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Avocet Road, Wixams, Bedford

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for MK42 6DL.

Average price (last 12 months)
£465,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£323,932
22 sales
Price range
£175k – £465k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
13 Nov 2025
MK42 6DL

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At a glance

House prices£324k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station34 min walkKempston Hardwick station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband88% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold69% freeholdAcross 26 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

22 property sales on Avocet Road, Wixams, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £465,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £435,889. 8 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 41% detached, 32% flat, 18% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Avocet Road range from £175,000 to £465,000. 69% of homes sold here were freehold and 31% leasehold.

House prices on Avocet Road compared

MK42 postcode area£320,390
Bedford£384,461
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Avocet Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all MK42 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £358,000 (1 sales)2016£358k2017: £230,833 (3 sales)2017£231k2019: £297,000 (3 sales)2019£297k2020: £265,000 (3 sales)2020£265k2021: £414,333 (3 sales)2021£414k2022: £195,000 (1 sales)2022£195k2023: £425,000 (2 sales)2023£425k2024: £319,000 (3 sales)2024£319k2025: £381,667 (3 sales)2025£382k

Tenure: 69% freehold and 31% leasehold across 26 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached9£435,88913 Nov 2025
Flat7£193,3576 Mar 2025
Terraced4£274,2505 Jul 2024
Semi-detached2£376,50011 Aug 2021

Sold prices on Avocet Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
7, Avocet Road MK42 6DL 9 Apr 2026£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Avocet Road MK42 6DL 13 Nov 2025£465,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Avocet Road MK42 6DL 6 Mar 2025£215,000 FlatLeasehold
2, Avocet Road MK42 6DL 7 Feb 2025£465,000 DetachedFreehold
13, Avocet Road MK42 6DL 29 Aug 2024£205,000 FlatLeasehold
14, Avocet Road MK42 6DL 5 Jul 2024£327,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Avocet Road MK42 6DL 7 Jun 2024£425,000 DetachedFreehold
22, Avocet Road MK42 6DL 10 Nov 2023£420,000 DetachedFreehold
29, Avocet Road MK42 6DL 7 Jul 2023£430,000 DetachedFreehold
29, Avocet Road MK42 6DL 2 Jun 2023£440,000 DetachedFreehold
11, Avocet Road MK42 6DL 14 Jan 2022£195,000 FlatLeasehold
8, Avocet Road MK42 6DL 11 Aug 2021£395,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Avocet Road MK42 6DL 29 Jul 2021£438,000 DetachedFreehold
29, Avocet Road MK42 6DL 19 Mar 2021£410,000 DetachedFreehold
9, Avocet Road MK42 6DL 23 Dec 2020£175,000 FlatLeasehold
2, Avocet Road MK42 6DL 28 Oct 2020£435,000 DetachedFreehold
13, Avocet Road MK42 6DL 7 May 2020£185,000 FlatLeasehold
9, Avocet Road MK42 6DL 28 Feb 2020£190,000 FlatLeasehold
23, Avocet Road MK42 6DL 18 Oct 2019£435,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Avocet Road MK42 6DL 24 Jul 2019£191,000 FlatLeasehold
18, Avocet Road MK42 6DL 4 Jan 2019£265,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Avocet Road MK42 6DL 31 Aug 2018£276,800 TerracedFreehold
21, Avocet Road MK42 6DL 31 Oct 2017£275,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Avocet Road MK42 6DL 20 Oct 2017£230,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Avocet Road MK42 6DL 7 Jun 2017£187,500 FlatLeasehold
8, Avocet Road MK42 6DL 14 Jul 2016£358,000 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
15, Avocet Road £191,000 (Jul 2019) → £215,000 (Mar 2025) +13%
over 6 yrs
2, Avocet Road £435,000 (Oct 2020) → £465,000 (Feb 2025) +7%
over 4 yrs
13, Avocet Road £185,000 (May 2020) → £205,000 (Aug 2024) +11%
over 4 yrs
29, Avocet Road £410,000 (Mar 2021) → £440,000 (Jun 2023) → £430,000 (Jul 2023) +5%
over 2 yrs
11, Avocet Road £187,500 (Jun 2017) → £195,000 (Jan 2022) +4%
over 5 yrs
8, Avocet Road £358,000 (Jul 2016) → £395,000 (Aug 2021) +10%
over 5 yrs
9, Avocet Road £190,000 (Feb 2020) → £175,000 (Dec 2020) -8%
over under a year
18, Avocet Road £276,800 (Aug 2018) → £265,000 (Jan 2019) -4%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Avocet Road

Crime

71 crimes were reported within about a mile of Avocet Road 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 offences30
Anti-social behaviour19
Other theft6
Vehicle crime5
Criminal damage & arson4
Public order2

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

Flood risk

Avocet 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 Avocet Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Wixams Tree Primary Academy 559 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
Wixams Academy 903 pupils Secondary 11–19 Requires improvement Report 0.1 mi
Lakeview School 436 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Willow Grove Primary School 104 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Wilstead Primary School Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Houghton Conquest Primary School 139 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.8 mi
Elstow School 413 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.9 mi
Springfield Primary School 365 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 2.0 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

  • Kempston Hardwick station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
  • Stewartby station 2.8 mi · 55 min walk
  • Bedford St Johns station 2.8 mi · 57 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Dove Lane (opp, Green Lane) 3 min walk
  • Dove Lane (adj, Green Lane) 3 min walk
  • Brooklands Avenue (NE-bound, Southern Cross) 3 min walk
  • Brooklands Avenue (opp, Southern Cross) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • King Street Surgery
    273 Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford · 2.5 mi
  • London Road Health Centre
    84-86 London Road, Bedford · 2.6 mi
  • The Vale Medical Practice
    Wootton Vale Hlth Liv Ctr, Fields Road, Wootton, Bedford · 2.8 mi
  • Bedoc Healthcare
    Unit 16, Stephenson Court, Bedford · 3.4 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op FR Wixams · 0.2 mi
  • Marks and Spencer BP M&S Bedford BP · 1.4 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Foodhall M&S Interchange Bedford Foodhall · 1.6 mi
  • Cook Cook Bedford · 1.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Wilstead Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
  • Boots · 1.7 mi
  • Pyramid Pharmacy · 2.1 mi

Dentists

  • U H P The Dental Practice · 2.5 mi
  • Kempston Dental Practice · 2.5 mi
  • Mobile Dental Unit (north) · 2.6 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.

Income4 of 10
Employment7 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
Owned79.1%62.5%
Private rented3.4%20.3%
Social rented17.4%17.1%
Households700

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1531.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.2%64.1%
Aged 65+4.8%18.6%
Residents2,040

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)88%80%
Gigabit-capable88%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 Avocet Road

Ethnic group

HereBedford
White73.4%75.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh11.1%12.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups8.1%4.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African6.4%5.3%
Other ethnic group0.9%1.8%

Religion

HereBedford
No religion45.6%34.1%
Christian39.8%47.6%
Muslim5.2%7.1%
Not answered5.1%5.8%
Hindu2.2%1.6%
Sikh1.1%2.2%
Other religion0.5%1.1%
Buddhist0.3%0.3%

Country of birth

HereBedford
Born in the UK85.2%78.6%
Born outside the UK14.8%21.4%

Highest qualification

HereBedford
Level 4 qualifications and above41.2%34.7%
Level 3 qualifications20.6%16.2%
Level 2 qualifications15%13.5%
No qualifications8.7%16.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.3%10.4%
Apprenticeship4.7%5.6%
Other qualifications1.5%2.9%

General health

HereBedford
Very good health60.2%48.8%
Good health30.6%35%
Fair health7.3%11.8%
Bad health1.7%3.4%
Very bad health0.3%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereBedford
2 cars or vans in household50.7%30.5%
1 car or van in household33.3%40.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household9.7%11%
No cars or vans in household6.3%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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