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Aspen Avenue, Bedford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Aspen Avenue, Bedford · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bedford-bedford/aspen-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for MK41 8DA, MK41 8BX, MK41 8BY.

Average price (last 12 months)
£321,250
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£347,957
23 sales
Price range
£243k – £645k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
24 Apr 2026
MK41 8BX

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At a glance

House prices£321k average16% below the Bedford average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station35 min walkBedford station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 23 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 Aspen Avenue, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £321,250. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £314,412. That is 16% below the Bedford average of £384,461 over the same period. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 74% semi-detached, 26% detached. Recorded sale prices on Aspen Avenue range from £242,500 to £645,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 349 streets in Bedford with at least two sales in the last year, Aspen Avenue ranks 222nd for average price.

House prices on Aspen Avenue compared

Aspen Avenue£321,250
MK41 postcode area£369,012
Bedford£384,461
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all MK41 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £276,250 (2 sales)2016£276k2017: £284,375 (4 sales)2017£284k2018: £315,125 (4 sales)2018£315k2019: £400,000 (1 sales)2019£400k2020: £323,000 (2 sales)2020£323k2021: £465,000 (2 sales)2021£465k2022: £355,000 (1 sales)2022£355k2023: £413,500 (4 sales)2023£414k2025: £375,000 (2 sales)2025£375k2026: £317,500 (1 sales)2026£318k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 23 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached17£314,41224 Apr 2026
Detached6£443,00020 Jan 2025

Sold prices on Aspen Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
7, Aspen Avenue MK41 8BX 24 Apr 2026£317,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Aspen Avenue MK41 8BX 14 Nov 2025£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
77, Aspen Avenue MK41 8DA 20 Jan 2025£425,000 DetachedFreehold
13, Aspen Avenue MK41 8BX 17 Sep 2023£315,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, Aspen Avenue MK41 8DA 28 Jul 2023£364,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Aspen Avenue MK41 8BY 26 May 2023£485,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Aspen Avenue MK41 8DA 17 Mar 2023£490,000 DetachedFreehold
21, Aspen Avenue MK41 8BY 25 Nov 2022£355,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Aspen Avenue MK41 8BX 20 Apr 2021£285,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Aspen Avenue MK41 8BY 20 Apr 2021£645,000 DetachedFreehold
11, Aspen Avenue MK41 8BX 18 Dec 2020£350,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Aspen Avenue MK41 8BX 27 Nov 2020£296,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
83, Aspen Avenue MK41 8DA 14 Jun 2019£400,000 DetachedFreehold
47, Aspen Avenue MK41 8DA 7 Dec 2018£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Aspen Avenue MK41 8BX 13 Jul 2018£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Aspen Avenue MK41 8DA 27 Mar 2018£388,000 DetachedFreehold
22, Aspen Avenue MK41 8BY 9 Feb 2018£307,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Aspen Avenue MK41 8BY 15 Dec 2017£287,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Aspen Avenue MK41 8DA 4 Oct 2017£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Aspen Avenue MK41 8BX 16 Jun 2017£265,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, Aspen Avenue MK41 8DA 26 May 2017£285,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Aspen Avenue MK41 8BX 14 Mar 2016£242,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
79, Aspen Avenue MK41 8DA 19 Jan 2016£310,000 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
2, Aspen Avenue £242,500 (Mar 2016) → £325,000 (Nov 2025) +34%
over 10 yrs
43, Aspen Avenue £285,000 (May 2017) → £364,000 (Jul 2023) +28%
over 6 yrs
22, Aspen Avenue £307,500 (Feb 2018) → £485,000 (May 2023) +58%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Aspen Avenue

Crime

155 crimes were reported within about a mile of Aspen Avenue in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour42
Violence & sexual offences37
Shoplifting24
Other theft16
Criminal damage & arson12
Burglary6

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

Flood risk

Aspen Avenue is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Ivel in Hertfordshire and Central Bedfordshire Flood alert 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 Aspen Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Brickhill Primary School 209 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.3 mi
Hazeldene School 443 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
The Hills Academy 442 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School 297 pupils Other independent school 0–7 Report 0.5 mi
Goldington Academy 958 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.6 mi
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School 268 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Scott Primary School & Nursery 469 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Mark Rutherford School 1,150 pupils Secondary 11–18 Requires improvement Report 0.8 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

  • Bedford station 1.8 mi · 35 min walk
  • Bedford St Johns station 1.8 mi · 37 min walk
  • Kempston Hardwick station 4.8 mi · 1 hr 37 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Poplar Avenue (adj, Putnoe Lane) 2 min walk
  • Poplar Avenue (opp, Putnoe Lane) 3 min walk
  • Carlton Gardens (adj, Kimbolton Road) 3 min walk
  • The Graylings (opp, Queen's Drive) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Putnoe Medical Centre Partnership
    93 Queens Drive, Bedford · 0.6 mi
  • Goldington Avenue Surgery
    85 Goldington Avenue, Bedford · 0.7 mi
  • The De Parys Group
    Enhanced Services Centre, Bedford Health Village, Bedford · 0.9 mi
  • Linden Road Surgery
    13 Linden Road, Bedford · 1.4 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily North Brickhill Avon Drive · 0.5 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Bedford - Queens Drive · 0.6 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Bedford Brickhill Dr Express · 0.7 mi
  • Budgens Budgens Bedford · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Well · 0.5 mi
  • Jardines Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • Fairleys Pharmacy · 0.9 mi

Dentists

  • Mobile Dental Unit North · 0.9 mi
  • Dental Access Centre · 0.9 mi
  • Goldington Road (dental Surgery) · 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

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This neighbourhood is in decile 10 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.

Income10 of 10
Employment10 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability9 of 10
Crime9 of 10
Access to housing and services10 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned91.8%62.5%
Private rented7.6%20.3%
Social rented0.6%17.1%
Households511

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6457.6%64.1%
Aged 65+27.4%18.6%
Residents1,300

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 Aspen Avenue

Ethnic group

HereBedford
White85.9%75.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh7.9%12.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.9%4.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.9%5.3%
Other ethnic group0.5%1.8%

Religion

HereBedford
Christian55.4%47.6%
No religion30.1%34.1%
Not answered5.9%5.8%
Muslim2.9%7.1%
Sikh2%2.2%
Hindu1.8%1.6%
Other religion1.1%1.1%
Jewish0.5%–

Country of birth

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

Highest qualification

HereBedford
Level 4 qualifications and above42.2%34.7%
Level 3 qualifications14.7%16.2%
Level 2 qualifications13.4%13.5%
No qualifications11.8%16.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.5%10.4%
Apprenticeship5%5.6%
Other qualifications2.3%2.9%

General health

HereBedford
Very good health51.7%48.8%
Good health34%35%
Fair health11.9%11.8%
Bad health1.8%3.4%
Very bad health0.6%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereBedford
2 cars or vans in household38.1%30.5%
1 car or van in household36%40.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household17.9%11%
No cars or vans in household8.1%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 Aspen Avenue

  • Thomas Charles 1.1 mi
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