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Armstrong Drive, Bedford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Armstrong Drive, Bedford · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bedford-bedford/armstrong-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for MK42 9LN, MK42 9JW.

Average price (last 12 months)
£307,750
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£250,864
22 sales
Price range
£190k – £338k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
19 Jun 2026
MK42 9LN

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At a glance

House prices£308k average20% below the Bedford average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station4 min walkBedford St Johns station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 25 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

22 property sales on Armstrong Drive, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £307,750. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £245,591. Average sale prices rose from £207,000 in 2016 to £307,750 in 2026 (+49%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 20% below the Bedford average of £384,461 over the same period. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 6 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 50% terraced, 32% semi-detached, 18% detached. Recorded sale prices on Armstrong Drive range from £190,000 to £337,500. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 349 streets in Bedford with at least two sales in the last year, Armstrong Drive ranks 245th for average price.

House prices on Armstrong Drive compared

Armstrong Drive£307,750
MK42 postcode area£320,390
Bedford£384,461
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all MK42 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £207,000 (3 sales)2016£207k2017: £230,250 (2 sales)2017£230k2018: £257,250 (4 sales)2018£257k2019: £222,625 (4 sales)2019£223k2020: £250,000 (1 sales)2020£250k2021: £256,500 (1 sales)2021£257k2022: £283,000 (1 sales)2022£283k2024: £281,500 (2 sales)2024£282k2025: £275,000 (2 sales)2025£275k2026: £307,750 (2 sales)2026£308k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 25 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced11£245,59129 May 2026
Semi-detached7£254,21419 Jun 2026
Detached4£259,5007 Nov 2018

Sold prices on Armstrong Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
20, Armstrong Drive MK42 9LN 19 Jun 2026£278,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Armstrong Drive MK42 9JW 29 May 2026£337,500 TerracedFreehold
43, Armstrong Drive MK42 9JW 12 Dec 2025£285,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Armstrong Drive MK42 9LN 16 May 2025£240,000 TerracedFreehold
41, Armstrong Drive MK42 9JW 31 Mar 2025£310,000 TerracedFreehold
39, Armstrong Drive MK42 9JW 2 Apr 2024£293,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Armstrong Drive MK42 9LN 26 Jan 2024£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Armstrong Drive MK42 9LN 21 Jan 2022£283,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Armstrong Drive MK42 9LN 22 Jan 2021£256,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Armstrong Drive MK42 9LN 23 Oct 2020£216,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Armstrong Drive MK42 9JW 18 Mar 2020£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Armstrong Drive MK42 9LN 22 Nov 2019£215,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Armstrong Drive MK42 9JW 30 Oct 2019£195,500 TerracedFreehold
25, Armstrong Drive MK42 9JW 30 Aug 2019£235,000 TerracedFreehold
41, Armstrong Drive MK42 9JW 8 Feb 2019£245,000 TerracedFreehold
41, Armstrong Drive MK42 9JW 20 Dec 2018£240,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Armstrong Drive MK42 9LN 7 Nov 2018£273,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Armstrong Drive MK42 9LN 29 Mar 2018£274,000 DetachedFreehold
23, Armstrong Drive MK42 9JW 23 Mar 2018£260,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Armstrong Drive MK42 9LN 22 Feb 2018£222,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Armstrong Drive MK42 9JW 8 Dec 2017£240,500 TerracedFreehold
40, Armstrong Drive MK42 9LN 2 Jun 2017£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, Armstrong Drive MK42 9JW 16 Dec 2016£190,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Armstrong Drive MK42 9LN 9 Dec 2016£231,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Armstrong Drive MK42 9LN 29 Jul 2016£200,000 TerracedFreehold

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
25, Armstrong Drive £235,000 (Aug 2019) → £337,500 (May 2026) +44%
over 7 yrs
43, Armstrong Drive £190,000 (Dec 2016) → £285,000 (Dec 2025) +50%
over 9 yrs
30, Armstrong Drive £215,000 (Nov 2019) → £240,000 (May 2025) +12%
over 5 yrs
41, Armstrong Drive £240,000 (Dec 2018) → £245,000 (Feb 2019) → £310,000 (Mar 2025) +29%
over 6 yrs
40, Armstrong Drive £220,000 (Jun 2017) → £256,500 (Jan 2021) +17%
over 4 yrs
14, Armstrong Drive £231,000 (Dec 2016) → £274,000 (Mar 2018) +19%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Armstrong Drive

Crime

823 crimes were reported within about a mile of Armstrong Drive in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences219
Shoplifting175
Anti-social behaviour124
Public order68
Other theft52
Criminal damage & arson37

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

Flood risk

Armstrong Drive 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 Armstrong Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Cherry Trees Nursery School 147 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.2 mi
Shackleton Primary School 487 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Peter Pan Nursery School 118 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.4 mi
Cauldwell School 415 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Bedford Free School 536 pupils Secondary 11–16 Outstanding Report 0.4 mi
Bedford Girls' School 843 pupils Other independent school 7–18 Report 0.5 mi
King's Oak Primary School 826 pupils Primary 1–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
St John's School 178 pupils Academy special converter 2–19 Good 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 0.2 mi · 4 min walk
  • Bedford station 0.9 mi · 17 min walk
  • Kempston Hardwick station 2.9 mi · 57 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • The Angel (o/s, Elstow Road) 3 min walk
  • The Angel (opp, Elstow Road) 3 min walk
  • Elstow Road Post Office (opp, Elstow Road) 3 min walk
  • Elstow Road Post Office (o/s, Elstow Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • London Road Health Centre
    84-86 London Road, Bedford · 0.3 mi
  • Ashburnham Road Surgery
    8 Ashburnham Road, Bedford · 0.8 mi
  • The De Parys Group
    Enhanced Services Centre, Bedford Health Village, Bedford · 1.1 mi
  • Queens Park Health Centre
    23C Carlisle Road, Queen's Park, Bedford · 1.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar PFS Spar - Elstow Road · 0.2 mi
  • Asda Express Asda Southgate Express Petrol · 0.3 mi
  • Lidl Lidl St Johns Retail Park · 0.3 mi
  • Farmfoods Farmfoods Fenlake Bedford · 0.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Janssen's Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Lotus Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco In-store Pharmacy · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • London Road Health Centre · 0.3 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
  • Midland Road Dental Surgery · 0.7 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 2 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.

Income3 of 10
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills2 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime3 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment2 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned30.7%62.5%
Private rented49.5%20.3%
Social rented19.8%17.1%
Households756

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6476.7%64.1%
Aged 65+5.4%18.6%
Residents1,892

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 Armstrong Drive

Ethnic group

HereBedford
White58.9%75.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh23.5%12.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African10.1%5.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups5%4.6%
Other ethnic group2.5%1.8%

Religion

HereBedford
Christian48.8%47.6%
No religion23.9%34.1%
Muslim7.6%7.1%
Not answered6.8%5.8%
Other religion5.8%1.1%
Hindu3.4%1.6%
Sikh2.8%2.2%
Buddhist1%0.3%

Country of birth

HereBedford
Born in the UK46.7%78.6%
Born outside the UK53.3%21.4%

Highest qualification

HereBedford
Level 4 qualifications and above32.8%34.7%
No qualifications22.6%16.8%
Level 3 qualifications13.2%16.2%
Level 2 qualifications11%13.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.4%10.4%
Other qualifications5.1%2.9%
Apprenticeship4.9%5.6%

General health

HereBedford
Very good health51.6%48.8%
Good health33.8%35%
Fair health11%11.8%
Bad health3.1%3.4%
Very bad health0.5%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereBedford
1 car or van in household44.9%40.2%
No cars or vans in household33.8%18.2%
2 cars or vans in household16.4%30.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household5%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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