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Buttercup Close, Bedford

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House prices, sold prices and local information for MK42 0RE.

Average price (last 12 months)
£317,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£244,291
12 sales
Price range
£180k – £345k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
23 Jun 2026
MK42 0RE

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At a glance

House prices£244k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station24 min walkBedford St Johns station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 13 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

12 property sales on Buttercup Close, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £317,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £219,166. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 50% terraced, 25% semi-detached, 25% detached. Recorded sale prices on Buttercup Close range from £179,995 to £344,500. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Buttercup Close compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Buttercup Close 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: £200,665 (3 sales)2016£201k2019: £195,000 (1 sales)2019£195k2020: £259,000 (2 sales)2020£259k2021: £215,000 (1 sales)2021£215k2023: £292,250 (2 sales)2023£292k2024: £255,000 (1 sales)2024£255k2025: £245,000 (1 sales)2025£245k2026: £317,000 (1 sales)2026£317k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 13 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced6£219,16628 Nov 2024
Semi-detached3£216,66717 Apr 2025
Detached3£322,16723 Jun 2026

Sold prices on Buttercup Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
1, Buttercup Close MK42 0RE 23 Jun 2026£317,000 DetachedFreehold
11, Buttercup Close MK42 0RE 17 Apr 2025£245,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Buttercup Close MK42 0RE 28 Nov 2024£255,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Buttercup Close MK42 0RE 11 Apr 2023£240,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Buttercup Close MK42 0RE 24 Mar 2023£344,500 DetachedFreehold
20, Buttercup Close MK42 0RE 9 Sep 2021£215,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Buttercup Close MK42 0RE 18 Dec 2020£213,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Buttercup Close MK42 0RE 18 Sep 2020£305,000 DetachedFreehold
7, Buttercup Close MK42 0RE 31 Jul 2020£300,000 DetachedFreehold
27, Buttercup Close MK42 0RE 14 Nov 2019£195,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Buttercup Close MK42 0RE 25 Nov 2016£230,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Buttercup Close MK42 0RE 21 Oct 2016£179,995 TerracedFreehold
21, Buttercup Close MK42 0RE 24 Jun 2016£192,000 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
15, Buttercup Close £230,000 (Nov 2016) → £255,000 (Nov 2024) +11%
over 8 yrs
21, Buttercup Close £192,000 (Jun 2016) → £213,000 (Dec 2020) +11%
over 4 yrs
7, Buttercup Close £300,000 (Jul 2020) → £305,000 (Sep 2020) +2%
over under a year

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Schools near Buttercup Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Elstow School 413 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
Bedford Academy 1,480 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.3 mi
King's Oak Primary School 826 pupils Primary 1–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Shackleton Primary School 487 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Shortstown Primary School 479 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Cherry Trees Nursery School 147 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.9 mi
Bedford Girls' School 843 pupils Other independent school 7–18 Report 1.3 mi
KWS School 18 pupils Other independent school 11–18 Report 1.3 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 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
  • Bedford station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
  • Kempston Hardwick station 3.0 mi · 1 hr 1 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Winchester Road (adj, Meadowsweet Drive) 2 min walk
  • Winchester Road (opp, Meadowsweet Drive) 3 min walk
  • Catholic Church (adj, Harrowden Road) 3 min walk
  • Catholic Church (opp, Harrowden Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • London Road Health Centre
    84-86 London Road, Bedford · 0.9 mi
  • Bedoc Healthcare
    Unit 16, Stephenson Court, Bedford · 1.4 mi
  • The De Parys Group
    Enhanced Services Centre, Bedford Health Village, Bedford · 1.8 mi
  • Goldington Avenue Surgery
    85 Goldington Avenue, Bedford · 1.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Shortstown North Drive · 0.7 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco New Cardington Express · 0.8 mi
  • Asda Express Asda Southgate Express Petrol · 0.8 mi
  • Tesco Extra Tesco Bedford Extra · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Pyramid Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Pyramid Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
  • Lotus Pharmacy · 0.9 mi

Dentists

  • London Road Health Centre · 0.9 mi
  • Idh Limited · 1.4 mi
  • Latchford And Latchford Specialist Dental Surgery · 1.4 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 4 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.

Income3 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills3 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned50.1%62.5%
Private rented22.4%20.3%
Social rented27.6%17.1%
Households653

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6467.1%64.1%
Aged 65+11.6%18.6%
Residents1,734

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 Buttercup Close

Ethnic group

HereBedford
White64.8%75.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh16.7%12.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African9.9%5.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups5.1%4.6%
Other ethnic group3.5%1.8%

Religion

HereBedford
Christian40.1%47.6%
No religion32.8%34.1%
Muslim11.5%7.1%
Not answered8.6%5.8%
Sikh3.2%2.2%
Other religion1.8%1.1%
Hindu1.5%1.6%
Buddhist0.2%0.3%

Country of birth

HereBedford
Born in the UK67.3%78.6%
Born outside the UK32.7%21.4%

Highest qualification

HereBedford
Level 4 qualifications and above27.5%34.7%
No qualifications24.2%16.8%
Level 3 qualifications15%16.2%
Level 2 qualifications12.3%13.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.3%10.4%
Apprenticeship5.8%5.6%
Other qualifications3.8%2.9%

General health

HereBedford
Very good health46.9%48.8%
Good health33.9%35%
Fair health11.5%11.8%
Bad health4%3.4%
Very bad health3.6%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereBedford
1 car or van in household45.3%40.2%
2 cars or vans in household24%30.5%
No cars or vans in household23.7%18.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household7%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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