Property sale values range from £218,015 for a leasehold flat, with 2 bedrooms split across 635 square feet of gross internal area and has no outside space to £402,288 for a freehold house, with 4 bedrooms split across 1,345 square feet of gross internal area and has a garden.

Average £/ft² for properties in MK40 4WL is £325/ft².

Properties achieve a rental yield of between 4.6% and 5.6%, and rental values range from £879 to £1,658 per month.

Sale value change

12 months

0.6%

Rental value change

12 months

5.3%

Recent sales

within MK40 4WL

The last sale was 20 Oct 2023 for £270,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.9%. The postcode has had a total of 4 sales since 1995.

MK40 4WL has seen 4 sales in the last three years and 2 sales in the last twelve months.

4, Hovingham Drive, Bedford, MK40 4WL

£270,000

Oct-2023

Sold

Oct-2023

33, Hovingham Drive, Bedford, MK40 4WL

£320,000

Oct-2023

Sold

Oct-2023

36, Hovingham Drive, Bedford, MK40 4WL

£329,500

Jul-2023

Sold

Jul-2023

21, Hovingham Drive, Bedford, MK40 4WL

£242,500

Nov-2022

Sold

Nov-2022

Nearby postcodes

to MK40 4WL

MK40 4WL is the 784th largest and the 547th most expensive postcode out of the 860 postcodes in the MK40 area.

metres

MK40 4WP, Denby Rise, Great Denham, Bedford, MK40

MK40 4WP

13 Addresses

metres

MK40 4WJ, Garyn Lane, Great Denham, Bedford, MK40

MK40 4WJ

14 Addresses

metres

MK40 4WH, Ethelred Lane, Great Denham, Bedford, MK40

MK40 4WH

15 Addresses

metres

MK40 4ST, Edgar Green, Great Denham, Bedford, MK40

MK40 4ST

5 Addresses

metres

MK40 4WN, Soudley Lane, Great Denham, Bedford, MK40

MK40 4WN

22 Addresses

metres

MK40 4SR, Hilda Close, Great Denham, Bedford, MK40

MK40 4SR

15 Addresses

Nearby postcodes

to MK40 4WL

MK40 4WL is the 784th largest and the 547th most expensive postcode out of the 860 postcodes in the MK40 area.

metres

MK40 4WP, Denby Rise, Great Denham, Bedford, MK40

MK40 4WP

13 Addresses

metres

MK40 4WJ, Garyn Lane, Great Denham, Bedford, MK40

MK40 4WJ

14 Addresses

metres

MK40 4WH, Ethelred Lane, Great Denham, Bedford, MK40

MK40 4WH

15 Addresses

metres

MK40 4ST, Edgar Green, Great Denham, Bedford, MK40

MK40 4ST

5 Addresses

metres

MK40 4WN, Soudley Lane, Great Denham, Bedford, MK40

MK40 4WN

22 Addresses

metres

MK40 4SR, Hilda Close, Great Denham, Bedford, MK40

MK40 4SR

15 Addresses

Property types

in MK40 4WL

MK40 4WL is a residential postcode located on Hovingham Drive, Great Denham, Bedford, MK40 with 40 houses and 8 flats within its bounds.

The most common property type in MK40 4WL is a modern house built after 1980.

modern house (40)

modern flat (6)

flat (2)

Energy Efficiency

of properties within MK40 4WL

The homes with certificates are generally modern in style with the most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating being B.

A (0)

E (0)

B (48)

F (0)

C (0)

G (0)

D (0)

No EPC (0)

Schools nearby

to MK40 4WL

The nearest primary school to MK40 4WL is Great Denham Primary School which is 600 metres away and is rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

600 m

Great Denham Primary School

Outstanding

1.2 km

Kempston Rural Primary School

Good

1.5 km

Westfield Primary School

Good

The nearest secondary school is Biddenham International School and Sports College which is 1.5 kilometres away and is rated Good by Ofsted.

1.5 km

Biddenham International School and Sports College

Good

1.8 km

Kempston Academy

Good

2.1 km

Daubeney Academy

Requires improvement

Source: Ofsted (2016)

Public transport nearby

to MK40 4WL

The closest station to MK40 4WL is Bedford station which is 2.4 kilometres away.

2.4 km

Bedford

2.9 km

Bedford St Johns

3.8 km

Kempston Hardwick

6.4 km

Stewartby

Source: National Rail

Risk of flooding

for MK40 4WL

According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.

Very low

High

Source: Environment Agency (2024)

Home ownership nearby

around MK40 4WL

The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.

In the area around MK40 4WL, 43.8% of property is privately owned with a mortgage and 19.6% is socially rented.

The graph below shows how this compares to Greater London and the rest of England & Wales.

Source: ONS Census (2021)

Education levels in the area

around MK40 4WL

The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.

In the area around MK40 4WL, 34.1% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 43.0% as possessing degree level qualifications.

The graph below shows how this compares to Greater London and the rest of England & Wales

Source: ONS Census (2021)

Average age of residents

around MK40 4WL

Average age

The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.

In the area around MK40 4WL, the average age was 38.9 and the most common age was 32.

This area:

East of England:

England & Wales:

Age distribution

The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales

Source: ONS Census (2021)

Number of second homes

around MK40 4WL

The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.

In the area around MK40 4WL, 0.6% of property was a second home.

Comparison figures for East of England and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.

Source: ONS Census (2021)

Average cars per home

around MK40 4WL

The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.

In the area around MK40 4WL, there are an average of 1.7 cars per household.

See below for how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.

Source: ONS Census (2021)

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Risk of flooding

for MK40 4WL

According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.

Very low

High

Source: Environment Agency (2024)

Home ownership nearby

around MK40 4WL

The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.

In the area around MK40 4WL, 43.8% of property is privately owned with a mortgage and 19.6% is socially rented.

The graph below shows how this compares to Greater London and the rest of England & Wales.

Source: ONS Census (2021)

Education levels in the area

around MK40 4WL

The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.

In the area around MK40 4WL, 34.1% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 43.0% as possessing degree level qualifications.

The graph below shows how this compares to Greater London and the rest of England & Wales

Source: ONS Census (2021)

Average age of residents

around MK40 4WL

Average age

The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.

In the area around MK40 4WL, the average age was 38.9 and the most common age was 32.

This area:

East of England:

England & Wales:

Age distribution

The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales

Source: ONS Census (2021)

Number of second homes

around MK40 4WL

The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.

In the area around MK40 4WL, 0.6% of property was a second home.

Comparison figures for East of England and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.

Source: ONS Census (2021)

Average cars per home

around MK40 4WL

The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.

In the area around MK40 4WL, there are an average of 1.7 cars per household.

See below for how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.

Source: ONS Census (2021)