Alder Street, Houghton Conquest, Bedford
House prices, sold prices and local information for MK45 3SN.
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At a glance
4 property sales on Alder Street, Houghton Conquest, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2025. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £410,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £436,365. By property type, sales here have been 75% detached, 25% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Alder Street range from £410,000 to £481,646. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Alder Street compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Alder Street has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all MK45 house prices.
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 4 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 3 | £436,365 | 24 Oct 2025 |
| Semi-detached | 1 | £410,000 | 17 Dec 2025 |
Sold prices on Alder Street
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30, Alder Street MK45 3SN | 17 Dec 2025 | £410,000 | Semi-detached New build | Freehold |
| 47, Alder Street MK45 3SN | 24 Oct 2025 | £481,646 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 49, Alder Street MK45 3SN | 26 Sep 2025 | £413,250 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 51, Alder Street MK45 3SN | 26 Sep 2025 | £414,200 | Detached New build | Freehold |
Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.
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Crime and flood risk near Alder Street
Crime
70 crimes were reported within about a mile of Alder Street in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 29 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 19 |
| Other theft | 6 |
| Vehicle crime | 6 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 4 |
| Other crime | 2 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Alder Street is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:
- River Ivel in Hertfordshire and Central Bedfordshire Flood alert area
- River Great Ouse from Sharnbrook to Roxton Flood alert area
Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.
Schools near Alder Street
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willow Grove Primary School 104 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Wixams Tree Primary Academy 559 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| Wixams Academy 903 pupils | Secondary | 11–19 | Requires improvement Report | 0.4 mi |
| Lakeview School 436 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.8 mi |
| Wilstead Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 1.2 mi |
| Houghton Conquest Primary School 139 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good Report | 1.4 mi |
| Marston Vale Middle School 563 pupils | Middle deemed secondary | 9–13 | Report | 1.9 mi |
| Ridgeway School 125 pupils | Community special school | 2–19 | Report | 2.4 mi |
Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.
Getting around, shops and health
Train stations
- Kempston Hardwick station 1.5 mi · 29 min walk
- Stewartby station 2.2 mi · 45 min walk
- Millbrook (Beds) station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 5 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Orchid Way (Opposite) 8 min walk
- Orchid Way (Adjacent) 8 min walk
- Straw Lane (opp) 9 min walk
- Straw Lane (adj) 9 min walk
GP surgeries
- The Vale Medical Practice
Wootton Vale Hlth Liv Ctr, Fields Road, Wootton, Bedford · 2.5 mi - King Street Surgery
273 Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford · 2.7 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op FR Wixams · 0.8 mi
- Marks and Spencer BP M&S Bedford BP · 1.7 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Stewartby · 1.7 mi
- Cook Cook Bedford · 1.9 mi
Pharmacies
- Wilstead Pharmacy · 1.0 mi
- Boots · 1.9 mi
Dentists
- U H P The Dental Practice · 2.7 mi
- Kempston Dental Practice · 2.7 mi
- Mobile Dental Unit (north) · 2.8 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.
| Income | 5 of 10 |
| Employment | 6 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 5 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 6 of 10 |
| Crime | 7 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 2 of 10 |
| Living environment | 7 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 70.0% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 12.1% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 17.6% | 17.1% |
| Households | 619 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19.5% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 61.4% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 19.1% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,505 |
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 79% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 99% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 88% | 92% |
Share of homes across Central Bedfordshire with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
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Who lives around Alder Street
Ethnic group
| Here | Central Bedfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 91.9% | 90.2% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 3.8% | 3% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 2.5% | 3.5% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.2% | 2.4% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.6% | 0.8% |
Religion
| Here | Central Bedfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 50.2% | 47.9% |
| No religion | 38.7% | 42.8% |
| Not answered | 7% | 5.4% |
| Sikh | 1.4% | 0.5% |
| Hindu | 1% | 1% |
| Other religion | 0.7% | 0.5% |
| Muslim | 0.5% | 1.3% |
| Buddhist | 0.4% | 0.3% |
Country of birth
| Here | Central Bedfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 93.6% | 89% |
| Born outside the UK | 6.4% | 11% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Central Bedfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 32.8% | 33.2% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 19.7% | 18.2% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.6% | 14.7% |
| No qualifications | 14.1% | 15% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 10.7% | 10.4% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.5% | 5.9% |
| Other qualifications | 1.7% | 2.4% |
General health
| Here | Central Bedfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 50.2% | 50.4% |
| Good health | 32.8% | 34.5% |
| Fair health | 12.4% | 11.3% |
| Bad health | 3.3% | 3% |
| Very bad health | 1.2% | 0.8% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Central Bedfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 39% | 36.4% |
| 1 car or van in household | 35.6% | 38.6% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 16.5% | 13.8% |
| No cars or vans in household | 8.9% | 11.3% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Central Bedfordshire.
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