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Arkwright Road, Milton Ernest, Bedford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Arkwright Road, Milton Ernest, Bedford · 24 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bedford-bedford/arkwright-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for MK44 1SE.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£419,958
12 sales
Price range
£365k – £505k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
14 Mar 2025
MK44 1SE

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At a glance

House prices£420k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station1 hr 26 min walkBedford station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband20% of homesNational average 80%

12 property sales on Arkwright Road, Milton Ernest, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 14 Mar 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £419,958. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Arkwright Road compared

MK44 postcode area£498,509
Bedford£382,786
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Arkwright Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all MK44 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £372,500 (1 sales)2016£373k2017: £392,500 (3 sales)2017£393k2019: £462,500 (1 sales)2019£463k2021: £414,000 (3 sales)2021£414k2022: £470,000 (1 sales)2022£470k2023: £365,000 (1 sales)2023£365k2025: £475,000 (2 sales)2025£475k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 13 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached12£419,95814 Mar 2025

Sold prices on Arkwright Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
1, Arkwright Road MK44 1SE 14 Mar 2025£445,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Arkwright Road MK44 1SE 10 Mar 2025£505,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Arkwright Road MK44 1SE 28 Apr 2023£365,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Arkwright Road MK44 1SE 25 Nov 2022£405,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Arkwright Road MK44 1SE 16 Sep 2022£470,000 DetachedFreehold
27, Arkwright Road MK44 1SE 29 Jun 2021£410,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Arkwright Road MK44 1SE 21 May 2021£401,500 DetachedFreehold
23, Arkwright Road MK44 1SE 24 Mar 2021£430,500 DetachedFreehold
16, Arkwright Road MK44 1SE 27 Jun 2019£462,500 DetachedFreehold
2, Arkwright Road MK44 1SE 21 Sep 2017£380,000 DetachedFreehold
23, Arkwright Road MK44 1SE 25 Aug 2017£420,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Arkwright Road MK44 1SE 7 Apr 2017£377,500 DetachedFreehold
8, Arkwright Road MK44 1SE 22 Jun 2016£372,500 DetachedFreehold

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
1, Arkwright Road £405,000 (Nov 2022) → £365,000 (Apr 2023) → £445,000 (Mar 2025) +10%
over 2 yrs
23, Arkwright Road £420,000 (Aug 2017) → £430,500 (Mar 2021) +3%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Arkwright Road

Crime

3 crimes were reported within about a mile of Arkwright 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).

Violence & sexual offences3

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

Flood risk

Arkwright Road is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Minor Tributaries of the Nene in Northamptonshire Flood alert area
  • River Great Ouse at Felmersham, Sharnbrook, Bletsoe, Pavenham and Milton Ernest 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 Arkwright Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Milton Ernest CofE Primary School 67 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Pinchmill Primary School 88 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.7 mi
Lincroft Academy 923 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 1.8 mi
Oakley Primary Academy 210 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.8 mi
Sharnbrook Academy 1,684 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 2.5 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 station 4.3 mi · 1 hr 26 min walk
  • Bedford St Johns station 4.9 mi · 1 hr 39 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Huntsmans Way (opp, Radwell Road) 1 min walk
  • Huntsmans Way (adj, Radwell Road) 1 min walk
  • The Queen's Head (o/s, Bedford Road) 3 min walk
  • The Queen's Head (opp, Bedford Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Priory Medical Centre
    48 The Glebe, Clapham, Bedford · 1.9 mi
  • Sharnbrook Surgery
    Templars Way, Sharnbrook, Bedford · 2.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • Budgens Budgens Clapham · 2.2 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Sharnbrook · 2.5 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Clapham High St Express · 2.5 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily North Brickhill Avon Drive · 3.5 mi

Dentists

  • Time For Teeth Irc Yarl's Wood · 1.0 mi
  • Dental Care Centre · 2.5 mi
  • Community Dental Services Cic · 3.4 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 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.

Income7 of 10
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services1 of 10
Living environment2 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned73.9%62.5%
Private rented13.5%20.3%
Social rented12.6%17.1%
Households725

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.6%64.1%
Aged 65+23.1%18.6%
Residents1,747

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)20%80%
Gigabit-capable20%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 Arkwright Road

Ethnic group

HereBedford
White92.8%75.7%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3%4.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.3%12.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.2%5.3%
Other ethnic group0.6%1.8%

Religion

HereBedford
Christian50.5%47.6%
No religion40%34.1%
Not answered5.8%5.8%
Other religion1.2%1.1%
Sikh0.9%2.2%
Hindu0.7%1.6%
Buddhist0.5%0.3%
Jewish0.2%–

Country of birth

HereBedford
Born in the UK92.8%78.6%
Born outside the UK7.2%21.4%

Highest qualification

HereBedford
Level 4 qualifications and above37.7%34.7%
Level 3 qualifications15.5%16.2%
Level 2 qualifications15%13.5%
No qualifications13.8%16.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.6%10.4%
Apprenticeship6.9%5.6%
Other qualifications2.5%2.9%

General health

HereBedford
Very good health50.5%48.8%
Good health32.1%35%
Fair health12.1%11.8%
Bad health4.3%3.4%
Very bad health0.9%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereBedford
2 cars or vans in household35.8%30.5%
1 car or van in household33.6%40.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household23.4%11%
No cars or vans in household7.3%18.2%

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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