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Barkers Lane, Bedford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Barkers Lane, Bedford · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bedford-bedford/barkers-lane/

House prices, sold prices and local information for MK41 9SH, MK41 9ST, MK41 9SL.

Average price (last 12 months)
£485,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£323,291
29 sales
Price range
£180k – £620k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
28 Aug 2026
MK41 9SL

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At a glance

House prices£323k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station34 min walkBedford St Johns station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband99% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold97% freeholdAcross 34 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

29 property sales on Barkers Lane, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £485,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £310,333. 7 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 7 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 62% semi-detached, 21% terraced, 17% detached. Recorded sale prices on Barkers Lane range from £180,000 to £620,000. 97% of homes sold here were freehold and 3% leasehold.

House prices on Barkers Lane compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Barkers Lane 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: £318,000 (1 sales)2016£318k2017: £300,167 (6 sales)2017£300k2018: £288,667 (3 sales)2018£289k2019: £259,250 (4 sales)2019£259k2020: £294,225 (2 sales)2020£294k2021: £369,900 (5 sales)2021£370k2022: £365,250 (2 sales)2022£365k2023: £261,000 (2 sales)2023£261k2024: £392,667 (3 sales)2024£393k2026: £485,000 (1 sales)2026£485k

Tenure: 97% freehold and 3% leasehold across 34 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached18£310,33314 Nov 2024
Terraced6£245,6587 Dec 2023
Detached5£463,10028 Aug 2026

Sold prices on Barkers Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
31, Barkers Lane MK41 9SL 28 Aug 2026£485,000 DetachedFreehold
60, Barkers Lane MK41 9SJ 30 Jun 2025£385,000 DetachedFreehold
53, Barkers Lane MK41 9ST 14 Nov 2024£360,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
55, Barkers Lane MK41 9ST 2 Aug 2024£390,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Barkers Lane MK41 9SH 24 May 2024£428,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
113, Barkers Lane MK41 9RR 7 Dec 2023£277,000 TerracedFreehold
249, Barkers Lane MK41 9RZ 16 Nov 2023£245,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
41A, Barkers Lane MK41 9SL 24 Mar 2023£420,000 OtherFreehold
63, Barkers Lane MK41 9ST 30 Nov 2022£480,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
47, Barkers Lane MK41 9SL 8 Mar 2022£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Barkers Lane MK41 9SJ 13 Sep 2021£345,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
89, Barkers Lane MK41 9TB 28 Jun 2021£237,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Barkers Lane MK41 9SH 21 Mar 2021£362,500 DetachedFreehold
71, Barkers Lane MK41 9ST 27 Jan 2021£285,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1A, Barkers Lane MK41 9SH 4 Jan 2021£620,000 DetachedFreehold
Units 2-4, 127, Barkers Lane MK41 9RU 20 Nov 2020£735,000 OtherLeasehold
17, Barkers Lane MK41 9SH 24 Sep 2020£343,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
91, Barkers Lane MK41 9TB 1 May 2020£244,950 TerracedFreehold
21, Barkers Lane MK41 9SH 20 Sep 2019£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Barkers Lane MK41 9SH 4 Sep 2019£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
101, Barkers Lane MK41 9TB 30 Aug 2019£241,000 TerracedFreehold
130, Barkers Lane MK41 9SU 9 Aug 2019£266,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Barkers Lane MK41 9SJ 8 Aug 2019£240,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Barkers Lane MK41 9SH 19 Dec 2018£355,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
53, Barkers Lane MK41 9ST 16 Nov 2018£285,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
91, Barkers Lane MK41 9TB 27 Jul 2018£226,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Barkers Lane MK41 9SH 15 Dec 2017£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Barkers Lane MK41 9SL 28 Jul 2017£460,000 DetachedFreehold
81, Barkers Lane MK41 9ST 10 Jul 2017£245,000 TerracedFreehold
251, Barkers Lane MK41 9RZ 26 Jun 2017£180,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Barkers Lane MK41 9SJ 26 May 2017£268,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31A, Barkers Lane MK41 9SL 4 May 2017£388,000 DetachedFreehold
55, Barkers Lane MK41 9ST 2 Aug 2016£318,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Barkers Lane MK41 9SL 21 Mar 2016£442,000 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
31, Barkers Lane £460,000 (Jul 2017) → £485,000 (Aug 2026) +5%
over 9 yrs
53, Barkers Lane £285,000 (Nov 2018) → £360,000 (Nov 2024) +26%
over 6 yrs
55, Barkers Lane £318,000 (Aug 2016) → £390,000 (Aug 2024) +23%
over 8 yrs
25, Barkers Lane £355,000 (Dec 2018) → £428,000 (May 2024) +21%
over 5 yrs
18, Barkers Lane £268,000 (May 2017) → £345,000 (Sep 2021) +29%
over 4 yrs
17, Barkers Lane £240,000 (Sep 2019) → £343,500 (Sep 2020) +43%
over 1 yr
91, Barkers Lane £226,000 (Jul 2018) → £244,950 (May 2020) +8%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near Barkers Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Goldington Green Academy 576 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.2 mi
KWS School 18 pupils Other independent school 11–18 Report 0.4 mi
Goldington Academy 958 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.7 mi
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School 268 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Castle Newnham School 624 pupils All-through 4–16 Report 0.9 mi
The Hills Academy 442 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Hazeldene School 443 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
Putnoe Primary School 494 pupils Primary 4–11 Good 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 St Johns station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
  • Bedford station 2.0 mi · 41 min walk
  • Kempston Hardwick station 4.5 mi · 1 hr 30 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Wendover Drive (o/s, Wendover Drive) 1 min walk
  • Wendover Drive (adj, Wendover Drive) 1 min walk
  • Chinnor Close (adj, Barker's Lane) 2 min walk
  • Wendover Drive Roundabout (nr, Wendover Drive) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Putnoe Medical Centre Partnership
    93 Queens Drive, Bedford · 0.6 mi
  • Bedoc Healthcare
    Unit 16, Stephenson Court, Bedford · 1.0 mi
  • Goldington Avenue Surgery
    85 Goldington Avenue, Bedford · 1.1 mi
  • The De Parys Group
    Enhanced Services Centre, Bedford Health Village, Bedford · 1.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Tesco Bedford Superstore · 0.3 mi
  • Marks and Spencer BP M&S Newnham Av Bedford BP · 0.5 mi
  • Waitrose Waitrose Bedford · 0.6 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Bedford - Queens Drive · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Well · 0.7 mi
  • 121 Pharmacy · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Clinic · 0.2 mi
  • Goldington Road (dental Surgery) · 0.3 mi
  • Riverfield Drive (dental Surgery) · 0.3 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.

Income7 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned66.6%62.5%
Private rented29.9%20.3%
Social rented3.5%17.1%
Households545

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1513.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6467.4%64.1%
Aged 65+18.9%18.6%
Residents1,191

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)99%80%
Gigabit-capable99%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 Barkers Lane

Ethnic group

HereBedford
White83%75.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh5.8%12.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.6%4.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African4.5%5.3%
Other ethnic group2.1%1.8%

Religion

HereBedford
Christian51.4%47.6%
No religion36.9%34.1%
Not answered6%5.8%
Muslim2.8%7.1%
Hindu1.4%1.6%
Sikh1.2%2.2%
Jewish0.3%–
Buddhist0%0.3%

Country of birth

HereBedford
Born in the UK80.6%78.6%
Born outside the UK19.4%21.4%

Highest qualification

HereBedford
Level 4 qualifications and above36.7%34.7%
Level 3 qualifications17.5%16.2%
Level 2 qualifications14.5%13.5%
No qualifications12.3%16.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.8%10.4%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.6%
Other qualifications3%2.9%

General health

HereBedford
Very good health44.1%48.8%
Good health40%35%
Fair health12.1%11.8%
Bad health3.5%3.4%
Very bad health0.3%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereBedford
1 car or van in household49.3%40.2%
2 cars or vans in household30.6%30.5%
No cars or vans in household13.6%18.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household6.6%11%

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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