Ashwick Mead, Great Denham, Bedford
House prices, sold prices and local information for MK40 4SZ.
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At a glance
6 property sales on Ashwick Mead, Great Denham, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 30 May 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £318,248. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 67% semi-detached, 33% detached. Recorded sale prices on Ashwick Mead range from £295,995 to £527,500. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Ashwick Mead compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Ashwick Mead has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all MK40 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 7 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 4 | £318,248 | 19 Dec 2022 |
| Detached | 2 | £501,250 | 30 May 2025 |
Sold prices on Ashwick Mead
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2, Ashwick Mead MK40 4SZ | 30 May 2025 | £527,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| 4, Ashwick Mead MK40 4SZ | 19 Dec 2022 | £370,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 4, Ashwick Mead MK40 4SZ | 30 Nov 2022 | £380,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 4, Ashwick Mead MK40 4SZ | 5 Jun 2020 | £308,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 2, Ashwick Mead MK40 4SZ | 31 Oct 2017 | £475,000 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 6, Ashwick Mead MK40 4SZ | 12 Jul 2017 | £295,995 | Semi-detached New build | Freehold |
| 4, Ashwick Mead MK40 4SZ | 30 Jun 2017 | £298,995 | Semi-detached New build | Freehold |
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
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2, Ashwick Mead | £475,000 (Oct 2017) → £527,500 (May 2025) | +11% over 8 yrs |
| 4, Ashwick Mead | £298,995 (Jun 2017) → £308,000 (Jun 2020) → £380,000 (Nov 2022) | +27% over 5 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Ashwick Mead
Crime
97 crimes were reported within about a mile of Ashwick Mead in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 25 |
| Shoplifting | 22 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 17 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 9 |
| Vehicle crime | 7 |
| Other theft | 6 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Schools near Ashwick Mead
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Denham Primary School 677 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Outstanding Report | 0.3 mi |
| Rivertree Free School 126 pupils | Free schools special | 2–19 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Greys Education Centre 57 pupils | Academy alternative provision converter | 5–16 | Good Report | 0.7 mi |
| Kempston Rural Primary School 439 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Good Report | 0.8 mi |
| Bedford Road Primary Academy 365 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Requires improvement Report | 0.8 mi |
| Grange Academy 161 pupils | Academy special converter | 5–18 | Good Report | 0.9 mi |
| Balliol Primary School 355 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good Report | 0.9 mi |
| St James' CofE Academy 194 pupils | Primary Church of England | 5–11 | Report | 1.0 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 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
- Bedford St Johns station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk
- Kempston Hardwick station 2.3 mi · 46 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- King Alfred Way (adj, King Alfred Way) 1 min walk
- King Alfred Way (opp, King Alfred Way) 1 min walk
- Archer Street (opp, Anglia Way) 4 min walk
- Sainsbury's (adj) 5 min walk
GP surgeries
- King Street Surgery
273 Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford · 0.9 mi - Queens Park Health Centre
23C Carlisle Road, Queen's Park, Bedford · 1.1 mi - Ashburnham Road Surgery
8 Ashburnham Road, Bedford · 1.7 mi - Linden Road Surgery
13 Linden Road, Bedford · 2.0 mi
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Bedford Great Denham Local · 0.2 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Kempston · 0.9 mi
- Lidl Lidl Ridge Road Kempston Bedford · 0.9 mi
- Sainsburys Sainsburys Kempston · 0.9 mi
Pharmacies
- The Village Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
- Britannia Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
- Speedwell Pharmacy · 1.0 mi
Dentists
- Mobile Dental Unit (north) · 0.9 mi
- U H P The Dental Practice · 1.0 mi
- Kempston Dental Practice · 1.0 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
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.
| Income | 7 of 10 |
| Employment | 9 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 8 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 8 of 10 |
| Crime | 8 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 2 of 10 |
| Living environment | 10 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 80.8% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 10.8% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 8.4% | 17.1% |
| Households | 609 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 23.9% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 71.7% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 4.4% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,520 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 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
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 85% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 92% | 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 Ashwick Mead
Ethnic group
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 71.6% | 75.7% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 14.2% | 12.6% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 6.5% | 5.3% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 5.5% | 4.6% |
| Other ethnic group | 2.2% | 1.8% |
Religion
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 41.4% | 47.6% |
| No religion | 38.9% | 34.1% |
| Not answered | 7% | 5.8% |
| Muslim | 6.3% | 7.1% |
| Sikh | 3% | 2.2% |
| Hindu | 2.8% | 1.6% |
| Jewish | 0.3% | – |
| Other religion | 0.2% | 1.1% |
Country of birth
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 80.4% | 78.6% |
| Born outside the UK | 19.6% | 21.4% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 49.5% | 34.7% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 17.2% | 16.2% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.4% | 13.5% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 7.2% | 10.4% |
| No qualifications | 6.5% | 16.8% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.9% | 5.6% |
| Other qualifications | 1.5% | 2.9% |
General health
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 58.3% | 48.8% |
| Good health | 32.8% | 35% |
| Fair health | 6.8% | 11.8% |
| Bad health | 2% | 3.4% |
| Very bad health | 0.1% | 0.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 46.3% | 30.5% |
| 1 car or van in household | 41.7% | 40.2% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 7.1% | 11% |
| No cars or vans in household | 4.9% | 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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