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Bluewater Quay, Wixams, Bedford

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£375,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£276,056
18 sales
Price range
£179k – £412k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
6 Feb 2026
MK42 6BF

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At a glance

House prices£276k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station34 min walkKempston Hardwick station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband73% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold63% freeholdAcross 19 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

18 property sales on Bluewater Quay, Wixams, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £375,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £186,000. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 39% flat, 28% detached, 22% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Bluewater Quay range from £179,000 to £412,000. 63% of homes sold here were freehold and 37% leasehold.

House prices on Bluewater Quay compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Bluewater Quay 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: £179,000 (1 sales)2016£179k2017: £265,500 (3 sales)2017£266k2018: £211,667 (3 sales)2018£212k2019: £263,500 (2 sales)2019£264k2020: £287,500 (1 sales)2020£288k2021: £290,333 (3 sales)2021£290k2022: £200,000 (1 sales)2022£200k2024: £371,000 (2 sales)2024£371k2025: £356,000 (1 sales)2025£356k2026: £375,000 (1 sales)2026£375k

Tenure: 63% freehold and 37% leasehold across 19 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat7£186,00018 Aug 2022
Detached5£327,2006 Feb 2026
Semi-detached4£319,25018 Sep 2024
Terraced2£377,00016 Sep 2024

Sold prices on Bluewater Quay

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
5, Bluewater Quay MK42 6BF 6 Feb 2026£375,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Bluewater Quay MK42 6BF 26 Sep 2025£356,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Bluewater Quay MK42 6BF 18 Sep 2024£330,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Bluewater Quay MK42 6BF 16 Sep 2024£412,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Bluewater Quay MK42 6BF 18 Aug 2022£200,000 FlatLeasehold
26, Bluewater Quay MK42 6BF 27 Jul 2021£190,000 FlatLeasehold
6, Bluewater Quay MK42 6BF 30 Apr 2021£346,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Bluewater Quay MK42 6BF 25 Feb 2021£335,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Bluewater Quay MK42 6BF 19 Aug 2020£287,500 DetachedFreehold
24, Bluewater Quay MK42 6BF 17 Jun 2019£185,000 FlatLeasehold
4, Bluewater Quay MK42 6BF 17 Jun 2019£342,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Bluewater Quay MK42 6BF 5 Nov 2018£185,000 FlatLeasehold
3, Bluewater Quay MK42 6BF 20 Jul 2018£270,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Bluewater Quay MK42 6BF 11 May 2018£180,000 FlatLeasehold
24, Bluewater Quay MK42 6BF 8 Dec 2017£183,000 FlatLeasehold
12, Bluewater Quay MK42 6BF 4 Sep 2017£347,500 DetachedFreehold
1, Bluewater Quay MK42 6BF 29 Jun 2017£266,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Bluewater Quay MK42 6BF 31 May 2017£360,000 DetachedFreehold
16, Bluewater Quay MK42 6BF 30 Mar 2016£179,000 FlatLeasehold

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
5, Bluewater Quay £287,500 (Aug 2020) → £375,000 (Feb 2026) +30%
over 5 yrs
3, Bluewater Quay £270,000 (Jul 2018) → £356,000 (Sep 2025) +32%
over 7 yrs
1, Bluewater Quay £266,000 (Jun 2017) → £330,000 (Sep 2024) +24%
over 7 yrs
24, Bluewater Quay £183,000 (Dec 2017) → £185,000 (Jun 2019) +1%
over 2 yrs
14, Bluewater Quay £180,000 (May 2018) → £185,000 (Nov 2018) +3%
over under a year
12, Bluewater Quay £360,000 (May 2017) → £347,500 (Sep 2017) -3%
over under a year

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Schools near Bluewater Quay

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Lakeview School 436 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Wixams Tree Primary Academy 559 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Wixams Academy 903 pupils Secondary 11–19 Requires improvement Report 0.6 mi
Willow Grove Primary School 104 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.9 mi
Wilstead Primary School Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.3 mi
Elstow School 413 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.5 mi
Springfield Primary School 365 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.6 mi
Daubeney Academy 576 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 1.6 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
  • Bedford St Johns station 2.4 mi · 47 min walk
  • Bedford station 2.9 mi · 58 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Wilstead Industrial Park (adj, Bedford Road) 2 min walk
  • Wilstead Industrial Park (opp, Bedford Road) 2 min walk
  • Retirement Village (adj, Bedford Road) 2 min walk
  • Retirement Village (o/s, Bedford Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • King Street Surgery
    273 Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford · 2.1 mi
  • London Road Health Centre
    84-86 London Road, Bedford · 2.2 mi
  • The Vale Medical Practice
    Wootton Vale Hlth Liv Ctr, Fields Road, Wootton, Bedford · 2.7 mi
  • Ashburnham Road Surgery
    8 Ashburnham Road, Bedford · 2.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op FR Wixams · 0.3 mi
  • Marks and Spencer BP M&S Bedford BP · 1.0 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Foodhall M&S Interchange Bedford Foodhall · 1.2 mi
  • Cook Cook Bedford · 1.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Wilstead Pharmacy · 1.2 mi
  • Boots · 1.3 mi
  • Pyramid Pharmacy · 1.8 mi

Dentists

  • U H P The Dental Practice · 2.1 mi
  • Kempston Dental Practice · 2.1 mi
  • London Road Health Centre · 2.2 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
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability6 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
Owned80.0%62.5%
Private rented7.8%20.3%
Social rented12.2%17.1%
Households819

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1533.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.9%64.1%
Aged 65+5.1%18.6%
Residents2,404

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)73%80%
Gigabit-capable73%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 Bluewater Quay

Ethnic group

HereBedford
White79.1%75.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh9.4%12.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups5.9%4.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African4.6%5.3%
Other ethnic group1%1.8%

Religion

HereBedford
No religion44.8%34.1%
Christian42.2%47.6%
Not answered4.9%5.8%
Muslim3.9%7.1%
Hindu2%1.6%
Sikh1.5%2.2%
Other religion0.4%1.1%
Buddhist0.2%0.3%

Country of birth

HereBedford
Born in the UK87.1%78.6%
Born outside the UK12.9%21.4%

Highest qualification

HereBedford
Level 4 qualifications and above42.3%34.7%
Level 3 qualifications20.7%16.2%
Level 2 qualifications15.6%13.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8%10.4%
No qualifications7.8%16.8%
Apprenticeship3.7%5.6%
Other qualifications1.9%2.9%

General health

HereBedford
Very good health63%48.8%
Good health29.6%35%
Fair health5.9%11.8%
Bad health1.1%3.4%
Very bad health0.5%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereBedford
2 cars or vans in household49.2%30.5%
1 car or van in household38.5%40.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household8.8%11%
No cars or vans in household3.5%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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