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Arthur Black Way, Wootton, Bedford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Arthur Black Way, Wootton, Bedford · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bedford-bedford/arthur-black-way/

House prices, sold prices and local information for MK43 9FJ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£305,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2017)
£309,913
23 sales
Price range
£138k – £385k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
24 Feb 2026
MK43 9FJ

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At a glance

House prices£310k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station19 min walkKempston Hardwick station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 24 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

23 property sales on Arthur Black Way, Wootton, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £305,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £316,357. 8 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 8 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 61% semi-detached, 30% detached, 9% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Arthur Black Way range from £138,000 to £385,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Arthur Black Way compared

MK43 postcode area£422,771
Bedford£384,461
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Arthur Black Way has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all MK43 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £264,500 (2 sales)2017£265k2018: £242,625 (4 sales)2018£243k2019: £285,000 (4 sales)2019£285k2021: £297,000 (3 sales)2021£297k2022: £366,250 (4 sales)2022£366k2024: £359,167 (3 sales)2024£359k2025: £375,000 (2 sales)2025£375k2026: £305,000 (1 sales)2026£305k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 24 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached14£316,35724 Feb 2026
Detached7£332,28616 Sep 2025
Terraced2£186,50018 Dec 2019

Sold prices on Arthur Black Way

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
30, Arthur Black Way MK43 9FJ 24 Feb 2026£305,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Arthur Black Way MK43 9FJ 16 Sep 2025£385,000 DetachedFreehold
26, Arthur Black Way MK43 9FJ 3 Jan 2025£365,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Arthur Black Way MK43 9FJ 6 Dec 2024£345,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Arthur Black Way MK43 9FJ 14 Jun 2024£352,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Arthur Black Way MK43 9FJ 24 May 2024£380,000 DetachedFreehold
13, Arthur Black Way MK43 9FJ 1 Nov 2022£350,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Arthur Black Way MK43 9FJ 28 Oct 2022£380,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Arthur Black Way MK43 9FJ 19 Oct 2022£365,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Arthur Black Way MK43 9FJ 30 Aug 2022£370,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Arthur Black Way MK43 9FJ 29 Oct 2021£284,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Arthur Black Way MK43 9FJ 18 Jun 2021£291,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Arthur Black Way MK43 9FJ 17 Jun 2021£316,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Arthur Black Way MK43 9FJ 18 Dec 2019£235,000 TerracedFreehold
28, Arthur Black Way MK43 9FJ 30 Aug 2019£295,000 DetachedFreehold
26, Arthur Black Way MK43 9FJ 16 Aug 2019£300,000 DetachedFreehold
29, Arthur Black Way MK43 9FJ 18 Apr 2019£310,000 DetachedFreehold
25, Arthur Black Way MK43 9FJ 20 Nov 2018£138,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Arthur Black Way MK43 9FJ 28 Sep 2018£257,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Arthur Black Way MK43 9FJ 10 Sep 2018£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Arthur Black Way MK43 9FJ 6 Mar 2018£285,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Arthur Black Way MK43 9FJ 21 Dec 2017£272,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Arthur Black Way MK43 9FJ 20 Dec 2017£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Arthur Black Way MK43 9FJ 5 May 2017£256,500 Semi-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
30, Arthur Black Way £256,500 (May 2017) → £284,000 (Oct 2021) → £305,000 (Feb 2026) +19%
over 9 yrs
31, Arthur Black Way £291,000 (Jun 2021) → £385,000 (Sep 2025) +32%
over 4 yrs
26, Arthur Black Way £300,000 (Aug 2019) → £365,000 (Jan 2025) +22%
over 5 yrs
5, Arthur Black Way £285,000 (Mar 2018) → £352,500 (Jun 2024) +24%
over 6 yrs
29, Arthur Black Way £310,000 (Apr 2019) → £380,000 (May 2024) +23%
over 5 yrs
17, Arthur Black Way £270,000 (Dec 2017) → £380,000 (Oct 2022) +41%
over 5 yrs
11, Arthur Black Way £257,500 (Sep 2018) → £370,000 (Aug 2022) +44%
over 4 yrs
25, Arthur Black Way £138,000 (Nov 2018) → £235,000 (Dec 2019) +70%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Arthur Black Way

Crime

36 crimes were reported within about a mile of Arthur Black Way in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences13
Anti-social behaviour9
Public order6
Criminal damage & arson4
Other theft4

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

Flood risk

Arthur Black Way 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 Arthur Black Way

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Wootton Primary School 731 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.1 mi
Wootton Academy 822 pupils Secondary 11–19 Report 0.8 mi
Ridgeway School 125 pupils Community special school 2–19 Report 1.1 mi
Kempston Academy 773 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 1.1 mi
Kempston Rural Primary School 439 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 1.3 mi
Balliol Primary School 355 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.5 mi
Kimberley 16 - 19 Stem College 749 pupils 16 plus 16–19 Report 1.6 mi
Greys Education Centre 57 pupils Academy alternative provision converter 5–16 Good Report 1.8 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 0.9 mi · 19 min walk
  • Stewartby station 1.9 mi · 37 min walk
  • Millbrook (Beds) station 2.9 mi · 58 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • The Fox and Duck (opp, Bedford Road) 4 min walk
  • Fields Road Surgery (opp, Fields Road) 4 min walk
  • Potters Cross (adj, Bedford Road) 4 min walk
  • Fields Road Surgery (o/s, Fields Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Vale Medical Practice
    Wootton Vale Hlth Liv Ctr, Fields Road, Wootton, Bedford · 0.2 mi
  • King Street Surgery
    273 Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford · 2.0 mi
  • Marston Forest Healthcare
    59 Bedford Road, Marston Moretaine, Bedford · 2.4 mi
  • Queens Park Health Centre
    23C Carlisle Road, Queen's Park, Bedford · 2.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Wootton Cause End Express · 0.2 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Wootton Folkes Road Local · 0.3 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Ridge Road Kempston Bedford · 1.2 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Stewartby · 1.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Wootton Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Boots · 1.9 mi
  • Britannia Pharmacy · 2.0 mi

Dentists

  • U H P The Dental Practice · 2.1 mi
  • Kempston Dental Practice · 2.1 mi
  • Marston Dental Practice · 2.2 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 8 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.

Income8 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services3 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned79.4%62.5%
Private rented9.1%20.3%
Social rented11.4%17.1%
Households727

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.6%64.1%
Aged 65+14.8%18.6%
Residents1,887

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 Arthur Black Way

Ethnic group

HereBedford
White86.1%75.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh6%12.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.1%4.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African3.3%5.3%
Other ethnic group0.5%1.8%

Religion

HereBedford
Christian48.2%47.6%
No religion41.9%34.1%
Not answered3.9%5.8%
Sikh2.2%2.2%
Muslim1.9%7.1%
Other religion1.3%1.1%
Hindu0.5%1.6%
Buddhist0.1%0.3%

Country of birth

HereBedford
Born in the UK91.4%78.6%
Born outside the UK8.6%21.4%

Highest qualification

HereBedford
Level 4 qualifications and above38.3%34.7%
Level 3 qualifications19.4%16.2%
Level 2 qualifications14%13.5%
No qualifications10.7%16.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.5%10.4%
Apprenticeship5.6%5.6%
Other qualifications2.4%2.9%

General health

HereBedford
Very good health54.2%48.8%
Good health32.5%35%
Fair health9.8%11.8%
Bad health3%3.4%
Very bad health0.6%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereBedford
2 cars or vans in household43.7%30.5%
1 car or van in household32.5%40.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household17%11%
No cars or vans in household6.8%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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