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Bents Close, Clapham, Bedford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Bents Close, Clapham, Bedford · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bedford-bedford/bents-close/

House prices, sold prices and local information for MK41 6DY, MK41 6DZ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£275,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£250,464
28 sales
Price range
£166k – £335k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
30 Jan 2026
MK41 6DY

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At a glance

House prices£275k average28% below the Bedford average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station44 min walkBedford station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold97% freeholdAcross 30 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

28 property sales on Bents Close, Clapham, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £275,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £263,528. Average sale prices rose from £214,600 in 2016 to £275,000 in 2026 (+28%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 28% below the Bedford average of £384,461 over the same period. 7 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 64% semi-detached, 36% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Bents Close range from £166,000 to £335,000. 97% of homes sold here were freehold and 3% leasehold. Of 349 streets in Bedford with at least two sales in the last year, Bents Close ranks 285th for average price.

House prices on Bents Close compared

Bents Close£275,000
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: £214,600 (5 sales)2016£215k2017: £217,750 (2 sales)2017£218k2018: £237,833 (3 sales)2018£238k2019: £242,167 (3 sales)2019£242k2020: £250,000 (1 sales)2020£250k2021: £246,750 (2 sales)2021£247k2022: £305,000 (2 sales)2022£305k2023: £215,500 (2 sales)2023£216k2024: £305,000 (3 sales)2024£305k2025: £271,667 (3 sales)2025£272k2026: £275,000 (2 sales)2026£275k

Tenure: 97% freehold and 3% leasehold across 30 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached18£263,5289 Jan 2026
Terraced10£226,95030 Jan 2026

Sold prices on Bents Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
38, Bents Close MK41 6DY 30 Jan 2026£280,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Bents Close MK41 6DZ 9 Jan 2026£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Bents Close MK41 6DY 26 Sep 2025£295,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Bents Close MK41 6DY 1 Aug 2025£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
52, Bents Close MK41 6DY 13 Jun 2025£250,000 TerracedFreehold
51, Bents Close MK41 6DZ 17 Sep 2024£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Bents Close MK41 6DY 6 Aug 2024£335,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, Bents Close MK41 6DZ 7 Jun 2024£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
56, Bents Close MK41 6DY 4 Apr 2024£230,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Bents Close MK41 6DZ 15 Mar 2024£247,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Bents Close MK41 6DY 27 Sep 2023£265,000 TerracedFreehold
30A, Bents Close MK41 6DY 22 Sep 2023£166,000 TerracedLeasehold
22, Bents Close MK41 6DY 3 Nov 2022£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Bents Close MK41 6DZ 8 Sep 2022£310,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Bents Close MK41 6DY 17 Dec 2021£247,500 TerracedFreehold
1, Bents Close MK41 6DY 28 May 2021£246,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, Bents Close MK41 6DZ 30 Jun 2020£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
63, Bents Close MK41 6DY 16 Aug 2019£240,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Bents Close MK41 6DZ 23 May 2019£227,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Bents Close MK41 6DY 24 Jan 2019£259,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
71, Bents Close MK41 6DY 31 Oct 2018£210,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Bents Close MK41 6DY 20 Sep 2018£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
54, Bents Close MK41 6DY 13 Apr 2018£213,500 TerracedFreehold
38, Bents Close MK41 6DY 21 Sep 2017£187,500 TerracedFreehold
1, Bents Close MK41 6DY 21 Apr 2017£248,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
51, Bents Close MK41 6DZ 9 Dec 2016£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Bents Close MK41 6DY 23 Aug 2016£215,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
69, Bents Close MK41 6DY 4 Aug 2016£210,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Bents Close MK41 6DZ 28 Jun 2016£223,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Bents Close MK41 6DZ 25 Feb 2016£215,000 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
38, Bents Close £187,500 (Sep 2017) → £247,500 (Dec 2021) → £280,000 (Jan 2026) +49%
over 8 yrs
23, Bents Close £215,000 (Feb 2016) → £227,500 (May 2019) → £270,000 (Jan 2026) +26%
over 10 yrs
7, Bents Close £215,000 (Aug 2016) → £295,000 (Sep 2025) +37%
over 9 yrs
51, Bents Close £210,000 (Dec 2016) → £280,000 (Sep 2024) +33%
over 8 yrs
12, Bents Close £259,000 (Jan 2019) → £335,000 (Aug 2024) +29%
over 6 yrs
43, Bents Close £250,000 (Jun 2020) → £300,000 (Jun 2024) +20%
over 4 yrs
1, Bents Close £248,000 (Apr 2017) → £246,000 (May 2021) -1%
over 4 yrs

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Schools near Bents Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Ursula Taylor Church of England School 350 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Oakley Primary Academy 210 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.9 mi
Lincroft Academy 923 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.9 mi
Bedford Greenacre Independent School 775 pupils Other independent school 0–18 Report 1.1 mi
Bedford Modern School 1,219 pupils Other independent school 7–18 Report 1.4 mi
Scott Primary School & Nursery 469 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.5 mi
Edith Cavell Primary School 292 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.5 mi
St Thomas More Catholic School 893 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Good Report 1.5 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 2.2 mi · 44 min walk
  • Bedford St Johns station 2.8 mi · 56 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Cody Road (adj, Highbury Grove) 2 min walk
  • Princess Street (adj, Mount Pleasant Road) 2 min walk
  • Knights Avenue (N-bound, Mount Pleasant Road) 2 min walk
  • Knights Avenue (W-bound, Knights Avenue) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Priory Medical Centre
    48 The Glebe, Clapham, Bedford · 0.3 mi
  • Linden Road Surgery
    13 Linden Road, Bedford · 1.7 mi
  • Ashburnham Road Surgery
    8 Ashburnham Road, Bedford · 2.2 mi
  • Queens Park Health Centre
    23C Carlisle Road, Queen's Park, Bedford · 2.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • Budgens Budgens Clapham · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Clapham High St Express · 0.4 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Bedford · 1.4 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Fairfield Park · 1.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Herbert And Herbert · 0.4 mi
  • Bromham Pharmacy · 1.6 mi
  • Jardines Pharmacy · 1.6 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Care Centre · 0.4 mi
  • Bedford Heights · 1.4 mi
  • Shakespeare Clinic · 1.9 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.

Income6 of 10
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services3 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned72.4%62.5%
Private rented10.8%20.3%
Social rented16.8%17.1%
Households493

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.4%64.1%
Aged 65+18.6%18.6%
Residents1,211

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 Bents Close

Ethnic group

HereBedford
White86.9%75.7%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.7%4.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh4.1%12.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African3.2%5.3%
Other ethnic group1%1.8%

Religion

HereBedford
Christian53.8%47.6%
No religion35.8%34.1%
Not answered5.2%5.8%
Muslim2.5%7.1%
Other religion0.9%1.1%
Jewish0.6%–
Hindu0.5%1.6%
Sikh0.5%2.2%

Country of birth

HereBedford
Born in the UK86.5%78.6%
Born outside the UK13.5%21.4%

Highest qualification

HereBedford
Level 4 qualifications and above31%34.7%
Level 3 qualifications17.4%16.2%
No qualifications16.7%16.8%
Level 2 qualifications15.5%13.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.7%10.4%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.6%
Other qualifications2.6%2.9%

General health

HereBedford
Very good health48.8%48.8%
Good health33.7%35%
Fair health13.8%11.8%
Bad health3.1%3.4%
Very bad health0.7%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereBedford
1 car or van in household39%40.2%
2 cars or vans in household35.7%30.5%
No cars or vans in household14.7%18.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household10.6%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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