Bream Close, Biddenham, Bedford

House prices, sold prices and local information for MK40 4UX.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2019)
£409,874
12 sales
Price range
£125k – £700k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
27 Mar 2024
MK40 4UX

At a glance

House prices£410k averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station27 min walkBedford station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

12 property sales on Bream Close, Biddenham, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 27 Mar 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £449,832. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2019; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Bream Close compared

MK40 postcode area£372,431
Bedford£382,786
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Bream Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all MK40 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2019: £423,356 (7 sales)2019£423k2020: £313,749 (4 sales)2020£314k2024: £700,000 (1 sales)2024£700k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached9£449,83227 Mar 2024
Semi-detached2£372,49816 Jul 2020
Terraced1£125,00031 Jan 2020

Sold prices on Bream Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
15, Bream Close MK40 4UX 27 Mar 2024£700,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Bream Close MK40 4UX 19 Aug 2020£385,000 Detached New buildFreehold
8, Bream Close MK40 4UX 16 Jul 2020£345,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
6, Bream Close MK40 4UX 27 Mar 2020£399,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
5, Bream Close MK40 4UX 31 Jan 2020£125,000 TerracedLeasehold
4, Bream Close MK40 4UX 13 Dec 2019£400,000 Detached New buildFreehold
2, Bream Close MK40 4UX 25 Oct 2019£335,995 Detached New buildFreehold
12, Bream Close MK40 4UX 21 Oct 2019£340,000 Detached New buildFreehold
14, Bream Close MK40 4UX 11 Oct 2019£335,000 Detached New buildFreehold
13, Bream Close MK40 4UX 30 Sep 2019£445,000 Detached New buildFreehold
7, Bream Close MK40 4UX 28 Jun 2019£300,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
9, Bream Close MK40 4UX 28 Jun 2019£300,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
11, Bream Close MK40 4UX 31 May 2019£442,500 Detached New buildFreehold
15, Bream Close MK40 4UX 31 May 2019£664,995 Detached New buildFreehold

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
15, Bream Close £664,995 (May 2019) → £700,000 (Mar 2024) +5%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Bream Close

Crime

46 crimes were reported within about a mile of Bream Close in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences11
Vehicle crime10
Anti-social behaviour7
Other theft5
Public order3
Burglary2

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

Flood risk

Bream Close is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Ivel in Hertfordshire and Central Bedfordshire Flood alert area
  • River Great Ouse at Bromham and Biddenham Flood warning area
  • River Great Ouse at Oakley and Clapham Flood warning 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 Bream Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St James' CofE Academy 194 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Report 0.5 mi
Biddenham International School and Sports College 1,422 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.7 mi
Great Ouse Primary Academy 455 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary and Pre-School 271 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Westfield Primary School 298 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
Bromham CofE Primary School 496 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.0 mi
Bedford Modern School 1,219 pupils Other independent school 7–18 Report 1.1 mi
Queen's Park Academy 446 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.2 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

  • Bedford station 1.4 mi · 27 min walk
  • Bedford St Johns station 2.0 mi · 41 min walk
  • Kempston Hardwick station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 15 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Dragonfly Crescent (Adjacent) 3 min walk
  • Dragonfly Crescent (Opposite) 3 min walk
  • Deep Spinney (opp, Bromham Road) 5 min walk
  • Great Ouse Way (E-bound) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Queens Park Health Centre
    23C Carlisle Road, Queen's Park, Bedford · 1.1 mi
  • Linden Road Surgery
    13 Linden Road, Bedford · 1.2 mi
  • Ashburnham Road Surgery
    8 Ashburnham Road, Bedford · 1.4 mi
  • Priory Medical Centre
    48 The Glebe, Clapham, Bedford · 1.5 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 7 of 10 · Crime: decile 5 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned85.6%62.5%
Private rented6.4%20.3%
Social rented8.0%17.1%
Households591

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.4%64.1%
Aged 65+21.9%18.6%
Residents1,522

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.

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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