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Chiltern Avenue, Bedford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Chiltern Avenue, Bedford · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bedford-bedford/chiltern-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for MK41 9EQ, MK41 9EH, MK41 9EL.

Average price (last 12 months)
£353,750
4 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£344,232
41 sales
Price range
£261k – £575k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
18 Aug 2026
MK41 9EH

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At a glance

House prices£354k average8% below the Bedford average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station30 min walkBedford St Johns station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 48 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

41 property sales on Chiltern Avenue, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 4 homes sold here for an average of £353,750. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £334,956. Average sale prices rose from £277,250 in 2016 to £351,667 in 2026 (+27%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 8% below the Bedford average of £384,461 over the same period. 8 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 83% semi-detached, 17% detached. Recorded sale prices on Chiltern Avenue range from £260,500 to £575,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 349 streets in Bedford with at least two sales in the last year, Chiltern Avenue ranks 172nd for average price.

House prices on Chiltern Avenue compared

Chiltern Avenue£353,750
MK41 postcode area£369,012
Bedford£384,461
England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £277,250 (2 sales)2016£277k2017: £342,500 (2 sales)2017£343k2018: £341,250 (4 sales)2018£341k2019: £298,125 (4 sales)2019£298k2020: £302,500 (2 sales)2020£303k2021: £367,167 (6 sales)2021£367k2022: £342,500 (2 sales)2022£343k2023: £375,000 (1 sales)2023£375k2024: £365,222 (9 sales)2024£365k2025: £351,083 (6 sales)2025£351k2026: £351,667 (3 sales)2026£352k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 48 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached34£334,95618 Aug 2026
Detached7£389,28630 Jul 2025

Sold prices on Chiltern Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
36, Chiltern Avenue MK41 9EH 18 Aug 2026£320,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
139, Chiltern Avenue MK41 9EL 13 Mar 2026£360,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
131, Chiltern Avenue MK41 9EL 29 Jan 2026£375,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Chiltern Avenue MK41 9EQ 17 Dec 2025£360,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
73, Chiltern Avenue MK41 9EH 24 Oct 2025£350,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
97, Chiltern Avenue MK41 9EJ 3 Oct 2025£316,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Chiltern Avenue MK41 9EQ 18 Aug 2025£3,600 OtherFreehold
5, Chiltern Avenue MK41 9EQ 30 Jul 2025£370,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Chiltern Avenue MK41 9EQ 6 Jun 2025£370,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
59, Chiltern Avenue MK41 9EH 20 Mar 2025£340,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Chiltern Avenue MK41 9EQ 11 Nov 2024£450,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Chiltern Avenue MK41 9EH 7 Nov 2024£320,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
89, Chiltern Avenue MK41 9EH 18 Oct 2024£320,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
47, Chiltern Avenue MK41 9EQ 1 Oct 2024£324,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
45, Chiltern Avenue MK41 9EQ 6 Sep 2024£321,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
44, Chiltern Avenue MK41 9EJ 21 Aug 2024£420,000 DetachedFreehold
75, Chiltern Avenue MK41 9EH 21 Aug 2024£355,000 OtherFreehold
40, Chiltern Avenue MK41 9EJ 7 Aug 2024£575,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
57, Chiltern Avenue MK41 9EH 14 Jun 2024£340,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Chiltern Avenue MK41 9EH 28 Mar 2024£292,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Chiltern Avenue MK41 9EQ 12 Jan 2024£265,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
73, Chiltern Avenue MK41 9EH 10 Feb 2023£375,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Chiltern Avenue MK41 9EJ 12 Aug 2022£350,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
48, Chiltern Avenue MK41 9EL 11 Jul 2022£335,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
55, Chiltern Avenue MK41 9EH 13 Dec 2021£370,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Chiltern Avenue MK41 9EQ 19 Nov 2021£385,000 DetachedFreehold
43, Chiltern Avenue MK41 9EQ 24 Sep 2021£350,000 DetachedFreehold
42, Chiltern Avenue MK41 9EJ 2 Sep 2021£328,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
49, Chiltern Avenue MK41 9EQ 28 Jun 2021£540,000 DetachedFreehold
131, Chiltern Avenue MK41 9EL 18 Jun 2021£315,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
52, Chiltern Avenue MK41 9EL 1 Apr 2021£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
55, Chiltern Avenue MK41 9EH 18 Sep 2020£285,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
75, Chiltern Avenue MK41 9EH 5 Aug 2020£320,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
119, Chiltern Avenue MK41 9EJ 1 Nov 2019£300,000 DetachedFreehold
149, Chiltern Avenue MK41 9EL 21 Oct 2019£305,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Chiltern Avenue MK41 9EQ 31 Jul 2019£297,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Chiltern Avenue MK41 9EQ 1 Jul 2019£251,000 OtherFreehold
153, Chiltern Avenue MK41 9EL 17 Apr 2019£335,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Chiltern Avenue MK41 9EQ 5 Mar 2019£260,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Chiltern Avenue MK41 9EH 18 Dec 2018£420,000 DetachedFreehold
63, Chiltern Avenue MK41 9EH 6 Dec 2018£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
133, Chiltern Avenue MK41 9EL 8 Oct 2018£305,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Chiltern Avenue MK41 9EQ 27 Sep 2018£485,000 OtherFreehold
10, Chiltern Avenue MK41 9EQ 10 Aug 2018£350,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
121, Chiltern Avenue MK41 9EJ 29 Sep 2017£360,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Chiltern Avenue MK41 9EQ 7 Apr 2017£325,000 DetachedFreehold
147, Chiltern Avenue MK41 9EL 17 Mar 2016£277,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
159, Chiltern Avenue MK41 9EL 11 Mar 2016£277,000 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
36, Chiltern Avenue £320,000 (Nov 2024) → £320,000 (Aug 2026) +0%
over 2 yrs
131, Chiltern Avenue £315,000 (Jun 2021) → £375,000 (Jan 2026) +19%
over 5 yrs
73, Chiltern Avenue £375,000 (Feb 2023) → £350,000 (Oct 2025) -7%
over 3 yrs
7, Chiltern Avenue £260,500 (Mar 2019) → £3,600 (Aug 2025) -99%
over 6 yrs
10, Chiltern Avenue £350,000 (Aug 2018) → £450,000 (Nov 2024) +29%
over 6 yrs
75, Chiltern Avenue £320,000 (Aug 2020) → £355,000 (Aug 2024) +11%
over 4 yrs
40, Chiltern Avenue £350,000 (Aug 2022) → £575,000 (Aug 2024) +64%
over 2 yrs
55, Chiltern Avenue £285,000 (Sep 2020) → £370,000 (Dec 2021) +30%
over 1 yr

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Schools near Chiltern Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School 268 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Hazeldene School 443 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
The Hills Academy 442 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Goldington Academy 958 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.3 mi
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School 297 pupils Other independent school 0–7 Report 0.5 mi
Castle Newnham School 624 pupils All-through 4–16 Report 0.6 mi
Brickhill Primary School 209 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.6 mi
Bedford School 994 pupils Other independent school Church of England 7–19 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 St Johns station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
  • Bedford station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
  • Kempston Hardwick station 4.5 mi · 1 hr 30 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Putnoe Lane (opp, Putnoe Lane) 4 min walk
  • Ellis Road (adj, Kimbolton Road) 4 min walk
  • Ellis Road (opp, Kimbolton Road) 5 min walk
  • Nursery Gardens (opp, Kimbolton Road) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Goldington Avenue Surgery
    85 Goldington Avenue, Bedford · 0.4 mi
  • Putnoe Medical Centre Partnership
    93 Queens Drive, Bedford · 0.5 mi
  • The De Parys Group
    Enhanced Services Centre, Bedford Health Village, Bedford · 0.6 mi
  • Linden Road Surgery
    13 Linden Road, Bedford · 1.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Bedford - Queens Drive · 0.5 mi
  • Budgens Budgens Bedford · 0.5 mi
  • Marks and Spencer BP M&S Newnham Av Bedford BP · 0.7 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily North Brickhill Avon Drive · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Well · 0.5 mi
  • Kidmans Surgical Chemist · 0.8 mi
  • Jardines Pharmacy · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • Mobile Dental Unit North · 0.6 mi
  • Dental Access Centre · 0.6 mi
  • Goldington Road (dental Surgery) · 0.7 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 10 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.

Income9 of 10
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability8 of 10
Crime10 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned88.8%62.5%
Private rented10.5%20.3%
Social rented0.8%17.1%
Households641

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1513.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.7%64.1%
Aged 65+24.8%18.6%
Residents1,532

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 Chiltern Avenue

Ethnic group

HereBedford
White86.8%75.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh6.7%12.6%
Other ethnic group2.4%1.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.2%4.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.9%5.3%

Religion

HereBedford
Christian57.4%47.6%
No religion29.4%34.1%
Not answered6.6%5.8%
Muslim3.9%7.1%
Hindu1.5%1.6%
Other religion0.7%1.1%
Buddhist0.4%0.3%
Jewish0.1%–

Country of birth

HereBedford
Born in the UK84.4%78.6%
Born outside the UK15.6%21.4%

Highest qualification

HereBedford
Level 4 qualifications and above34.4%34.7%
Level 3 qualifications17.1%16.2%
No qualifications14.6%16.8%
Level 2 qualifications13.7%13.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.1%10.4%
Apprenticeship6.4%5.6%
Other qualifications2.7%2.9%

General health

HereBedford
Very good health47%48.8%
Good health36.6%35%
Fair health12.6%11.8%
Bad health3%3.4%
Very bad health0.8%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereBedford
1 car or van in household39.6%40.2%
2 cars or vans in household37.3%30.5%
No cars or vans in household11.9%18.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household11.2%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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