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Broad Avenue, Bedford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Broad Avenue, Bedford · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bedford-bedford/broad-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for MK42 9SN, MK42 9SW.

Average price (last 12 months)
£303,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£247,828
18 sales
Price range
£180k – £325k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
26 Mar 2026
MK42 9SW

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At a glance

House prices£304k average21% below the Bedford average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station15 min walkBedford St Johns station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 20 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 Broad Avenue, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £303,500. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £248,876. Average sale prices rose from £214,950 in 2016 to £303,500 in 2026 (+41%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 21% below the Bedford average of £384,461 over the same period. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 94% terraced, 6% detached. Recorded sale prices on Broad Avenue range from £179,950 to £325,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 349 streets in Bedford with at least two sales in the last year, Broad Avenue ranks 254th for average price.

House prices on Broad Avenue compared

Broad Avenue£303,500
MK42 postcode area£320,390
Bedford£384,461
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all MK42 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £214,950 (2 sales)2016£215k2017: £235,000 (2 sales)2017£235k2018: £230,000 (1 sales)2018£230k2019: £226,000 (1 sales)2019£226k2020: £203,667 (3 sales)2020£204k2023: £250,667 (3 sales)2023£251k2024: £278,333 (3 sales)2024£278k2025: £300,000 (1 sales)2025£300k2026: £303,500 (2 sales)2026£304k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 20 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced17£248,87626 Mar 2026
Detached1£230,00028 Jul 2017

Sold prices on Broad Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
66, Broad Avenue MK42 9SW 1 Apr 2026£325,000 DetachedFreehold
33, Broad Avenue MK42 9SW 26 Mar 2026£325,000 TerracedFreehold
62, Broad Avenue MK42 9SW 26 Feb 2026£282,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Broad Avenue MK42 9SN 18 Feb 2025£300,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Broad Avenue MK42 9SN 10 Oct 2024£260,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Broad Avenue MK42 9SN 31 Jul 2024£255,000 TerracedFreehold
32, Broad Avenue MK42 9SN 19 Jul 2024£320,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Broad Avenue MK42 9SN 14 Nov 2023£260,000 TerracedFreehold
13, Broad Avenue MK42 9SN 25 Aug 2023£230,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Broad Avenue MK42 9SN 12 May 2023£257,500 TerracedFreehold
18, Broad Avenue MK42 9SN 17 Mar 2023£262,000 TerracedFreehold
36, Broad Avenue MK42 9SW 24 Jul 2020£191,000 TerracedFreehold
32, Broad Avenue MK42 9SN 3 Jul 2020£210,000 TerracedFreehold
48, Broad Avenue MK42 9SW 13 Feb 2020£210,000 TerracedFreehold
46, Broad Avenue MK42 9SW 31 Jan 2019£226,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Broad Avenue MK42 9SW 19 Oct 2018£230,000 TerracedFreehold
39, Broad Avenue MK42 9SW 6 Sep 2017£240,000 TerracedFreehold
66, Broad Avenue MK42 9SW 28 Jul 2017£230,000 DetachedFreehold
31, Broad Avenue MK42 9SW 29 Jul 2016£249,950 TerracedFreehold
28, Broad Avenue MK42 9SN 13 May 2016£179,950 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
66, Broad Avenue £230,000 (Jul 2017) → £325,000 (Apr 2026) +41%
over 9 yrs
32, Broad Avenue £210,000 (Jul 2020) → £320,000 (Jul 2024) +52%
over 4 yrs

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Schools near Broad Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Shackleton Primary School 487 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
King's Oak Primary School 826 pupils Primary 1–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Bedford Academy 1,480 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.4 mi
Cherry Trees Nursery School 147 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.4 mi
Elstow School 413 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Peter Pan Nursery School 118 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.8 mi
Cauldwell School 415 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
Bedford Girls' School 843 pupils Other independent school 7–18 Report 0.9 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 0.8 mi · 15 min walk
  • Bedford station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
  • Kempston Hardwick station 2.7 mi · 54 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Stapleton Road (opp, Mile Road) 1 min walk
  • Stapleton Road (adj, Mile Road) 1 min walk
  • Windsor Road (opp, Mile Road) 3 min walk
  • Berkeley Road (opp, Mile Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • London Road Health Centre
    84-86 London Road, Bedford · 0.5 mi
  • Ashburnham Road Surgery
    8 Ashburnham Road, Bedford · 1.4 mi
  • The De Parys Group
    Enhanced Services Centre, Bedford Health Village, Bedford · 1.5 mi
  • King Street Surgery
    273 Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford · 1.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar PFS Spar - Elstow Road · 0.4 mi
  • Asda Express Asda Southgate Express Petrol · 0.4 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Cauldwell Bedford · 0.7 mi
  • Morrisons Morrisons Cauldwell Bedford · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Lotus Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Janssen's Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • Pyramid Pharmacy · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • London Road Health Centre · 0.5 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.1 mi
  • Latchford And Latchford Specialist Dental Surgery · 1.1 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 5 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.

Income4 of 10
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills3 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned69.3%62.5%
Private rented24.0%20.3%
Social rented6.7%17.1%
Households550

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6467.5%64.1%
Aged 65+15.3%18.6%
Residents1,525

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 Broad Avenue

Ethnic group

HereBedford
White57.8%75.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh28.6%12.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African5.3%5.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.6%4.6%
Other ethnic group3.7%1.8%

Religion

HereBedford
Christian45.7%47.6%
No religion20%34.1%
Muslim13.8%7.1%
Sikh7.9%2.2%
Not answered5.7%5.8%
Other religion3.9%1.1%
Hindu2.9%1.6%
Buddhist0.1%0.3%

Country of birth

HereBedford
Born in the UK60.7%78.6%
Born outside the UK39.3%21.4%

Highest qualification

HereBedford
Level 4 qualifications and above25.3%34.7%
No qualifications25.2%16.8%
Level 3 qualifications13.4%16.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.8%10.4%
Level 2 qualifications12.7%13.5%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.6%
Other qualifications4.4%2.9%

General health

HereBedford
Very good health43.2%48.8%
Good health37%35%
Fair health14.1%11.8%
Bad health4.6%3.4%
Very bad health1%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereBedford
1 car or van in household41.5%40.2%
2 cars or vans in household29.8%30.5%
No cars or vans in household16.7%18.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household12%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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