Bure Close, Bedford

House prices, sold prices and local information for MK41 7TX.

Average price (last 12 months)

£452,500

2 sales

Average price (since 2019)

£411,000

5 sales

Price range

£350k – £535k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

24 Jul 2026

MK41 7TX

At a glance

House prices£453k average18% above the Bedford average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station40 min walkBedford station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

5 property sales on Bure Close, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £452,500. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £411,000. That is 18% above the Bedford average of £382,786 over the same period. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2019; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Bure Close compared

Bure Close£452,500

MK41 postcode area£370,913

Bedford£382,786

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all MK41 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	5	£411,000	24 Jul 2026

Sold prices on Bure Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
1, Bure Close MK41 7TX	24 Jul 2026	£370,000	Detached	Freehold
12, Bure Close MK41 7TX	17 Feb 2026	£535,000	Detached	Freehold
9, Bure Close MK41 7TX	15 Aug 2024	£400,000	Detached	Freehold
6, Bure Close MK41 7TX	25 Jun 2021	£400,000	Detached	Freehold
12, Bure Close MK41 7TX	8 Aug 2019	£350,000	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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
12, Bure Close	£350,000 (Aug 2019) → £535,000 (Feb 2026)	+53% over 7 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Bure Close

Crime

92 crimes were reported within about a mile of Bure Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour	36
Violence & sexual offences	24
Shoplifting	11
Other theft	6
Criminal damage & arson	5
Vehicle crime	3

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

Flood risk

Bure Close 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 Bure Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St Thomas More Catholic School 893 pupils	Secondary Roman Catholic	11–18	Good Report	0.2 mi
Scott Primary School & Nursery 469 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.4 mi
Brickhill Primary School 209 pupils	Primary	5–11	Report	0.5 mi
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School 297 pupils	Other independent school	0–7	Report	0.8 mi
Bedford Greenacre Independent School 775 pupils	Other independent school	0–18	Report	1.0 mi
Mark Rutherford School 1,150 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Requires improvement Report	1.0 mi
The Hills Academy 442 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.0 mi
Hazeldene School 443 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.0 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 2.0 mi · 40 min walk
Bedford St Johns station 2.3 mi · 46 min walk
Kempston Hardwick station 5.2 mi · 1 hr 44 min walk

Nearest bus stops

St Mark's Church (o/s, Avon Drive) 1 min walk
Bourneside (opp, Avon Drive) 2 min walk
Irthing Close (opp, Avon Drive) 3 min walk
Wansbeck Road (adj, Tyne Crescent) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Goldington Avenue Surgery
85 Goldington Avenue, Bedford · 1.3 mi
Putnoe Medical Centre Partnership
93 Queens Drive, Bedford · 1.3 mi
The De Parys Group
Enhanced Services Centre, Bedford Health Village, Bedford · 1.4 mi
Linden Road Surgery
13 Linden Road, Bedford · 1.6 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 9 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 8 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	83.4%	62.5%
Private rented	9.6%	20.3%
Social rented	7.0%	17.1%
Households	584

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	17.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	56.6%	64.1%
Aged 65+	25.9%	18.6%
Residents	1,457

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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