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Brooklands Avenue, Wixams, Bedford

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for MK42 6AB, MK42 6AX, MK42 6AE.

Average price (last 12 months)
£306,214
7 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£297,797
120 sales
Price range
£66k – £480k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
29 Jun 2026
MK42 6AX

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At a glance

House prices£306k average20% below the Bedford average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station36 min walkKempston Hardwick station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold92% freeholdAcross 140 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

120 property sales on Brooklands Avenue, Wixams, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 7 homes sold here for an average of £306,214. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £295,867. Average sale prices rose from £288,248 in 2016 to £351,250 in 2026 (+22%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 20% below the Bedford average of £384,461 over the same period. 30 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 27 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 59% terraced, 22% semi-detached, 10% flat. Recorded sale prices on Brooklands Avenue range from £66,000 to £480,100. 92% of homes sold here were freehold and 8% leasehold. Of 349 streets in Bedford with at least two sales in the last year, Brooklands Avenue ranks 249th for average price.

House prices on Brooklands Avenue compared

Brooklands Avenue£306,214
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: £288,248 (17 sales)2016£288k2017: £311,924 (16 sales)2017£312k2018: £277,641 (11 sales)2018£278k2019: £283,693 (21 sales)2019£284k2020: £264,278 (9 sales)2020£264k2021: £323,960 (10 sales)2021£324k2022: £319,150 (10 sales)2022£319k2023: £282,400 (5 sales)2023£282k2024: £313,313 (8 sales)2024£313k2025: £300,000 (9 sales)2025£300k2026: £351,250 (4 sales)2026£351k

Tenure: 92% freehold and 8% leasehold across 140 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced71£295,86729 Jun 2026
Semi-detached26£310,07730 Apr 2026
Flat12£165,20312 Nov 2025
Detached11£425,88126 Aug 2025

Sold prices on Brooklands Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
79, Brooklands Avenue MK42 6AX 29 Jun 2026£345,000 TerracedFreehold
63, Brooklands Avenue MK42 6AX 22 May 2026£350,000 TerracedFreehold
195, Brooklands Avenue MK42 6AE 30 Apr 2026£360,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
50, Brooklands Avenue MK42 6AB 30 Apr 2026£505,000 OtherFreehold
171, Brooklands Avenue MK42 6AE 26 Mar 2026£380,000 OtherFreehold
47, Brooklands Avenue MK42 6AX 25 Mar 2026£350,000 TerracedFreehold
194, Brooklands Avenue MK42 6AD 19 Mar 2026£372,500 TerracedFreehold
95, Brooklands Avenue MK42 6AE 27 Feb 2026£335,000 TerracedFreehold
28, Brooklands Avenue MK42 6AB 19 Dec 2025£318,000 TerracedFreehold
73, Brooklands Avenue MK42 6AX 19 Dec 2025£350,000 TerracedFreehold
28, Brooklands Avenue MK42 6AB 17 Dec 2025£310,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 2, 169, Brooklands Avenue MK42 6BE 12 Nov 2025£80,500 FlatLeasehold
49, Brooklands Avenue MK42 6AX 6 Nov 2025£340,000 TerracedFreehold
122, Brooklands Avenue MK42 6AB 26 Aug 2025£375,000 DetachedFreehold
96, Brooklands Avenue MK42 6AB 25 Jun 2025£311,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Brooklands Avenue MK42 6AX 23 May 2025£268,000 TerracedFreehold
86, Brooklands Avenue MK42 6AB 30 Apr 2025£330,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
179, Brooklands Avenue MK42 6AE 14 Jan 2025£335,000 TerracedFreehold
101, Brooklands Avenue MK42 6AE 8 Jan 2025£342,500 TerracedFreehold
200, Brooklands Avenue MK42 6AD 29 Nov 2024£322,000 TerracedFreehold
105, Brooklands Avenue MK42 6AE 14 Nov 2024£345,000 TerracedFreehold
55, Brooklands Avenue MK42 6AX 25 Oct 2024£327,500 TerracedFreehold
24, Brooklands Avenue MK42 6AB 9 Sep 2024£280,000 TerracedFreehold
108, Brooklands Avenue MK42 6AB 3 Sep 2024£330,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Brooklands Avenue MK42 6AB 1 Aug 2024£320,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Brooklands Avenue MK42 6AB 6 Jun 2024£312,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
83, Brooklands Avenue MK42 6AX 6 Jun 2024£320,000 TerracedFreehold
35, Brooklands Avenue MK42 6AX 16 Feb 2024£270,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 2, 169, Brooklands Avenue MK42 6BE 15 Dec 2023£77,000 FlatLeasehold
3, Brooklands Avenue MK42 6AX 1 Dec 2023£425,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
170, Brooklands Avenue MK42 6AB 1 Aug 2023£365,000 TerracedFreehold
77, Brooklands Avenue MK42 6AX 20 Jul 2023£330,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 1, 88, Brooklands Avenue MK42 6BU 9 Feb 2023£215,000 FlatLeasehold
64, Brooklands Avenue MK42 6AB 20 Dec 2022£385,000 TerracedFreehold
81, Brooklands Avenue MK42 6AX 28 Nov 2022£343,500 TerracedFreehold
126, Brooklands Avenue MK42 6AB 25 Nov 2022£200,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 6, 169, Brooklands Avenue MK42 6BE 11 Nov 2022£66,000 FlatLeasehold
208, Brooklands Avenue MK42 6AD 11 Nov 2022£460,000 DetachedFreehold
89, Brooklands Avenue MK42 6AX 23 Sep 2022£315,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
69, Brooklands Avenue MK42 6AX 2 Sep 2022£385,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Brooklands Avenue MK42 6AB 19 Aug 2022£335,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
172, Brooklands Avenue MK42 6AB 28 Jun 2022£401,999 TerracedFreehold
64, Brooklands Avenue MK42 6AB 23 Jun 2022£348,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Brooklands Avenue MK42 6AB 29 Apr 2022£332,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Brooklands Avenue MK42 6AB 25 Mar 2022£305,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Brooklands Avenue MK42 6AB 25 Mar 2022£310,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Brooklands Avenue MK42 6AB 14 Feb 2022£330,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Brooklands Avenue MK42 6AX 19 Nov 2021£290,000 TerracedFreehold
38, Brooklands Avenue MK42 6AB 7 Sep 2021£332,500 TerracedFreehold
93, Brooklands Avenue MK42 6AE 14 Aug 2021£235,000 FlatFreehold
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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
79, Brooklands Avenue £270,000 (Sep 2019) → £345,000 (Jun 2026) +28%
over 7 yrs
195, Brooklands Avenue £300,000 (Jan 2021) → £360,000 (Apr 2026) +20%
over 5 yrs
50, Brooklands Avenue £470,000 (Aug 2016) → £420,277 (Apr 2017) → £480,100 (Jun 2021) → £505,000 (Apr 2026) +7%
over 10 yrs
47, Brooklands Avenue £273,000 (Nov 2019) → £350,000 (Mar 2026) +28%
over 6 yrs
194, Brooklands Avenue £336,000 (Jun 2021) → £372,500 (Mar 2026) +11%
over 5 yrs
95, Brooklands Avenue £287,495 (Oct 2016) → £320,000 (Oct 2018) → £335,000 (Feb 2026) +17%
over 9 yrs
Flat 2, 169, Brooklands Avenue £77,000 (Dec 2023) → £80,500 (Nov 2025) +5%
over 2 yrs
49, Brooklands Avenue £272,000 (Feb 2020) → £340,000 (Nov 2025) +25%
over 6 yrs
96, Brooklands Avenue £276,500 (Jul 2016) → £311,000 (Jun 2025) +12%
over 9 yrs
31, Brooklands Avenue £216,000 (Nov 2020) → £220,000 (Jan 2021) → £268,000 (May 2025) +24%
over 5 yrs
101, Brooklands Avenue £288,995 (Nov 2016) → £295,000 (Aug 2019) → £342,500 (Jan 2025) +19%
over 8 yrs
105, Brooklands Avenue £287,995 (May 2016) → £345,000 (Nov 2024) +20%
over 8 yrs
16, Brooklands Avenue £265,000 (Oct 2017) → £320,000 (Aug 2024) +21%
over 7 yrs
10, Brooklands Avenue £265,000 (Mar 2019) → £312,000 (Jun 2024) +18%
over 5 yrs
83, Brooklands Avenue £282,100 (Feb 2018) → £320,000 (Jun 2024) +13%
over 6 yrs
3, Brooklands Avenue £395,000 (Oct 2019) → £425,000 (Dec 2023) +8%
over 4 yrs
Flat 1, 88, Brooklands Avenue £180,000 (Mar 2018) → £215,000 (Feb 2023) +19%
over 5 yrs
64, Brooklands Avenue £348,000 (Jun 2022) → £385,000 (Dec 2022) +11%
over under a year
126, Brooklands Avenue £290,000 (Jul 2017) → £200,000 (Nov 2022) -31%
over 5 yrs
89, Brooklands Avenue £247,500 (Jan 2019) → £315,000 (Sep 2022) +27%
over 4 yrs
69, Brooklands Avenue £305,000 (Jun 2016) → £385,000 (Sep 2022) +26%
over 6 yrs
12, Brooklands Avenue £273,000 (Jul 2019) → £332,000 (Apr 2022) → £335,000 (Aug 2022) +23%
over 3 yrs
8, Brooklands Avenue £260,000 (Aug 2017) → £330,000 (Feb 2022) +27%
over 4 yrs
33, Brooklands Avenue £240,000 (Jan 2021) → £248,000 (Apr 2021) → £290,000 (Nov 2021) +21%
over under a year
93, Brooklands Avenue £209,995 (Dec 2016) → £235,000 (Aug 2021) +12%
over 5 yrs
111, Brooklands Avenue £478,768 (Dec 2016) → £478,000 (Aug 2021) +-0%
over 5 yrs
132, Brooklands Avenue £289,995 (May 2016) → £300,000 (Nov 2019) +3%
over 4 yrs
186, Brooklands Avenue £315,000 (Dec 2017) → £305,500 (Apr 2018) -3%
over under a year
92, Brooklands Avenue £226,500 (Jun 2016) → £243,500 (Mar 2017) +8%
over under a year
94, Brooklands Avenue £295,000 (Dec 2016) → £300,000 (Mar 2017) +2%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Brooklands Avenue

Crime

60 crimes were reported within about a mile of Brooklands Avenue in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences25
Anti-social behaviour18
Criminal damage & arson4
Other theft4
Vehicle crime3
Public order2

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

Flood risk

Brooklands Avenue 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 Brooklands Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Lakeview School 436 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Wixams Tree Primary Academy 559 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Wixams Academy 903 pupils Secondary 11–19 Requires improvement Report 0.5 mi
Willow Grove Primary School 104 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.9 mi
Wilstead Primary School Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.2 mi
Elstow School 413 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.5 mi
Bedford Academy 1,480 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 1.7 mi
Daubeney Academy 576 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 1.7 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 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
  • Bedford St Johns station 2.5 mi · 49 min walk
  • Bedford station 3.0 mi · 1 hr walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Wilstead Industrial Park (opp, Bedford Road) 3 min walk
  • Wilstead Industrial Park (adj, Bedford Road) 3 min walk
  • Retirement Village (adj, Bedford Road) 5 min walk
  • Retirement Village (o/s, Bedford Road) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • King Street Surgery
    273 Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford · 2.2 mi
  • London Road Health Centre
    84-86 London Road, Bedford · 2.3 mi
  • The Vale Medical Practice
    Wootton Vale Hlth Liv Ctr, Fields Road, Wootton, Bedford · 2.8 mi
  • Ashburnham Road Surgery
    8 Ashburnham Road, Bedford · 3.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op FR Wixams · 0.2 mi
  • Marks and Spencer BP M&S Bedford BP · 1.1 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Foodhall M&S Interchange Bedford Foodhall · 1.4 mi
  • Cook Cook Bedford · 1.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Wilstead Pharmacy · 1.1 mi
  • Boots · 1.5 mi
  • Pyramid Pharmacy · 1.8 mi

Dentists

  • U H P The Dental Practice · 2.2 mi
  • Kempston Dental Practice · 2.2 mi
  • London Road Health Centre · 2.3 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+)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 Brooklands Avenue

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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  • Taylors 2.2 mi
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  • Walden's Lettings 2.2 mi
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