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Appledore Road, Bedford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Appledore Road, Bedford · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bedford-bedford/appledore-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for MK40 3UZ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£181,250
4 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£191,782
39 sales
Price range
£60k – £450k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
14 Aug 2026
MK40 3UZ

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At a glance

House prices£181k average53% below the Bedford average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station19 min walkBedford St Johns station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold63% leaseholdAcross 46 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

39 property sales on Appledore Road, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 4 homes sold here for an average of £181,250. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £152,586. Average sale prices rose from £137,200 in 2016 to £159,000 in 2026 (+16%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 53% below the Bedford average of £384,461 over the same period. 9 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 9 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 74% flat, 13% semi-detached, 8% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Appledore Road range from £60,000 to £450,000. 37% of homes sold here were freehold and 63% leasehold. Of 349 streets in Bedford with at least two sales in the last year, Appledore Road ranks 341st for average price, making it one of the more affordable streets in the town.

House prices on Appledore Road compared

Appledore Road£181,250
MK40 postcode area£378,253
Bedford£384,461
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all MK40 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £137,200 (5 sales)2016£137k2017: £145,250 (6 sales)2017£145k2018: £247,500 (2 sales)2018£248k2019: £168,500 (2 sales)2019£169k2020: £120,000 (1 sales)2020£120k2021: £183,600 (5 sales)2021£184k2022: £246,083 (6 sales)2022£246k2023: £141,667 (3 sales)2023£142k2024: £450,000 (1 sales)2024£450k2025: £244,700 (5 sales)2025£245k2026: £159,000 (3 sales)2026£159k

Tenure: 37% freehold and 63% leasehold across 46 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat29£152,58614 Aug 2026
Semi-detached5£361,00024 Mar 2025
Terraced3£262,1679 Jun 2025
Detached2£231,50019 Dec 2025

Sold prices on Appledore Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
38, Appledore Road MK40 3UZ 14 Aug 2026£175,000 FlatLeasehold
24, Appledore Road MK40 3UZ 20 May 2026£160,000 FlatLeasehold
8, Appledore Road MK40 3UZ 15 May 2026£142,000 FlatLeasehold
52, Appledore Road MK40 3UZ 19 Dec 2025£248,000 DetachedFreehold
35, Appledore Road MK40 3UZ 19 Sep 2025£198,000 FlatLeasehold
17, Appledore Road MK40 3UZ 9 Jun 2025£312,500 TerracedFreehold
42, Appledore Road MK40 3UZ 24 Mar 2025£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Appledore Road MK40 3UZ 14 Mar 2025£165,000 FlatLeasehold
54, Appledore Road MK40 3UZ 27 Sep 2024£450,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Appledore Road MK40 3UZ 4 Apr 2023£150,000 FlatLeasehold
74, Appledore Road MK40 3UZ 28 Mar 2023£99,000 TerracedLeasehold
47, Appledore Road MK40 3UZ 17 Feb 2023£176,000 FlatLeasehold
43, Appledore Road MK40 3UZ 19 Dec 2022£170,000 FlatLeasehold
14, Appledore Road MK40 3UZ 17 Nov 2022£172,500 FlatLeasehold
5, Appledore Road MK40 3UZ 27 Oct 2022£160,000 FlatLeasehold
13, Appledore Road MK40 3UZ 7 Oct 2022£375,000 TerracedFreehold
Carport 29, 52, Appledore Road MK40 3UZ 7 Oct 2022£425,000 OtherLeasehold
54, Appledore Road MK40 3UZ 7 Oct 2022£425,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
58, Appledore Road MK40 3UZ 29 Apr 2022£348,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Appledore Road MK40 3UZ 25 Feb 2022£174,000 FlatLeasehold
22, Appledore Road MK40 3UZ 16 Jul 2021£145,000 FlatLeasehold
4, Appledore Road MK40 3UZ 16 Jul 2021£157,000 FlatLeasehold
46, Appledore Road MK40 3UZ 21 Jun 2021£166,000 FlatFreehold
57, Appledore Road MK40 3UZ 3 Mar 2021£100,000 FlatLeasehold
54, Appledore Road MK40 3UZ 19 Feb 2021£350,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
46, Appledore Road MK40 3UZ 19 Mar 2020£120,000 FlatFreehold
46, Appledore Road MK40 3UZ 19 Mar 2020£120,000 FlatFreehold
46, Appledore Road MK40 3UZ 2 Dec 2019£125,000 FlatFreehold
1, Appledore Road MK40 3UZ 4 Oct 2019£183,000 FlatLeasehold
4, Appledore Road MK40 3UZ 4 Jan 2019£154,000 FlatLeasehold
44, Appledore Road MK40 3UZ 30 Nov 2018£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Appledore Road MK40 3UZ 25 Oct 2018£162,000 FlatLeasehold
19, Appledore Road MK40 3UZ 5 Feb 2018£215,000 FlatFreehold
80, Appledore Road MK40 3UZ 18 Dec 2017£60,000 FlatLeasehold
30, Appledore Road MK40 3UZ 11 Aug 2017£177,000 FlatLeasehold
5, Appledore Road MK40 3UZ 30 Jun 2017£144,000 FlatLeasehold
38, Appledore Road MK40 3UZ 5 May 2017£146,000 FlatLeasehold
52, Appledore Road MK40 3UZ 2 Mar 2017£215,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Appledore Road MK40 3UZ 16 Feb 2017£129,500 FlatLeasehold
60, Appledore Road MK40 3UZ 6 Feb 2017£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Appledore Road MK40 3UZ 9 Dec 2016£138,000 FlatLeasehold
8, Appledore Road MK40 3UZ 4 Nov 2016£137,500 FlatLeasehold
57, Appledore Road MK40 3UZ 26 Jul 2016£87,500 Flat New buildLeasehold
46, Appledore Road MK40 3UZ 25 Jul 2016£160,000 FlatFreehold
1, Appledore Road MK40 3UZ 26 Feb 2016£163,000 FlatLeasehold
20, Appledore Road MK40 3UZ 22 Feb 2016£132,000 FlatLeasehold

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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
38, Appledore Road £146,000 (May 2017) → £175,000 (Aug 2026) +20%
over 9 yrs
8, Appledore Road £137,500 (Nov 2016) → £142,000 (May 2026) +3%
over 10 yrs
52, Appledore Road £215,000 (Mar 2017) → £248,000 (Dec 2025) +15%
over 9 yrs
54, Appledore Road £350,000 (Feb 2021) → £425,000 (Oct 2022) → £450,000 (Sep 2024) +29%
over 4 yrs
5, Appledore Road £144,000 (Jun 2017) → £160,000 (Oct 2022) +11%
over 5 yrs
4, Appledore Road £138,000 (Dec 2016) → £154,000 (Jan 2019) → £157,000 (Jul 2021) +14%
over 5 yrs
46, Appledore Road £160,000 (Jul 2016) → £125,000 (Dec 2019) → £120,000 (Mar 2020) → £166,000 (Jun 2021) +4%
over 5 yrs
57, Appledore Road £87,500 (Jul 2016) → £100,000 (Mar 2021) +14%
over 5 yrs
1, Appledore Road £163,000 (Feb 2016) → £183,000 (Oct 2019) +12%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Appledore Road

Crime

753 crimes were reported within about a mile of Appledore Road in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Shoplifting212
Violence & sexual offences190
Anti-social behaviour107
Public order63
Other theft35
Criminal damage & arson32

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Appledore Road is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Ivel in Hertfordshire and Central Bedfordshire Flood alert area
  • Area close to the River Great Ouse at Bedford Flood warning area
  • Wider area at risk from the River Great Ouse at Bedford Flood warning area
  • Low lying areas close to the River Great Ouse at Bedford Flood warning 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 Appledore Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Castle Newnham School 624 pupils All-through 4–16 Report 0.1 mi
Bedford School 994 pupils Other independent school Church of England 7–19 Report 0.4 mi
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School 268 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Goldington Academy 958 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.5 mi
Bedford Girls' School 843 pupils Other independent school 7–18 Report 0.6 mi
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School 297 pupils Other independent school 0–7 Report 0.7 mi
The Hills Academy 442 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Hazeldene School 443 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 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

  • Bedford St Johns station 1.0 mi · 19 min walk
  • Bedford station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
  • Kempston Hardwick station 4.0 mi · 1 hr 19 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Goldington Avenue (adj, Goldington Road) 1 min walk
  • Goldington Avenue (opp, Goldington Road) 2 min walk
  • Fox and Hounds (opp, Goldington Road) 3 min walk
  • Dawlish Drive (opp, Cave's Lane) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Goldington Avenue Surgery
    85 Goldington Avenue, Bedford · 0.2 mi
  • The De Parys Group
    Enhanced Services Centre, Bedford Health Village, Bedford · 0.2 mi
  • Putnoe Medical Centre Partnership
    93 Queens Drive, Bedford · 0.8 mi
  • London Road Health Centre
    84-86 London Road, Bedford · 1.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • Budgens Budgens Bedford · 0.3 mi
  • Marks and Spencer BP M&S Newnham Av Bedford BP · 0.5 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Central Bedford Bedford · 0.5 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Bedford Harpur Express · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Kidmans Surgical Chemist · 0.3 mi
  • Goldharts Chemist · 0.5 mi
  • Broadway Pharmacy · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Access Centre · 0.2 mi
  • Mobile Dental Unit North · 0.2 mi
  • Idh Limited · 0.3 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

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This neighbourhood is in decile 7 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.

Income7 of 10
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment2 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned53.8%62.5%
Private rented41.1%20.3%
Social rented5.1%17.1%
Households626

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6470.7%64.1%
Aged 65+11.6%18.6%
Residents1,376

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks85%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks92%92%

Share of homes across Bedford 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 Appledore Road

Ethnic group

HereBedford
White83.2%75.7%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups5.5%4.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African4.6%5.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh4.4%12.6%
Other ethnic group2.3%1.8%

Religion

HereBedford
Christian47.1%47.6%
No religion41%34.1%
Not answered5.3%5.8%
Muslim3.5%7.1%
Sikh1.2%2.2%
Hindu0.7%1.6%
Jewish0.5%–
Other religion0.5%1.1%

Country of birth

HereBedford
Born in the UK76.4%78.6%
Born outside the UK23.6%21.4%

Highest qualification

HereBedford
Level 4 qualifications and above47.3%34.7%
Level 3 qualifications17.5%16.2%
Level 2 qualifications12%13.5%
No qualifications10.6%16.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications6.4%10.4%
Apprenticeship3.7%5.6%
Other qualifications2.5%2.9%

General health

HereBedford
Very good health55.7%48.8%
Good health33.1%35%
Fair health9.4%11.8%
Bad health1.5%3.4%
Very bad health0.2%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereBedford
1 car or van in household48.1%40.2%
2 cars or vans in household23.8%30.5%
No cars or vans in household20.6%18.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household7.5%11%

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 Bedford.

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