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Castle Lane, Bedford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Castle Lane, Bedford · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bedford-bedford/castle-lane/

House prices, sold prices and local information for MK40 3FG, MK40 3FE, MK40 3US.

Average price (last 12 months)
£185,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£168,564
47 sales
Price range
£128k – £230k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
25 Aug 2026
MK40 3FE

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At a glance

House prices£169k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station9 min walkBedford St Johns station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband50% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold97% leaseholdAcross 59 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

47 property sales on Castle Lane, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £185,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £168,564. 9 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Castle Lane range from £127,500 to £230,000. 3% of homes sold here were freehold and 97% leasehold.

House prices on Castle Lane compared

MK40 postcode area£378,253
Bedford£384,461
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Castle Lane has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all MK40 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £161,166 (15 sales)2016£161k2017: £176,286 (7 sales)2017£176k2018: £191,167 (6 sales)2018£191k2019: £148,400 (5 sales)2019£148k2020: £174,250 (4 sales)2020£174k2021: £161,625 (4 sales)2021£162k2022: £172,500 (1 sales)2022£173k2023: £145,000 (2 sales)2023£145k2024: £195,500 (2 sales)2024£196k2026: £185,000 (1 sales)2026£185k

Tenure: 3% freehold and 97% leasehold across 59 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat47£168,56425 Aug 2026

Sold prices on Castle Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Flat 5, Castle Quay, Castle Lane MK40 3FE 25 Aug 2026£185,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 107, Castle Quay, Castle Lane MK40 3FG 12 May 2025£173,000 FlatLeasehold
12, Castle Lane MK40 3US 24 Oct 2024£250,000 OtherLeasehold
Flat 14, Castle Quay, Castle Lane MK40 3FE 31 Jul 2024£198,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 87, Castle Quay, Castle Lane MK40 3FG 11 Mar 2024£193,000 FlatLeasehold
56 - 60, Castle Lane MK40 3NU 19 Sep 2023£360,000 OtherFreehold
Flat 60, Castle Quay, Castle Lane MK40 3FG 3 Apr 2023£140,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 94, Castle Quay, Castle Lane MK40 3FG 1 Feb 2023£150,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 104, Castle Quay, Castle Lane MK40 3FG 31 Jan 2022£172,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 68, Castle Quay, Castle Lane MK40 3FG 17 Aug 2021£134,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 65, Castle Quay, Castle Lane MK40 3FG 9 Jul 2021£142,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 70, Castle Quay, Castle Lane MK40 3FG 31 Mar 2021£172,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 10, Castle Quay, Castle Lane MK40 3FE 17 Mar 2021£198,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 105, Castle Quay, Castle Lane MK40 3FG 14 Aug 2020£137,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 53, Castle Quay, Castle Lane MK40 3FG 30 Mar 2020£150,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 15, Castle Quay, Castle Lane MK40 3FE 20 Mar 2020£230,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 83, Castle Quay, Castle Lane MK40 3FG 10 Feb 2020£180,000 FlatLeasehold
16, Castle Lane MK40 3US 30 Aug 2019£100,000 OtherLeasehold
18, Castle Lane MK40 3US 30 Aug 2019£100,000 OtherLeasehold
18A, Castle Lane MK40 3US 30 Aug 2019£100,000 OtherLeasehold
20, Castle Lane MK40 3US 30 Aug 2019£120,000 OtherLeasehold
Flat 46, Castle Quay, Castle Lane MK40 3FG 24 Jul 2019£138,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 65, Castle Quay, Castle Lane MK40 3FG 10 May 2019£136,500 FlatLeasehold
Unit 1, Castle Lane MK40 3NT 10 Apr 2019£370,000 OtherLeasehold
Flat 84, Castle Quay, Castle Lane MK40 3FG 1 Mar 2019£137,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 20, Castle Quay, Castle Lane MK40 3FE 1 Mar 2019£202,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 72, Castle Quay, Castle Lane MK40 3FG 25 Feb 2019£127,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 72, Castle Quay, Castle Lane MK40 3FG 21 Dec 2018£150,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 8, Castle Quay, Castle Lane MK40 3FE 16 Nov 2018£210,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 12, Castle Quay, Castle Lane MK40 3FE 23 Oct 2018£208,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 70, Castle Quay, Castle Lane MK40 3FG 28 Sep 2018£192,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 104, Castle Quay, Castle Lane MK40 3FG 18 Jul 2018£178,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 17, Castle Quay, Castle Lane MK40 3FE 6 Jul 2018£195,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 100, Castle Quay, Castle Lane MK40 3FG 4 May 2018£164,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 11, Castle Quay, Castle Lane MK40 3FE 1 Dec 2017£215,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 73, Castle Quay, Castle Lane MK40 3FG 29 Sep 2017£148,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 105, Castle Quay, Castle Lane MK40 3FG 29 Sep 2017£179,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 79, Castle Quay, Castle Lane MK40 3FG 1 Sep 2017£188,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 56, Castle Quay, Castle Lane MK40 3FG 9 Aug 2017£140,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 22, Castle Quay, Castle Lane MK40 3FE 27 Jun 2017£215,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 19, Castle Quay, Castle Lane MK40 3FE 17 May 2017£200,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 102, Castle Quay, Castle Lane MK40 3FG 21 Apr 2017£201,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 101, Castle Quay, Castle Lane MK40 3FG 9 Feb 2017£163,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 21, Castle Quay, Castle Lane MK40 3FE 12 Dec 2016£205,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 42, Castle Quay, Castle Lane MK40 3FG 23 Sep 2016£145,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 64, Castle Quay, Castle Lane MK40 3FG 9 Sep 2016£139,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 50, Castle Quay, Castle Lane MK40 3FG 8 Sep 2016£190,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 87, Castle Quay, Castle Lane MK40 3FG 19 Aug 2016£205,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 46, Castle Quay, Castle Lane MK40 3FG 11 Aug 2016£145,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 61, Castle Quay, Castle Lane MK40 3FG 30 Jun 2016£144,000 FlatLeasehold
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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
Flat 87, Castle Quay, Castle Lane £205,500 (Aug 2016) → £193,000 (Mar 2024) -6%
over 8 yrs
Flat 104, Castle Quay, Castle Lane £178,000 (Jul 2018) → £172,500 (Jan 2022) -3%
over 4 yrs
Flat 65, Castle Quay, Castle Lane £136,500 (May 2019) → £142,500 (Jul 2021) +4%
over 2 yrs
Flat 70, Castle Quay, Castle Lane £192,000 (Sep 2018) → £172,000 (Mar 2021) -10%
over 3 yrs
Flat 10, Castle Quay, Castle Lane £183,000 (Apr 2016) → £198,000 (Mar 2021) +8%
over 5 yrs
Flat 105, Castle Quay, Castle Lane £179,000 (Sep 2017) → £137,000 (Aug 2020) -23%
over 3 yrs
Flat 53, Castle Quay, Castle Lane £140,000 (Feb 2016) → £150,000 (Mar 2020) +7%
over 4 yrs
Flat 46, Castle Quay, Castle Lane £145,000 (Aug 2016) → £138,500 (Jul 2019) -4%
over 3 yrs
Flat 72, Castle Quay, Castle Lane £135,000 (Mar 2016) → £150,000 (Dec 2018) → £127,500 (Feb 2019) -6%
over 3 yrs

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Schools near Castle Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Bedford Girls' School 843 pupils Other independent school 7–18 Report 0.2 mi
Bedford Free School 536 pupils Secondary 11–16 Outstanding Report 0.3 mi
Bedford School 994 pupils Other independent school Church of England 7–19 Report 0.4 mi
Priory Primary School 214 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Castle Newnham School 624 pupils All-through 4–16 Report 0.6 mi
Polam School 99 pupils Other independent school 1–9 Report 0.6 mi
Livingstone Primary School 457 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Peter Pan Nursery School 118 pupils Nursery 2–5 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 0.5 mi · 9 min walk
  • Bedford station 0.6 mi · 13 min walk
  • Kempston Hardwick station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 9 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Cecil Higgins Gallery (adj, Newnham Road) 2 min walk
  • St Paul's Square (Stop P4, St Paul's Square) 2 min walk
  • St Paul's Square (Stop P3, St Paul's Square) 2 min walk
  • St Paul's Square (Stop P2, St Paul's Square) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The De Parys Group
    Enhanced Services Centre, Bedford Health Village, Bedford · 0.5 mi
  • Ashburnham Road Surgery
    8 Ashburnham Road, Bedford · 0.6 mi
  • Goldington Avenue Surgery
    85 Goldington Avenue, Bedford · 0.7 mi
  • London Road Health Centre
    84-86 London Road, Bedford · 0.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • Lidl Lidl Central Bedford Bedford · 0.2 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Bedford Harpur Express · 0.2 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Bedford Greenhill Street · 0.3 mi
  • Farmfoods Farmfoods Fenlake Bedford · 0.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.2 mi
  • Goldharts Chemist · 0.2 mi
  • Superdrug Pharmacy · 0.3 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.1 mi
  • Howard Street (dental Surgery) · 0.1 mi
  • Bedford House Dental Practice · 0.2 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 3 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
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime1 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment1 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned31.5%62.5%
Private rented56.2%20.3%
Social rented12.1%17.1%
Households653

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1511.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6474.5%64.1%
Aged 65+14.5%18.6%
Residents1,281

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)50%80%
Gigabit-capable0%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 Castle Lane

Ethnic group

HereBedford
White82.6%75.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African6.6%5.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh5.8%12.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3%4.6%
Other ethnic group2%1.8%

Religion

HereBedford
Christian46.1%47.6%
No religion40.7%34.1%
Not answered6.2%5.8%
Muslim4.1%7.1%
Hindu1.7%1.6%
Other religion0.7%1.1%
Buddhist0.3%0.3%
Sikh0.2%2.2%

Country of birth

HereBedford
Born in the UK66.1%78.6%
Born outside the UK33.9%21.4%

Highest qualification

HereBedford
Level 4 qualifications and above48%34.7%
No qualifications15.5%16.8%
Level 3 qualifications11.7%16.2%
Level 2 qualifications9.5%13.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications6%10.4%
Apprenticeship5.3%5.6%
Other qualifications3.9%2.9%

General health

HereBedford
Very good health50.1%48.8%
Good health33.3%35%
Fair health11.3%11.8%
Bad health3.6%3.4%
Very bad health1.7%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereBedford
No cars or vans in household43.8%18.2%
1 car or van in household41.7%40.2%
2 cars or vans in household10.8%30.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household3.7%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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