MK40, Bedford house prices & rental yield

Postcode district in Bedford, part of the MK postcode area

General / family area · 12.9km from Cranfield University

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Average asking price
£325k
UK avg £340k
Average rent (pcm)
£950
UK avg £1,275
Gross rental yield
3.5%
22% below UK avg
Net yield (estimated)
2.6%
assumes ~25% costs, excl. mortgage
Crimes reported (2026-08)
902
776% above UK avg
Short-term let activity (Bedford)
#235 of 318

Summary

MK40 has a gross rental yield of 3.5%, 22% below the UK average, ranking #21 of 25 MK postcode districts by yield.

Gross yield trend

-0.2pp since Jul
Jul: 4.5% 4.5% Jul Aug: 4.7% 4.7% Aug Sep: 4.9% 4.9% Sep Oct: 4.3% 4.3% Oct

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MK40 by bedroom count

BedroomsAvg buyAvg rentYieldSampled
Studio £140k £625 — 1 / 7
1 £150k £895 7.2% 34 / 80
2 £240k £1,185 5.9% 71 / 42
3 £350k £1,550 5.3% 65 / 7
4 £500k £1,950 — 32 / 3
5+ £800k £2,750 — 39 / 4

Nearby MK postcode districts, by yield

DistrictAvg buyAvg rentYield
MK9 £230k £1,390 7.3% Compare
MK4 £390k £1,900 5.8% Compare
MK2 £272k £1,272 5.6% Compare
MK6 £285k £1,250 5.3% Compare
MK13 £310k £1,335 5.2% Compare
MK8 £400k £1,695 5.1% Compare
MK10 £375k £1,575 5.0% Compare
MK42 £312k £1,300 5.0% Compare
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