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Bunyans Mead, Elstow, Bedford

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House prices, sold prices and local information for MK42 9XY, MK42 9XZ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£323,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£208,338
21 sales
Price range
£101k – £325k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
28 Nov 2025
MK42 9XY

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At a glance

House prices£208k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station19 min walkBedford St Johns station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband80% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold63% freeholdAcross 27 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

21 property sales on Bunyans Mead, Elstow, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £323,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £157,778. 9 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 8 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 43% flat, 33% semi-detached, 19% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Bunyans Mead range from £100,500 to £325,000. 63% of homes sold here were freehold and 37% leasehold.

House prices on Bunyans Mead compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Bunyans Mead 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: £135,100 (1 sales)2016£135k2017: £282,500 (2 sales)2017£283k2018: £147,500 (1 sales)2018£148k2019: £142,000 (1 sales)2019£142k2020: £145,167 (3 sales)2020£145k2021: £172,500 (2 sales)2021£173k2022: £221,250 (4 sales)2022£221k2024: £231,750 (4 sales)2024£232k2025: £264,333 (3 sales)2025£264k

Tenure: 63% freehold and 37% leasehold across 27 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat9£157,7784 Feb 2025
Semi-detached7£236,87128 Nov 2025
Terraced4£254,2508 Aug 2025
Detached1£280,00028 Apr 2017

Sold prices on Bunyans Mead

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
14, Bunyans Mead MK42 9XY 25 Aug 2026£132,000 FlatLeasehold
21A, Bunyans Mead MK42 9XY 28 Nov 2025£323,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
47, Bunyans Mead MK42 9XZ 8 Aug 2025£290,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Bunyans Mead MK42 9XY 4 Feb 2025£180,000 FlatLeasehold
7, Bunyans Mead MK42 9XY 5 Dec 2024£225,000 FlatLeasehold
15, Bunyans Mead MK42 9XY 21 Oct 2024£245,000 TerracedFreehold
47, Bunyans Mead MK42 9XZ 21 Jun 2024£282,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Bunyans Mead MK42 9XY 31 May 2024£175,000 FlatFreehold
18, Bunyans Mead MK42 9XY 24 May 2023£95,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Bunyans Mead MK42 9XY 17 May 2023£81,000 OtherFreehold
19, Bunyans Mead MK42 9XY 2 Dec 2022£180,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21A, Bunyans Mead MK42 9XY 18 Nov 2022£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Bunyans Mead MK42 9XY 31 Oct 2022£110,000 FlatFreehold
31, Bunyans Mead MK42 9XZ 28 Jan 2022£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Bunyans Mead MK42 9XY 25 Aug 2021£140,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Bunyans Mead MK42 9XY 1 Jul 2021£73,000 FlatLeasehold
7, Bunyans Mead MK42 9XY 25 Mar 2021£205,000 FlatLeasehold
5, Bunyans Mead MK42 9XY 27 Oct 2020£135,000 FlatLeasehold
15, Bunyans Mead MK42 9XY 2 Oct 2020£200,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Bunyans Mead MK42 9XY 11 Sep 2020£120,000 FlatLeasehold
6, Bunyans Mead MK42 9XY 7 Jul 2020£100,500 FlatLeasehold
1, Bunyans Mead MK42 9XY 20 Feb 2020£26,140 OtherFreehold
24A, Bunyans Mead MK42 9XZ 17 Jul 2019£142,000 FlatLeasehold
10, Bunyans Mead MK42 9XY 30 Nov 2018£147,500 FlatLeasehold
11, Bunyans Mead MK42 9XY 28 Apr 2017£280,000 DetachedFreehold
21A, Bunyans Mead MK42 9XY 27 Jan 2017£285,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Bunyans Mead MK42 9XZ 11 Jul 2016£135,100 Semi-detachedFreehold

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
21A, Bunyans Mead £285,000 (Jan 2017) → £325,000 (Nov 2022) → £323,000 (Nov 2025) +13%
over 9 yrs
47, Bunyans Mead £282,000 (Jun 2024) → £290,000 (Aug 2025) +3%
over 1 yr
7, Bunyans Mead £205,000 (Mar 2021) → £225,000 (Dec 2024) +10%
over 4 yrs
15, Bunyans Mead £200,000 (Oct 2020) → £245,000 (Oct 2024) +23%
over 4 yrs
10, Bunyans Mead £147,500 (Nov 2018) → £175,000 (May 2024) +19%
over 6 yrs
5, Bunyans Mead £135,000 (Oct 2020) → £81,000 (May 2023) -40%
over 3 yrs
19, Bunyans Mead £140,000 (Aug 2021) → £180,000 (Dec 2022) +29%
over 1 yr
31, Bunyans Mead £135,100 (Jul 2016) → £270,000 (Jan 2022) +100%
over 6 yrs
1, Bunyans Mead £26,140 (Feb 2020) → £73,000 (Jul 2021) +179%
over 1 yr

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Schools near Bunyans Mead

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Shackleton Primary School 487 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Cherry Trees Nursery School 147 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.6 mi
Camestone School 408 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Bedford Academy 1,480 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.7 mi
Daubeney Academy 576 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.8 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
King's Oak Primary School 826 pupils Primary 1–11 Good Report 0.8 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 0.9 mi · 19 min walk
  • Bedford station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
  • Kempston Hardwick station 2.2 mi · 45 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • The Red Lion (adj, High Street) 1 min walk
  • The Red Lion (opp, Wilstead Road) 1 min walk
  • Elstow Lodge (opp, Wilstead Road) 3 min walk
  • West End (NE-bound, West End) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • London Road Health Centre
    84-86 London Road, Bedford · 0.8 mi
  • King Street Surgery
    273 Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford · 1.2 mi
  • Ashburnham Road Surgery
    8 Ashburnham Road, Bedford · 1.5 mi
  • Queens Park Health Centre
    23C Carlisle Road, Queen's Park, Bedford · 1.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Morrisons Cauldwell Bedford · 0.5 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Cauldwell Bedford · 0.6 mi
  • Spar PFS Spar - Elstow Road · 0.6 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Foodhall M&S Interchange Bedford Foodhall · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Janssen's Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
  • Lotus Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
  • Boots · 0.9 mi

Dentists

  • London Road Health Centre · 0.8 mi
  • U H P The Dental Practice · 1.1 mi
  • Kempston Dental Practice · 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 6 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.

Income5 of 10
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned61.7%62.5%
Private rented16.8%20.3%
Social rented21.1%17.1%
Households673

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6470.7%64.1%
Aged 65+10.1%18.6%
Residents1,912

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)80%80%
Gigabit-capable80%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 Bunyans Mead

Ethnic group

HereBedford
White60.1%75.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh25.6%12.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African6.1%5.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups5.1%4.6%
Other ethnic group3.1%1.8%

Religion

HereBedford
Christian41.3%47.6%
No religion30.3%34.1%
Sikh11.5%2.2%
Muslim6%7.1%
Not answered4.3%5.8%
Hindu3.9%1.6%
Other religion2.4%1.1%
Buddhist0.2%0.3%

Country of birth

HereBedford
Born in the UK77.6%78.6%
Born outside the UK22.4%21.4%

Highest qualification

HereBedford
Level 4 qualifications and above35.9%34.7%
Level 3 qualifications16.5%16.2%
Level 2 qualifications15.2%13.5%
No qualifications14.2%16.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.9%10.4%
Apprenticeship4.7%5.6%
Other qualifications2.6%2.9%

General health

HereBedford
Very good health52.2%48.8%
Good health33.1%35%
Fair health11%11.8%
Bad health3.2%3.4%
Very bad health0.6%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereBedford
2 cars or vans in household36.7%30.5%
1 car or van in household33.9%40.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household18.3%11%
No cars or vans in household11.1%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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Estate agents near Bunyans Mead

  • Taylors 1.1 mi
  • James Kendall 1.1 mi
  • Walden's Lettings 1.1 mi
  • Park Estates 1.3 mi
  • Fry Estate Agents 1.4 mi

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