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Bishops Road, Bedford

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House prices, sold prices and local information for MK41 0SL, MK41 0SH, MK41 0SJ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£260,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£296,684
19 sales
Price range
£195k – £500k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
17 Nov 2025
MK41 0SH

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At a glance

House prices£297k 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 station37 min walkBedford St Johns station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 21 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

19 property sales on Bishops Road, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £260,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £328,688. Average sale prices rose from £269,000 in 2016 to £312,500 in 2025 (+16%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 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 42% detached, 37% terraced, 21% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Bishops Road range from £195,000 to £500,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Bishops Road compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Bishops Road 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: £269,000 (2 sales)2016£269k2017: £309,000 (1 sales)2017£309k2018: £275,000 (1 sales)2018£275k2019: £238,500 (3 sales)2019£239k2020: £241,333 (3 sales)2020£241k2021: £282,500 (1 sales)2021£283k2022: £396,000 (4 sales)2022£396k2024: £292,000 (2 sales)2024£292k2025: £312,500 (2 sales)2025£313k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 21 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached8£328,6885 Aug 2022
Terraced7£266,0006 Dec 2024
Semi-detached4£286,37517 Nov 2025

Sold prices on Bishops Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
7, Bishops Road MK41 0SH 17 Nov 2025£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Bishops Road MK41 0SU 28 Feb 2025£365,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
45, Bishops Road MK41 0SJ 6 Dec 2024£269,000 TerracedFreehold
36, Bishops Road MK41 0SL 23 Aug 2024£315,000 TerracedFreehold
37, Bishops Road MK41 0SJ 16 Dec 2022£170,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Bishops Road MK41 0SU 5 Aug 2022£355,000 DetachedFreehold
34, Bishops Road MK41 0SL 14 Jul 2022£358,000 TerracedFreehold
13, Bishops Road MK41 0SH 24 May 2022£500,000 DetachedFreehold
46, Bishops Road MK41 0SL 21 Feb 2022£371,000 DetachedFreehold
46, Bishops Road MK41 0SL 1 Mar 2021£282,500 DetachedFreehold
3, Bishops Road MK41 0SH 27 Nov 2020£205,000 TerracedFreehold
48, Bishops Road MK41 0SL 24 Jul 2020£265,000 DetachedFreehold
39, Bishops Road MK41 0SJ 24 Jan 2020£254,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Bishops Road MK41 0SH 18 Nov 2019£252,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Bishops Road MK41 0SJ 16 Aug 2019£268,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Bishops Road MK41 0SJ 17 May 2019£195,000 TerracedFreehold
52, Bishops Road MK41 0SL 26 Feb 2018£275,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Bishops Road MK41 0SU 12 May 2017£309,000 DetachedFreehold
34, Bishops Road MK41 0SL 30 Nov 2016£266,000 TerracedFreehold
54, Bishops Road MK41 0SL 30 Sep 2016£272,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Bishops Road MK41 0SH 22 Mar 2016£165,000 TerracedFreehold

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
34, Bishops Road £266,000 (Nov 2016) → £358,000 (Jul 2022) +35%
over 6 yrs
46, Bishops Road £282,500 (Mar 2021) → £371,000 (Feb 2022) +31%
over under a year
3, Bishops Road £165,000 (Mar 2016) → £205,000 (Nov 2020) +24%
over 5 yrs

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Schools near Bishops Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Goldington Green Academy 576 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.3 mi
KWS School 18 pupils Other independent school 11–18 Report 0.5 mi
Goldington Academy 958 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.9 mi
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School 268 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
Putnoe Primary School 494 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.1 mi
The Hills Academy 442 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.1 mi
Hazeldene School 443 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.1 mi
Castle Newnham School 624 pupils All-through 4–16 Report 1.1 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 1.9 mi · 37 min walk
  • Bedford station 2.3 mi · 45 min walk
  • Kempston Hardwick station 4.6 mi · 1 hr 32 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Riverfield Medical Centre (Opposite, Riverfield Drive) 2 min walk
  • Lacock Abbey (adj, Riverfield Drive) 2 min walk
  • Lacock Abbey (opp, Riverfield Drive) 2 min walk
  • Riverfield Medical Centre (Outside, Riverfield Drive) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Bedoc Healthcare
    Unit 16, Stephenson Court, Bedford · 0.8 mi
  • Putnoe Medical Centre Partnership
    93 Queens Drive, Bedford · 0.8 mi
  • Goldington Avenue Surgery
    85 Goldington Avenue, Bedford · 1.3 mi
  • The De Parys Group
    Enhanced Services Centre, Bedford Health Village, Bedford · 1.4 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Tesco Bedford Superstore · 0.2 mi
  • Waitrose Waitrose Bedford · 0.5 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Perkins Road · 0.7 mi
  • Marks and Spencer BP M&S Newnham Av Bedford BP · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • 121 Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • Smarta Healthcare · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Clinic · 0.1 mi
  • Riverfield Drive (dental Surgery) · 0.2 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

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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+)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 Bishops Road

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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