Barley Way, Bedford
House prices, sold prices and local information for MK41 8HY.
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At a glance
10 property sales on Barley Way, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 7 Feb 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £234,950. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2019; 2 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Barley Way range from £164,500 to £300,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Barley Way compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Barley Way has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all MK41 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 11 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 10 | £234,950 | 7 Feb 2025 |
Sold prices on Barley Way
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1, Barley Way MK41 8HY | 7 Feb 2025 | £300,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 4, Barley Way MK41 8HY | 10 May 2024 | £270,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 43, Barley Way MK41 8HY | 16 Feb 2024 | £195,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 3, Barley Way MK41 8HY | 22 Mar 2023 | £260,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 41, Barley Way MK41 8HY | 21 Oct 2022 | £272,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 1, Barley Way MK41 8HY | 28 Aug 2020 | £243,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 41, Barley Way MK41 8HY | 22 May 2020 | £229,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 41, Barley Way MK41 8HY | 7 Nov 2019 | £164,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 47, Barley Way MK41 8HY | 27 Aug 2019 | £237,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 1, Barley Way MK41 8HY | 11 Jul 2019 | £178,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 45, Barley Way MK41 8HY | 18 Jul 2016 | £200,000 | Terraced | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1, Barley Way | £178,000 (Jul 2019) → £243,000 (Aug 2020) → £300,000 (Feb 2025) | +69% over 6 yrs |
| 41, Barley Way | £164,500 (Nov 2019) → £229,000 (May 2020) → £272,500 (Oct 2022) | +66% over 3 yrs |
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Schools near Barley Way
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Putnoe Primary School 494 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| Goldington Green Academy 576 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Hazeldene School 443 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| The Hills Academy 442 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.6 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 | 0.7 mi |
| Mark Rutherford School 1,150 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Requires improvement Report | 0.8 mi |
| KWS School 18 pupils | Other independent school | 11–18 | Report | 0.9 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 2.0 mi · 40 min walk
- Bedford station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk
- Kempston Hardwick station 5.0 mi · 1 hr 39 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Vicar's Walk (opp, Queen's Drive) 1 min walk
- Vicar's Walk (adj, Queen's Drive) 2 min walk
- Roundmead (opp, Queen's Drive) 2 min walk
- Elliot Crescent (opp, Church Lane) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- Putnoe Medical Centre Partnership
93 Queens Drive, Bedford · 0.3 mi - Goldington Avenue Surgery
85 Goldington Avenue, Bedford · 1.1 mi - The De Parys Group
Enhanced Services Centre, Bedford Health Village, Bedford · 1.3 mi - Bedoc Healthcare
Unit 16, Stephenson Court, Bedford · 1.5 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Bedford - Queens Drive · 0.3 mi
- Iceland Iceland Bedford Goldington Square · 0.3 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Goldington · 0.3 mi
- Aldi Aldi Goldington Bedford · 0.4 mi
Pharmacies
- Fairleys Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
- Well · 0.3 mi
- Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
Dentists
- Riverfield Drive (dental Surgery) · 0.5 mi
- Dental Clinic · 0.6 mi
- Goldington Road (dental Surgery) · 0.6 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
This neighbourhood is in decile 3 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 | 2 of 10 |
| Employment | 2 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 2 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 3 of 10 |
| Crime | 4 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 6 of 10 |
| Living environment | 10 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 37.6% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 10.9% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 51.5% | 17.1% |
| Households | 612 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 23.6% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 64.9% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 11.6% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,605 |
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 Barley Way
Ethnic group
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 69.6% | 75.7% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 13% | 5.3% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 9% | 4.6% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 6.8% | 12.6% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.6% | 1.8% |
Religion
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 45.7% | 47.6% |
| No religion | 34.8% | 34.1% |
| Not answered | 8.6% | 5.8% |
| Muslim | 6.8% | 7.1% |
| Hindu | 1.7% | 1.6% |
| Sikh | 1.2% | 2.2% |
| Other religion | 1.1% | 1.1% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.3% |
Country of birth
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 77.3% | 78.6% |
| Born outside the UK | 22.7% | 21.4% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 23.5% | 34.7% |
| No qualifications | 19.9% | 16.8% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 15.8% | 16.2% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 15.6% | 13.5% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 15.1% | 10.4% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| Other qualifications | 4.9% | 2.9% |
General health
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 45.1% | 48.8% |
| Good health | 35.5% | 35% |
| Fair health | 12.9% | 11.8% |
| Bad health | 5.3% | 3.4% |
| Very bad health | 1.2% | 0.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 43.3% | 40.2% |
| No cars or vans in household | 28.8% | 18.2% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 20.8% | 30.5% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 7.2% | 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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