Postcode district report · August 2026

MK40, Bedford

MK40 is the 6th Hapiest of Bedford's 6 postcode districts on the HPAI Swatch, which compares them with each other on prices, how the market is moving, energy efficiency and transport.

Homes sold
380
in the 12 months to August 2026
Median price
£335,000
-3.1% on the year before
Price per m²
£3,641
median, homes with an EPC
Flats
30%
of homes sold

MK40 on the HPAI Swatch

Each tile ranks MK40 against the other postcode districts of Bedford.

Price per m²£3,641/m² 6th of 6
Price change-3.1% 6th of 6
Sales a year380 a year 3rd of 6
Sales change-12.4% 2nd of 6
Energy efficiency67 EPC score 5th of 6
Carbon3.7 t CO₂ a home 5th of 6
Station nearby1.2 km 2nd of 6
Yellow the best in Bedford Green above average Blue below average Purple weakest in Bedford

Yellow is Hapi: the more yellow, the better MK40 compares with the rest of Bedford. These colours compare postcode districts within Bedford; Bedford's own Swatch compares it with areas across England and Wales.

Bedford's postcode districts, Hapiest first

#Postcode districtSwatchHomes soldMedian pricePrice change
1 MK43 240£400,000 +3.6%
2 MK44 152£451,000 +3.4%
3 MK41 416£350,000 +5.4%
4 MK42 454£312,000 +1.6%
5 MK45 45£400,000 +2.6%
6 MK40 380£335,000 -3.1%

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About these figures

Price per m²
Median price per square metre of homes sold in the last 12 months (homes with an EPC).
Price change
Median price in the last 12 months against the 12 months before.
Sales a year
Open-market sales in the last 12 months. More sales means a deeper, easier market.
Sales change
Sales in the 12 months to three months ago against the year before. The newest months are left out: Land Registry registers sales late.
Energy efficiency
Average EPC energy efficiency score of homes sold (higher is more efficient).
Carbon
Average carbon emissions of homes sold, tonnes a year. Lower is better.
Station nearby
Median distance from homes sold to the nearest railway station. Closer is better.

Open-market sales from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data in the 12 months to August 2026 (homes in Bedford only); price per m², energy and carbon from the homes sold that have an Energy Performance Certificate. Postcode districts with fewer than 20 sales a year in Bedford aren't ranked.