Byron Crescent, Bedford
House prices, sold prices and local information for MK40 2BD, MK40 2EJ.
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At a glance
10 property sales on Byron Crescent, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £390,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £405,688. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2018; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 80% semi-detached, 20% detached. Recorded sale prices on Byron Crescent range from £272,000 to £575,000. 92% of homes sold here were freehold and 8% leasehold.
House prices on Byron Crescent compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Byron Crescent has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all MK40 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 92% freehold and 8% leasehold across 12 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 8 | £405,688 | 20 Jan 2026 |
| Detached | 2 | £441,500 | 25 Aug 2022 |
Sold prices on Byron Crescent
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8, Byron Crescent MK40 2BD | 20 Jan 2026 | £390,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 23, Byron Crescent MK40 2BD | 8 Nov 2024 | £575,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 13, Byron Crescent MK40 2BD | 1 Mar 2024 | £487,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 22, Byron Crescent MK40 2BD | 25 Aug 2022 | £465,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 12, Byron Crescent MK40 2BD | 11 Jan 2022 | £361,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 27, Byron Crescent MK40 2BD | 29 Oct 2021 | £385,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 17, Byron Crescent MK40 2BD | 4 Jun 2021 | £500,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 9, Wordsworth Court, Byron Crescent MK40 2EJ | 12 Mar 2021 | £120,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 22, Byron Crescent MK40 2BD | 14 Aug 2020 | £418,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 10, Byron Crescent MK40 2BD | 26 Jul 2019 | £275,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 16, Byron Crescent MK40 2BD | 31 Jan 2018 | £272,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 17, Byron Crescent MK40 2BD | 30 Mar 2016 | £278,000 | Semi-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 |
|---|---|---|
| 22, Byron Crescent | £418,000 (Aug 2020) → £465,000 (Aug 2022) | +11% over 2 yrs |
| 17, Byron Crescent | £278,000 (Mar 2016) → £500,000 (Jun 2021) | +80% over 5 yrs |
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Schools near Byron Crescent
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford Modern School 1,219 pupils | Other independent school | 7–18 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Great Ouse Primary Academy 455 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.3 mi |
| Edith Cavell Primary School 292 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Polam School 99 pupils | Other independent school | 1–9 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Livingstone Primary School 457 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary and Pre-School 271 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| Priory Primary School 214 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Biddenham International School and Sports College 1,422 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 0.7 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
- Bedford station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
- Bedford St Johns station 1.3 mi · 25 min walk
- Kempston Hardwick station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 14 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Sainsburys Clapham (o/s) 1 min walk
- Alexander Sports Centre (E-bound, Cowper Road) 2 min walk
- Cowper Road (W-bound, Cowper Road) 2 min walk
- Byron Crescent (Near, Shakespeare Road) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- Linden Road Surgery
13 Linden Road, Bedford · 0.2 mi - Ashburnham Road Surgery
8 Ashburnham Road, Bedford · 0.7 mi - Queens Park Health Centre
23C Carlisle Road, Queen's Park, Bedford · 0.9 mi - The De Parys Group
Enhanced Services Centre, Bedford Health Village, Bedford · 1.1 mi
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Sainsburys Fairfield Park · 0.1 mi
- Aldi Aldi Bedford · 0.2 mi
- Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Bedford Tavistock Street Local · 0.6 mi
- Iceland Iceland Greenhill Street Bedford · 0.7 mi
Pharmacies
- Kay's Chemist · 0.5 mi
- Bedford Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
- Superdrug Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
Dentists
- Shakespeare Clinic · 0.3 mi
- The Dental Practice (136 Bromham Road) · 0.4 mi
- Bedford Heights · 0.6 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
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.
| Income | 5 of 10 |
| Employment | 3 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 5 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 2 of 10 |
| Crime | 4 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 5 of 10 |
| Living environment | 2 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 44.6% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 45.0% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 10.4% | 17.1% |
| Households | 625 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14.0% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 69.2% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 16.8% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,380 |
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.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 85% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 92% | 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 Byron Crescent
Ethnic group
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 78.3% | 75.7% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 8.5% | 12.6% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 7% | 5.3% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 4% | 4.6% |
| Other ethnic group | 2.2% | 1.8% |
Religion
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 48% | 47.6% |
| No religion | 36.9% | 34.1% |
| Not answered | 5.9% | 5.8% |
| Muslim | 5.5% | 7.1% |
| Hindu | 1.4% | 1.6% |
| Sikh | 0.9% | 2.2% |
| Other religion | 0.9% | 1.1% |
| Buddhist | 0.5% | 0.3% |
Country of birth
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 68.1% | 78.6% |
| Born outside the UK | 31.9% | 21.4% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 42.3% | 34.7% |
| No qualifications | 17.2% | 16.8% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 12.9% | 16.2% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 11.4% | 13.5% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 7.1% | 10.4% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.8% | 5.6% |
| Other qualifications | 4.3% | 2.9% |
General health
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 45.9% | 48.8% |
| Good health | 34.2% | 35% |
| Fair health | 14.1% | 11.8% |
| Bad health | 4.6% | 3.4% |
| Very bad health | 1.3% | 0.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 48.3% | 40.2% |
| No cars or vans in household | 28.8% | 18.2% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 17% | 30.5% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 5.9% | 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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