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Ashmead Road, Bedford

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for MK41 7FD, MK41 7GA.

Average price (last 12 months)
£565,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£360,933
45 sales
Price range
£125k – £580k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
12 Aug 2026
MK41 7GA

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At a glance

House prices£361k 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 riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station46 min walkBedford station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold98% freeholdAcross 55 Land Registry sales Conservation areaNoUsual planning rules apply Green beltNoNot in the green belt Listed buildingsNone within 200 mNo listed buildings close by Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

45 property sales on Ashmead Road, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £565,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £472,632. 9 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 42% detached, 31% terraced, 27% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Ashmead Road range from £125,000 to £580,000. 98% of homes sold here were freehold and 2% leasehold.

House prices on Ashmead Road compared

MK41 postcode area£369,012
Bedford£384,461
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Ashmead Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all MK41 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £270,625 (4 sales)2016£271k2017: £337,923 (13 sales)2017£338k2018: £283,700 (5 sales)2018£284k2019: £366,500 (4 sales)2019£367k2020: £346,250 (2 sales)2020£346k2021: £514,000 (1 sales)2021£514k2022: £432,214 (7 sales)2022£432k2023: £125,000 (1 sales)2023£125k2024: £403,333 (3 sales)2024£403k2025: £437,500 (4 sales)2025£438k2026: £565,000 (1 sales)2026£565k

Tenure: 98% freehold and 2% leasehold across 55 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached19£472,63212 Aug 2026
Terraced14£262,78614 Oct 2024
Semi-detached12£298,58311 Jul 2025

Sold prices on Ashmead Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
55, Ashmead Road MK41 7GA 12 Aug 2026£565,000 DetachedFreehold
147, Ashmead Road MK41 7FD 11 Jul 2025£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
85, Ashmead Road MK41 7FD 19 May 2025£320,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
66, Ashmead Road MK41 7GA 2 May 2025£525,000 DetachedFreehold
67, Ashmead Road MK41 7GA 24 Jan 2025£580,000 DetachedFreehold
177, Ashmead Road MK41 7FD 9 Dec 2024£580,000 DetachedFreehold
149, Ashmead Road MK41 7FD 22 Nov 2024£322,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
123, Ashmead Road MK41 7FD 14 Oct 2024£307,500 TerracedFreehold
97, Ashmead Road MK41 7FD 25 Jul 2023£125,000 TerracedLeasehold
153, Ashmead Road MK41 7FD 15 Sep 2022£520,000 DetachedFreehold
65, Ashmead Road MK41 7GA 15 Sep 2022£565,000 DetachedFreehold
148, Ashmead Road MK41 7FD 17 Aug 2022£300,000 TerracedFreehold
96, Ashmead Road MK41 7GA 5 Aug 2022£505,000 DetachedFreehold
128, Ashmead Road MK41 7FD 30 Jun 2022£510,000 DetachedFreehold
149, Ashmead Road MK41 7FD 30 Mar 2022£310,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
173, Ashmead Road MK41 7FD 11 Mar 2022£315,500 TerracedFreehold
120, Ashmead Road MK41 7FD 18 Nov 2021£514,000 DetachedFreehold
104, Ashmead Road MK41 7FD 31 Mar 2021£299,250 TerracedFreehold
104, Ashmead Road MK41 7FD 31 Mar 2021£295,000 TerracedFreehold
125, Ashmead Road MK41 7FD 18 Dec 2020£257,500 TerracedFreehold
51, Ashmead Road MK41 7GA 28 Feb 2020£435,000 DetachedFreehold
83, Ashmead Road MK41 7FD 27 Sep 2019£277,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
57, Ashmead Road MK41 7GA 23 Aug 2019£420,000 DetachedFreehold
57, Ashmead Road MK41 7GA 17 Apr 2019£475,000 DetachedFreehold
73, Ashmead Road MK41 7GA 11 Feb 2019£445,000 DetachedFreehold
58, Ashmead Road MK41 7GA 18 Jan 2019£324,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
146, Ashmead Road MK41 7FD 7 Dec 2018£227,500 TerracedFreehold
146, Ashmead Road MK41 7FD 30 Nov 2018£245,000 TerracedFreehold
85, Ashmead Road MK41 7FD 8 May 2018£285,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Ashmead Road MK41 7GA 22 Mar 2018£295,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
145, Ashmead Road MK41 7FD 22 Feb 2018£341,000 DetachedFreehold
108, Ashmead Road MK41 7FD 9 Feb 2018£270,000 TerracedFreehold
87, Ashmead Road MK41 7FD 19 Dec 2017£265,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
87, Ashmead Road MK41 7FD 18 Dec 2017£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
77, Ashmead Road MK41 7GA 15 Dec 2017£475,000 DetachedFreehold
119, Ashmead Road MK41 7FD 8 Dec 2017£307,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
137, Ashmead Road MK41 7FD 6 Nov 2017£350,000 DetachedFreehold
175, Ashmead Road MK41 7FD 10 Jul 2017£285,000 TerracedFreehold
125, Ashmead Road MK41 7FD 30 Jun 2017£255,000 TerracedFreehold
165, Ashmead Road MK41 7FD 19 Jun 2017£370,000 DetachedFreehold
123, Ashmead Road MK41 7FD 14 Jun 2017£255,000 TerracedFreehold
85, Ashmead Road MK41 7FD 28 Apr 2017£267,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
123, Ashmead Road MK41 7FD 31 Mar 2017£255,000 TerracedFreehold
141, Ashmead Road MK41 7FD 28 Mar 2017£320,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
148, Ashmead Road MK41 7FD 13 Mar 2017£241,000 TerracedFreehold
65, Ashmead Road MK41 7GA 23 Feb 2017£460,000 DetachedFreehold
129, Ashmead Road MK41 7FD 10 Feb 2017£370,000 DetachedFreehold
91, Ashmead Road MK41 7FD 27 Jan 2017£310,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
132, Ashmead Road MK41 7FD 20 Jan 2017£450,000 DetachedFreehold
129, Ashmead Road MK41 7FD 15 Dec 2016£375,000 DetachedFreehold
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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
85, Ashmead Road £267,000 (Apr 2017) → £285,000 (May 2018) → £320,000 (May 2025) +20%
over 8 yrs
149, Ashmead Road £310,000 (Mar 2022) → £322,500 (Nov 2024) +4%
over 3 yrs
123, Ashmead Road £255,000 (Mar 2017) → £307,500 (Oct 2024) +21%
over 8 yrs
65, Ashmead Road £460,000 (Feb 2017) → £565,000 (Sep 2022) +23%
over 6 yrs
148, Ashmead Road £241,000 (Mar 2017) → £300,000 (Aug 2022) +24%
over 5 yrs
125, Ashmead Road £255,000 (Jun 2017) → £257,500 (Dec 2020) +1%
over 3 yrs
57, Ashmead Road £475,000 (Apr 2019) → £420,000 (Aug 2019) -12%
over under a year
129, Ashmead Road £375,000 (Dec 2016) → £370,000 (Feb 2017) -1%
over under a year
91, Ashmead Road £315,000 (Dec 2016) → £310,000 (Jan 2017) -2%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Ashmead Road

Crime

73 crimes were reported within about a mile of Ashmead 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).

Anti-social behaviour24
Violence & sexual offences20
Shoplifting11
Other theft5
Criminal damage & arson4
Public order2

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

Flood risk

Ashmead Road 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 Ashmead Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Thomas More Catholic School 893 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Good Report 0.4 mi
Scott Primary School & Nursery 469 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Brickhill Primary School 209 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.9 mi
Bedford Greenacre Independent School 775 pupils Other independent school 0–18 Report 1.1 mi
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School 297 pupils Other independent school 0–7 Report 1.2 mi
Ursula Taylor Church of England School 350 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.3 mi
Mark Rutherford School 1,150 pupils Secondary 11–18 Requires improvement Report 1.3 mi
The Hills Academy 442 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.5 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 2.3 mi · 46 min walk
  • Bedford St Johns station 2.7 mi · 53 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Woodlands Park Roundabout (adj, Ashmead Road) 1 min walk
  • Anjulita Court (adj, Ashmead Road) 1 min walk
  • Woodlands Park Roundabout (opp, Ashmead Road) 2 min walk
  • Anjulita Court (opp, Ashmead Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Goldington Avenue Surgery
    85 Goldington Avenue, Bedford · 1.7 mi
  • Putnoe Medical Centre Partnership
    93 Queens Drive, Bedford · 1.7 mi
  • The De Parys Group
    Enhanced Services Centre, Bedford Health Village, Bedford · 1.8 mi
  • Linden Road Surgery
    13 Linden Road, Bedford · 1.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily North Brickhill Avon Drive · 0.7 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Bedford Brickhill Dr Express · 1.0 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Clapham High St Express · 1.5 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Bedford - Queens Drive · 1.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Jardines Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
  • Herbert And Herbert · 1.4 mi
  • Well · 1.6 mi

Dentists

  • Bedford Heights · 1.3 mi
  • Dental Care Centre · 1.4 mi
  • Dental Access Centre · 1.8 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

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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.

Income5 of 10
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services1 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned70.5%62.5%
Private rented8.9%20.3%
Social rented20.6%17.1%
Households587

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1523.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.7%64.1%
Aged 65+10.1%18.6%
Residents1,744

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable90%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 Ashmead Road

Ethnic group

HereBedford
White69.8%75.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh13.7%12.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African7.6%5.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups7.2%4.6%
Other ethnic group1.7%1.8%

Religion

HereBedford
Christian47.7%47.6%
No religion35.3%34.1%
Muslim5.6%7.1%
Not answered4.8%5.8%
Hindu2.6%1.6%
Sikh2.5%2.2%
Other religion1.3%1.1%
Buddhist0.1%0.3%

Country of birth

HereBedford
Born in the UK79.6%78.6%
Born outside the UK20.4%21.4%

Highest qualification

HereBedford
Level 4 qualifications and above39.9%34.7%
Level 3 qualifications18.7%16.2%
Level 2 qualifications16.1%13.5%
No qualifications12.1%16.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.5%10.4%
Apprenticeship3.8%5.6%
Other qualifications0.8%2.9%

General health

HereBedford
Very good health54.1%48.8%
Good health33.7%35%
Fair health9.6%11.8%
Bad health2.1%3.4%
Very bad health0.5%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereBedford
2 cars or vans in household44.3%30.5%
1 car or van in household35.4%40.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household13.3%11%
No cars or vans in household7%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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