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Caves Lane, Bedford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Caves Lane, Bedford · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bedford-bedford/caves-lane/

House prices, sold prices and local information for MK40 3DW, MK40 3DR, MK40 3DP.

Average price (last 12 months)
£381,250
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£381,413
26 sales
Price range
£265k – £550k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
14 Apr 2026
MK40 3DN

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At a glance

House prices£381k averageAbout the Bedford average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station25 min walkBedford St Johns station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 28 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

26 property sales on Caves Lane, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £381,250. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £404,403. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 69% detached, 31% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Caves Lane range from £265,000 to £550,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 349 streets in Bedford with at least two sales in the last year, Caves Lane ranks 139th for average price.

House prices on Caves Lane compared

Caves Lane£381,250
MK40 postcode area£378,253
Bedford£384,461
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all MK40 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £300,000 (1 sales)2016£300k2017: £405,000 (2 sales)2017£405k2018: £331,875 (2 sales)2018£332k2019: £388,333 (3 sales)2019£388k2020: £326,000 (3 sales)2020£326k2021: £451,667 (3 sales)2021£452k2022: £418,750 (2 sales)2022£419k2023: £520,000 (1 sales)2023£520k2024: £379,000 (2 sales)2024£379k2025: £353,400 (5 sales)2025£353k2026: £381,250 (2 sales)2026£381k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 28 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached18£404,40314 Apr 2026
Semi-detached8£329,68826 Sep 2025

Sold prices on Caves Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
72, Caves Lane MK40 3DN 14 Apr 2026£380,000 DetachedFreehold
65, Caves Lane MK40 3DW 16 Feb 2026£382,500 DetachedFreehold
25, Caves Lane MK40 3DW 26 Sep 2025£337,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Caves Lane MK40 3DR 31 Jul 2025£307,500 DetachedFreehold
56, Caves Lane MK40 3DN 7 May 2025£322,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
48, Caves Lane MK40 3DP 19 Mar 2025£362,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Caves Lane MK40 3DR 7 Mar 2025£337,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
67, Caves Lane MK40 3DW 18 Feb 2025£422,500 DetachedFreehold
38, Caves Lane MK40 3DP 16 Oct 2024£395,000 DetachedFreehold
21, Caves Lane MK40 3DW 24 Jul 2024£363,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Caves Lane MK40 3DW 4 Aug 2023£520,000 DetachedFreehold
45, Caves Lane MK40 3DW 28 Oct 2022£385,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Caves Lane MK40 3DR 29 Jul 2022£452,500 DetachedFreehold
12, Caves Lane MK40 3DR 28 Jun 2021£375,000 DetachedFreehold
39, Caves Lane MK40 3DW 25 Jun 2021£430,000 DetachedFreehold
22, Caves Lane MK40 3DP 25 Feb 2021£550,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Caves Lane MK40 3DR 9 Oct 2020£372,000 DetachedFreehold
7, Caves Lane MK40 3DR 21 Aug 2020£318,500 DetachedFreehold
52, Caves Lane MK40 3DN 24 Jul 2020£287,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
55, Caves Lane MK40 3DW 10 Jun 2019£522,500 DetachedFreehold
18, Caves Lane MK40 3DP 26 Apr 2019£377,500 DetachedFreehold
23, Caves Lane MK40 3DW 18 Mar 2019£265,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
70, Caves Lane MK40 3DN 25 Jul 2018£345,000 DetachedFreehold
11, Caves Lane MK40 3DR 14 May 2018£318,750 DetachedFreehold
22, Caves Lane MK40 3DP 4 Jul 2017£335,000 DetachedFreehold
24, Caves Lane MK40 3DP 4 Jul 2017£475,000 DetachedFreehold
50, Caves Lane MK40 3DN 4 Nov 2016£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
53, Caves Lane MK40 3DW 7 Oct 2016£340,000 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
22, Caves Lane £335,000 (Jul 2017) → £550,000 (Feb 2021) +64%
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Schools near Caves Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School 268 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
Goldington Academy 958 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.2 mi
Castle Newnham School 624 pupils All-through 4–16 Report 0.3 mi
Hazeldene School 443 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
The Hills Academy 442 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School 297 pupils Other independent school 0–7 Report 0.6 mi
Bedford School 994 pupils Other independent school Church of England 7–19 Report 0.6 mi
KWS School 18 pupils Other independent school 11–18 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 1.3 mi · 25 min walk
  • Bedford station 1.4 mi · 27 min walk
  • Kempston Hardwick station 4.3 mi · 1 hr 25 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Sidmouth Close (opp, Barnstaple Road) 1 min walk
  • Sidmouth Close (adj, Barnstaple Road) 1 min walk
  • Tiverton Road (adj, Cave's Lane) 2 min walk
  • Honiton Way (adj, Barnstaple Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Goldington Avenue Surgery
    85 Goldington Avenue, Bedford · 0.3 mi
  • The De Parys Group
    Enhanced Services Centre, Bedford Health Village, Bedford · 0.5 mi
  • Putnoe Medical Centre Partnership
    93 Queens Drive, Bedford · 0.6 mi
  • Linden Road Surgery
    13 Linden Road, Bedford · 1.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • Budgens Budgens Bedford · 0.4 mi
  • Marks and Spencer BP M&S Newnham Av Bedford BP · 0.5 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Bedford - Queens Drive · 0.6 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Central Bedford Bedford · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Kidmans Surgical Chemist · 0.5 mi
  • Well · 0.6 mi
  • Goldharts Chemist · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • Mobile Dental Unit North · 0.5 mi
  • Dental Access Centre · 0.5 mi
  • Goldington Road (dental Surgery) · 0.5 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 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.

Income8 of 10
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned78.0%62.5%
Private rented19.3%20.3%
Social rented2.7%17.1%
Households590

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1512.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.7%64.1%
Aged 65+20.4%18.6%
Residents1,744

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 Caves Lane

Ethnic group

HereBedford
White79.4%75.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh9.1%12.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups5.1%4.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African4.7%5.3%
Other ethnic group1.7%1.8%

Religion

HereBedford
Christian46.7%47.6%
No religion32.6%34.1%
Not answered11.9%5.8%
Muslim4.5%7.1%
Hindu1.5%1.6%
Other religion1.3%1.1%
Sikh1%2.2%
Buddhist0.5%0.3%

Country of birth

HereBedford
Born in the UK77.1%78.6%
Born outside the UK22.9%21.4%

Highest qualification

HereBedford
Level 3 qualifications31.3%16.2%
Level 4 qualifications and above31.1%34.7%
No qualifications12.2%16.8%
Level 2 qualifications11.3%13.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications6.7%10.4%
Apprenticeship4.5%5.6%
Other qualifications2.9%2.9%

General health

HereBedford
Very good health47.8%48.8%
Good health38.2%35%
Fair health11.1%11.8%
Bad health2.5%3.4%
Very bad health0.5%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereBedford
1 car or van in household48.5%40.2%
2 cars or vans in household26.2%30.5%
No cars or vans in household16.7%18.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household8.7%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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