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Ashpole Avenue, Wootton, Bedford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Ashpole Avenue, Wootton, Bedford · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bedford-bedford/ashpole-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for MK43 9ED, MK43 9EG.

Average price (last 12 months)
£446,000
4 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£390,523
48 sales
Price range
£265k – £560k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
16 Jul 2026
MK43 9EG

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At a glance

House prices£446k average16% above the Bedford average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station16 min walkKempston Hardwick station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 49 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

48 property sales on Ashpole Avenue, Wootton, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 4 homes sold here for an average of £446,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £399,723. Average sale prices rose from £340,706 in 2016 to £446,000 in 2026 (+31%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 16% above the Bedford average of £384,461 over the same period. 7 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 90% detached, 10% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Ashpole Avenue range from £265,000 to £560,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 349 streets in Bedford with at least two sales in the last year, Ashpole Avenue ranks 84th for average price.

House prices on Ashpole Avenue compared

Ashpole Avenue£446,000
MK43 postcode area£422,771
Bedford£384,461
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all MK43 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £340,706 (9 sales)2016£341k2017: £378,875 (4 sales)2017£379k2018: £358,125 (2 sales)2018£358k2019: £351,000 (5 sales)2019£351k2020: £400,625 (8 sales)2020£401k2021: £400,500 (6 sales)2021£401k2022: £430,000 (3 sales)2022£430k2023: £461,000 (3 sales)2023£461k2024: £432,333 (3 sales)2024£432k2025: £388,000 (2 sales)2025£388k2026: £446,000 (3 sales)2026£446k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 49 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached43£399,72316 Jul 2026
Semi-detached5£311,4002 Apr 2026

Sold prices on Ashpole Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
21, Ashpole Avenue MK43 9EG 16 Jul 2026£503,000 DetachedFreehold
82, Ashpole Avenue MK43 9ED 2 Apr 2026£342,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
83, Ashpole Avenue MK43 9EG 16 Jan 2026£493,000 DetachedFreehold
72, Ashpole Avenue MK43 9ED 16 Dec 2025£446,000 DetachedFreehold
48, Ashpole Avenue MK43 9ED 31 Jan 2025£330,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Ashpole Avenue MK43 9EG 27 Nov 2024£375,000 DetachedFreehold
74, Ashpole Avenue MK43 9ED 31 May 2024£432,000 DetachedFreehold
63, Ashpole Avenue MK43 9EG 12 Jan 2024£490,000 DetachedFreehold
38, Ashpole Avenue MK43 9ED 4 Sep 2023£495,000 DetachedFreehold
62, Ashpole Avenue MK43 9ED 7 Jul 2023£463,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Ashpole Avenue MK43 9ED 29 Jun 2023£425,000 DetachedFreehold
91, Ashpole Avenue MK43 9EG 15 Dec 2022£405,000 DetachedFreehold
38, Ashpole Avenue MK43 9ED 30 Sep 2022£535,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Ashpole Avenue MK43 9ED 29 Sep 2022£350,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
58, Ashpole Avenue MK43 9ED 17 Sep 2021£412,000 DetachedFreehold
45, Ashpole Avenue MK43 9EG 30 Jun 2021£560,000 DetachedFreehold
78, Ashpole Avenue MK43 9ED 20 May 2021£375,000 DetachedFreehold
52, Ashpole Avenue MK43 9ED 14 May 2021£355,000 DetachedFreehold
67, Ashpole Avenue MK43 9EG 26 Feb 2021£330,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Ashpole Avenue MK43 9ED 23 Feb 2021£371,000 DetachedFreehold
59, Ashpole Avenue MK43 9EG 27 Nov 2020£472,000 DetachedFreehold
64, Ashpole Avenue MK43 9ED 28 Sep 2020£370,000 DetachedFreehold
80, Ashpole Avenue MK43 9ED 14 Aug 2020£357,000 DetachedFreehold
49, Ashpole Avenue MK43 9EG 1 May 2020£357,000 DetachedFreehold
29, Ashpole Avenue MK43 9EG 17 Feb 2020£397,500 DetachedFreehold
38, Ashpole Avenue MK43 9ED 14 Feb 2020£405,000 DetachedFreehold
11, Ashpole Avenue MK43 9EG 31 Jan 2020£383,500 DetachedFreehold
63, Ashpole Avenue MK43 9EG 31 Jan 2020£463,000 DetachedFreehold
73, Ashpole Avenue MK43 9EG 5 Sep 2019£500,000 DetachedFreehold
83, Ashpole Avenue MK43 9EG 2 Aug 2019£395,000 DetachedFreehold
36, Ashpole Avenue MK43 9ED 11 Jul 2019£290,000 DetachedFreehold
76, Ashpole Avenue MK43 9ED 28 Jun 2019£300,000 DetachedFreehold
36, Ashpole Avenue MK43 9ED 29 Mar 2019£290,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Ashpole Avenue MK43 9ED 31 Jan 2019£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
61, Ashpole Avenue MK43 9EG 24 Aug 2018£451,250 DetachedFreehold
8A, Ashpole Avenue MK43 9ED 31 Jul 2018£265,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
55, Ashpole Avenue MK43 9EG 3 Nov 2017£405,000 DetachedFreehold
41, Ashpole Avenue MK43 9EG 30 Aug 2017£425,000 DetachedFreehold
39, Ashpole Avenue MK43 9EG 3 Mar 2017£378,000 DetachedFreehold
49, Ashpole Avenue MK43 9EG 16 Jan 2017£307,500 DetachedFreehold
44, Ashpole Avenue MK43 9ED 16 Dec 2016£346,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Ashpole Avenue MK43 9ED 14 Dec 2016£359,950 DetachedFreehold
11, Ashpole Avenue MK43 9EG 27 Sep 2016£390,000 DetachedFreehold
13, Ashpole Avenue MK43 9EG 29 Jul 2016£375,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Ashpole Avenue MK43 9ED 2 Jun 2016£325,000 DetachedFreehold
26, Ashpole Avenue MK43 9ED 31 Mar 2016£280,000 DetachedFreehold
23, Ashpole Avenue MK43 9EG 26 Feb 2016£352,500 DetachedFreehold
68, Ashpole Avenue MK43 9ED 14 Jan 2016£319,950 Detached New buildFreehold
78, Ashpole Avenue MK43 9ED 8 Jan 2016£317,950 Detached New buildFreehold

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
83, Ashpole Avenue £395,000 (Aug 2019) → £493,000 (Jan 2026) +25%
over 6 yrs
63, Ashpole Avenue £463,000 (Jan 2020) → £490,000 (Jan 2024) +6%
over 4 yrs
38, Ashpole Avenue £405,000 (Feb 2020) → £535,000 (Sep 2022) → £495,000 (Sep 2023) +22%
over 4 yrs
8, Ashpole Avenue £270,000 (Jan 2019) → £350,000 (Sep 2022) +30%
over 4 yrs
78, Ashpole Avenue £317,950 (Jan 2016) → £375,000 (May 2021) +18%
over 5 yrs
49, Ashpole Avenue £307,500 (Jan 2017) → £357,000 (May 2020) +16%
over 3 yrs
11, Ashpole Avenue £390,000 (Sep 2016) → £383,500 (Jan 2020) -2%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Ashpole Avenue

Crime

42 crimes were reported within about a mile of Ashpole Avenue 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 offences16
Anti-social behaviour10
Public order6
Criminal damage & arson5
Other theft4
Vehicle crime1

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

Flood risk

Ashpole Avenue 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 Ashpole Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Wootton Primary School 731 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Wootton Academy 822 pupils Secondary 11–19 Report 0.9 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 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
  • Stewartby station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
  • Millbrook (Beds) station 2.9 mi · 58 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Folkes Road (adj) 2 min walk
  • Fields Road Surgery (o/s, Fields Road) 4 min walk
  • Fields Road Surgery (opp, Fields Road) 4 min walk
  • Lomax Gardens (opp) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Vale Medical Practice
    Wootton Vale Hlth Liv Ctr, Fields Road, Wootton, Bedford · 0.3 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

  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Wootton Folkes Road Local · 0.2 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Wootton Cause End Express · 0.3 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Ridge Road Kempston Bedford · 1.2 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Stewartby · 1.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Wootton Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Boots · 1.9 mi
  • Britannia Pharmacy · 1.9 mi

Dentists

  • U H P The Dental Practice · 2.1 mi
  • Kempston Dental Practice · 2.1 mi
  • Mobile Dental Unit (north) · 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 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.

Income6 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services2 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned78.3%62.5%
Private rented2.9%20.3%
Social rented18.8%17.1%
Households816

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1530.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.0%64.1%
Aged 65+4.2%18.6%
Residents2,334

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 Ashpole Avenue

Ethnic group

HereBedford
White75.5%75.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh8.7%12.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African7.3%5.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups7.3%4.6%
Other ethnic group1.2%1.8%

Religion

HereBedford
No religion44.5%34.1%
Christian41%47.6%
Not answered5.1%5.8%
Muslim2.9%7.1%
Hindu2.6%1.6%
Sikh2.4%2.2%
Other religion0.8%1.1%
Buddhist0.5%0.3%

Country of birth

HereBedford
Born in the UK85.4%78.6%
Born outside the UK14.6%21.4%

Highest qualification

HereBedford
Level 4 qualifications and above42%34.7%
Level 3 qualifications20.6%16.2%
Level 2 qualifications15.1%13.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.1%10.4%
No qualifications7.9%16.8%
Apprenticeship4.2%5.6%
Other qualifications2.1%2.9%

General health

HereBedford
Very good health60.2%48.8%
Good health31.6%35%
Fair health6%11.8%
Bad health1.7%3.4%
Very bad health0.5%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereBedford
2 cars or vans in household50.4%30.5%
1 car or van in household30.3%40.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household10.3%11%
No cars or vans in household9%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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Estate agents near Ashpole Avenue

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  • Walden's Lettings 2.1 mi
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