£350,000	0.0
	28 Sep 2023	£350,000	169.23%
	29 Oct 2008	£130,000	First Sale
18 WIDECOMBE CLOSEDetached, FreeholdArea: 117 Sq.mtrAge: 1967-1975	08 Sep 2022	£450,000	First Sale
23 WIDECOMBE CLOSESemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 79 Sq.mtrAge: 1976-1982	26 Aug 2022	£317,000	First Sale
8 WIDECOMBE CLOSEDetached, FreeholdArea: 114.14 Sq.mtrAge: 1950-1966	01 Apr 2021	£385,000	First Sale
6 WIDECOMBE CLOSESemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 114 Sq.mtrAge: 1976-1982	12 Mar 2020	£365,000	First Sale
21 WIDECOMBE CLOSESemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 84.44 Sq.mtrAge: 1967-1975	29 Nov 2019	£227,500	35.42%
	16 Jul 2012	£168,000	First Sale
17 WIDECOMBE CLOSESemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 77 Sq.mtrAge: 1967-1975	30 Aug 2019	£228,000	First Sale
12 WIDECOMBE CLOSEDetached, FreeholdArea: 96 Sq.mtrAge: 1976-1982	02 May 2018	£331,500	231.50%
	21 Nov 1997	£100,000	First Sale
19 WIDECOMBE CLOSESemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 81 Sq.mtrAge: 1967-1975	05 Sep 2016	£241,000	58.03%
	15 Jul 2005	£152,500	138.28%
	17 Jun 1997	£64,000	First Sale
7 WIDECOMBE CLOSEDetached, FreeholdArea: 120 Sq.mtrAge: 1967-1975	20 Oct 2011	£248,000	45.89%
	03 May 2002	£169,995	First Sale
16 WIDECOMBE CLOSEDetached, FreeholdArea: 104.92 Sq.mtrAge: 1967-1975	20 Aug 2010	£249,995	20.19%
	23 Feb 2004	£208,000	101.94%
	01 Apr 1998	£103,000	First Sale
13 WIDECOMBE CLOSESemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 93.26 Sq.mtrAge: 1967-1975	26 Aug 2009	£176,250	First Sale
5 WIDECOMBE CLOSEDetached, Freehold	28 May 2008	£270,000	First Sale
9 WIDECOMBE CLOSEDetached, FreeholdArea: 125 Sq.mtrAge: 1976-1982	31 Mar 2000	£118,000	First Sale
10 WIDECOMBE CLOSEDetached, Freehold	24 Nov 1997	£82,000	First Sale

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WIDECOMBE CLOSE, MK40 3BL Near By properties

Interactive Map

This Interactive map can help you visualize the nearby sold house in the MK40 3BL 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 3BL postcode.

Semi-Detached
- The average price is around £216,968 median price is £200,000 Standard Deviation is £121,212 with Total Sold: 1,244
- The Last 5 Year average price is £370,673 with Total Sold: 207
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is , 6 ST MINVER ROAD: £510,000 (Sold on 30 Aug 2024)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is , 66 ROSAMOND ROAD: £69,000 (Sold on 09 Jan 1995)
Terraced
- The average price is around £162,969 median price is £150,998 Standard Deviation is £90,715 with Total Sold: 658
- The Last 5 Year average price is £288,183 with Total Sold: 87
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is , 121 GEORGE STREET: £320,000 (Sold on 06 Aug 2024)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is , 114 DUDLEY STREET: £45,000 (Sold on 10 Feb 1995)
Detached
- The average price is around £277,002 median price is £250,000 Standard Deviation is £148,007 with Total Sold: 513
- The Last 5 Year average price is £464,519 with Total Sold: 87
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is , 46 POLHILL AVENUE: £762,000 (Sold on 26 Jul 2024)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is , 15 AMBERLEY GARDENS: £126,500 (Sold on 06 Jan 1995)
Flat
- The average price is around £119,563 median price is £125,000 Standard Deviation is £53,869 with Total Sold: 254
- The Last 5 Year average price is £174,522 with Total Sold: 46
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is FLAT 1, 75 GOLDINGTON ROAD: £104,000 (Sold on 14 Mar 2024)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is FLAT 1, 75 GOLDINGTON ROAD: £25,750 (Sold on 04 Jan 1995)
Other
- The average price is around £713,410 median price is £307,880 Standard Deviation is £1,105,152 with Total Sold: 9
- The Last 5 Year average price is £764,101 with Total Sold: 8
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is , 81A GOLDINGTON AVENUE: £40,000 (Sold on 08 Sep 2023)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is , 79A NEWNHAM AVENUE: £307,880 (Sold on 04 Apr 2018)

Sold Price Trend Over the Years:

House Type: Semi-Detached

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2024	£421,447	£3,815	19
2023	£376,200	£3,893	20
2022	£415,569	£4,341	36
2021	£362,328	£3,684	56
2020	£348,227	£3,382	33
2019	£336,174	£3,381	43
2018	£353,285	£3,351	44
2017	£331,014	£3,080	35
2016	£303,740	£3,150	26
2015	£290,923	£2,766	39
2014	£263,977	£2,609	45
2013	£247,213	£2,355	41
2012	£223,208	£2,170	35
2011	£214,197	£2,140	39
2010	£220,538	£2,043	38
2009	£208,179	£2,118	38
2008	£204,763	£2,172	37
2007	£246,823	£2,142	49
2006	£219,013	£2,096	45
2005	£190,013	£1,696	39
2004	£194,182	£1,923	43
2003	£177,841	£1,616	44
2002	£147,017	£1,489	53
2001	£123,738	£1,123	46
2000	£118,893	£1,074	46
1999	£88,601	£848	61
1998	£88,576	£747	52
1997	£77,914	£719	53
1996	£67,036	£635	49
1995	£71,107	£697	40

House Type: Terraced

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2024	£327,000	£4,712	5
2023	£330,591	£3,852	11
2022	£304,216	£3,833	16
2021	£302,375	£3,641	12
2020	£280,405	£3,217	21
2019	£246,182	£3,252	22
2018	£269,219	£3,386	16
2017	£285,208	£3,424	12
2016	£242,780	£2,813	23
2015	£215,542	£2,712	21
2014	£229,999	£2,470	14
2013	£201,693	£2,365	22
2012	£178,416	£2,157	12
2011	£184,865	£1,974	24
2010	£185,143	£2,150	14
2009	£151,550	£1,909	10
2008	£186,833	£2,293	15
2007	£188,694	£2,368	26
2006	£184,012	£2,031	32
2005	£156,419	£2,037	26
2004	£155,450	£2,010	33
2003	£149,032	£1,649	17
2002	£120,800	£1,506	63
2001	£101,216	£1,152	35
2000	£79,865	£923	23
1999	£72,016	£878	22
1998	£66,569	£733	34
1997	£55,181	£702	32
1996	£45,602	£613	29
1995	£45,360	£568	16

House Type: Detached

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2024	£456,500	£3,505	8
2023	£442,383	£3,929	18
2022	£581,818	£4,585	11
2021	£455,616	£3,818	24
2020	£462,647	£3,289	17
2019	£399,833	£3,695	9
2018	£399,156	£3,602	16
2017	£402,654	£3,397	13
2016	£421,600	£3,033	10
2015	£360,041	£2,887	15
2014	£325,089	£2,982	14
2013	£283,167	£2,394	24
2012	£345,661	£2,425	14
2011	£303,403	£2,202	16
2010	£286,916	£2,330	6
2009	£269,307	£1,996	13
2008	£266,681	£2,556	16
2007	£272,147	£2,227	20
2006	£258,763	£2,162	19
2005	£246,153	£2,091	16
2004	£241,419	£2,000	21
2003	£226,495	£1,692	22
2002	£220,558	£1,607	42
2001	£183,533	£1,252	18
2000	£135,210	£1,054	20
1999	£132,582	£1,179	26
1998	£127,406	£976	16
1997	£108,634	£894	22
1996	£98,365	£861	13
1995	£81,750	£713	14

House Type: Flat

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2024	£104,000		1
2023	£184,857	£3,596	7
2022	£193,308	£3,591	13
2021	£153,091	£3,393	11
2020	£172,500	£3,202	7
2019	£175,071	£2,871	7
2018	£171,000	£3,146	4
2017	£133,500	£2,913	12
2016	£126,318	£2,816	11
2015	£155,143	£2,532	7
2014	£132,481	£2,266	12
2013	£110,300	£2,317	5
2012	£98,667	£2,048	3
2011	£110,000	£2,580	3
2010	£121,000	£2,193	2
2009	£174,500	£2,029	1
2008	£124,249	£1,955	6
2007	£140,129	£2,849	46
2006	£107,400	£2,418	14
2005	£96,286	£1,988	7
2004	£112,444	£2,148	18
2003	£104,667	£1,537	3
2002	£74,195	£1,399	10
2001	£67,869	£1,090	8
2000	£48,458	£974	6
1999	£38,583	£783	9
1998	£38,178	£693	9
1997	£36,500	£630	7
1996	£35,667	£549	3
1995	£29,875	£528	2

House Type: Other

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2023	£40,000		1
2022	£425,000		1
2021	£467,500		1
2020	£1,420,103		3
2019	£460,000		2
2018	£307,880	£5,218	1

House Type in MK40 3BL area

The most common house types in the MK40 3BL postcode area are Detached (57), Semi-detached (49), and Flat (8).

Total	119
Detached	57
Semi-detached	49
Flat	8
converted building	2
commercial building	2
Shared house	1
Terraced	0
temporary structure	0

Tenure of household

As per the tenure of household, most of the the properties are Owned: Owns outright (69), and Owned: Owns with a mortgage or loan (31).

Owned: Owns outright	69
Owned: Owns with a mortgage or loan	31
Private rented: Private landlord or letting agency	12
Private rented: Other private rented	4
Social rented: Other social rented	3
Shared ownership: Shared ownership	1
Does not apply	0
Social rented: Rents from council or Local Authority	0
Lives rent free	0

Number of People in a Household

The most houses in the MK40 3BL have 1 person in household (49), and 2 people in household (40).

1 person in household	49
2 people in household	40
3 people in household	13
4 people in household	13
5 people in household	2
6 people in household	1
7 people in household	1
0 people in household	0
8 or more people in household	0