Brambles, Wilstead, Bedford

House prices, sold prices and local information for MK45 3ED.

Average price (last 12 months)

£435,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2018)

£395,000

2 sales

Price range

£355k – £435k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

29 Jul 2026

MK45 3ED

At a glance

House prices£395k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station56 min walkKempston Hardwick station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Brambles, Wilstead, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £435,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £395,000.

House prices on Brambles compared

MK45 postcode area£430,326

Bedford£382,786

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Brambles has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all MK45 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	2	£395,000	29 Jul 2026

Sold prices on Brambles

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
6, Brambles MK45 3ED	29 Jul 2026	£435,000	Detached	Freehold
4, Brambles MK45 3ED	7 Dec 2018	£355,000	Detached	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Brambles

Crime

19 crimes were reported within about a mile of Brambles in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	8
Anti-social behaviour	3
Criminal damage & arson	3
Vehicle crime	2
Burglary	1
Other theft	1

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Brambles is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

River Ivel in Hertfordshire and Central Bedfordshire Flood alert area
River Great Ouse from Sharnbrook to Roxton Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Brambles

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Wilstead Primary School	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.2 mi
Lakeview School 436 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.0 mi
Wixams Tree Primary Academy 559 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	1.2 mi
Wixams Academy 903 pupils	Secondary	11–19	Requires improvement Report	1.2 mi
Cotton End Forest School 435 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	1.4 mi
Willow Grove Primary School 104 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.6 mi
Houghton Conquest Primary School 139 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	1.9 mi
Haynes Lower School 136 pupils	Primary	2–9	Good Report	2.1 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 and local GPs

Train stations

Kempston Hardwick station 2.8 mi · 56 min walk
Stewartby station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 9 min walk
Bedford St Johns station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 12 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Northwood Lane (opp, Cotton End Road) 3 min walk
Methodist Chapel (adj, Cotton End Road) 3 min walk
Methodist Chapel (opp, Cotton End Road) 3 min walk
Northwood Lane (adj, Cotton End Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

King Street Surgery
273 Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford · 3.5 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 8 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: decile 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 10 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	88.0%	62.5%
Private rented	7.1%	20.3%
Social rented	4.9%	17.1%
Households	714

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	12.2%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	53.6%	64.1%
Aged 65+	34.3%	18.6%
Residents	1,514

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.

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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