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Clay Avenue, Stewartby, Bedford

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for MK43 9GE, MK43 9SU.

Average price (last 12 months)
£340,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2017)
£328,953
28 sales
Price range
£247k – £505k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
10 Dec 2025
MK43 9GE

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At a glance

House prices£329k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station13 min walkStewartby station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 32 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

28 property sales on Clay Avenue, Stewartby, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £340,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £358,932. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 68% detached, 32% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Clay Avenue range from £246,995 to £505,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Clay Avenue compared

MK43 postcode area£422,771
Bedford£384,461
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Clay Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all MK43 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £276,411 (7 sales)2017£276k2018: £330,484 (12 sales)2018£330k2019: £372,328 (3 sales)2019£372k2020: £382,500 (2 sales)2020£383k2021: £318,000 (1 sales)2021£318k2023: £385,000 (2 sales)2023£385k2025: £340,000 (1 sales)2025£340k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 32 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached19£358,93229 Jun 2023
Semi-detached9£265,66310 Dec 2025

Sold prices on Clay Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
9, Clay Avenue MK43 9GE 10 Dec 2025£340,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Clay Avenue MK43 9GE 31 Mar 2025£410,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Clay Avenue MK43 9GE 29 Jun 2023£460,000 Detached New buildFreehold
4, Clay Avenue MK43 9GE 31 Mar 2023£310,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
22, Clay Avenue MK43 9GE 25 Mar 2021£318,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Clay Avenue MK43 9GE 29 Jan 2021£355,000 DetachedFreehold
17, Clay Avenue MK43 9GE 21 Dec 2020£505,000 DetachedFreehold
25, Clay Avenue MK43 9GE 17 Jul 2020£260,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Clay Avenue MK43 9GE 31 Jul 2019£372,995 Detached New buildFreehold
16, Clay Avenue MK43 9GE 31 Jul 2019£369,995 Detached New buildFreehold
27, Clay Avenue MK43 9GE 18 Jun 2019£373,995 Detached New buildFreehold
17, Clay Avenue MK43 9GE 21 Dec 2018£480,000 Detached New buildFreehold
29, Clay Avenue MK43 9GE 19 Oct 2018£343,995 Detached New buildFreehold
Unit 2, Hansons Local Centre, Clay Avenue MK43 9SU 12 Oct 2018£342,000 OtherFreehold
Unit 2, Hansons Local Centre, Clay Avenue MK43 9SU 12 Oct 2018£342,000 Other New buildFreehold
23, Clay Avenue MK43 9GE 29 Jun 2018£249,995 Detached New buildFreehold
19, Clay Avenue MK43 9GE 28 Jun 2018£249,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
21, Clay Avenue MK43 9GE 28 Jun 2018£249,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
25, Clay Avenue MK43 9GE 28 Jun 2018£249,995 Detached New buildFreehold
22, Clay Avenue MK43 9GE 22 Jun 2018£316,995 Detached New buildFreehold
18, Clay Avenue MK43 9GE 27 Apr 2018£349,995 Detached New buildFreehold
20, Clay Avenue MK43 9GE 27 Apr 2018£349,995 Detached New buildFreehold
12, Clay Avenue MK43 9GE 23 Feb 2018£374,950 Detached New buildFreehold
14, Clay Avenue MK43 9GE 23 Feb 2018£374,950 Detached New buildFreehold
13, Clay Avenue MK43 9GE 18 Jan 2018£374,950 Detached New buildFreehold
11, Clay Avenue MK43 9GE 30 Nov 2017£247,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
5, Clay Avenue MK43 9GE 30 Nov 2017£247,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
7, Clay Avenue MK43 9GE 30 Nov 2017£247,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
9, Clay Avenue MK43 9GE 30 Nov 2017£246,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
10, Clay Avenue MK43 9GE 24 Oct 2017£346,950 Detached New buildFreehold
6, Clay Avenue MK43 9GE 22 Sep 2017£249,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
8, Clay Avenue MK43 9GE 17 Aug 2017£346,950 Detached New buildFreehold

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
9, Clay Avenue £246,995 (Nov 2017) → £340,000 (Dec 2025) +38%
over 8 yrs
10, Clay Avenue £346,950 (Oct 2017) → £355,000 (Jan 2021) → £410,000 (Mar 2025) +18%
over 7 yrs
22, Clay Avenue £316,995 (Jun 2018) → £318,000 (Mar 2021) +0%
over 3 yrs
17, Clay Avenue £480,000 (Dec 2018) → £505,000 (Dec 2020) +5%
over 2 yrs
25, Clay Avenue £249,995 (Jun 2018) → £260,000 (Jul 2020) +4%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near Clay Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Marston Vale Middle School 563 pupils Middle deemed secondary 9–13 Report 0.5 mi
Kimberley 16 - 19 Stem College 749 pupils 16 plus 16–19 Report 0.7 mi
Willow Grove Primary School 104 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.5 mi
Wootton Primary School 731 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.6 mi
Houghton Conquest Primary School 139 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.7 mi
Wootton Academy 822 pupils Secondary 11–19 Report 1.9 mi
Marston Moreteyne VC School 624 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 2.0 mi
Wixams Tree Primary Academy 559 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 2.0 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

  • Stewartby station 0.7 mi · 13 min walk
  • Kempston Hardwick station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
  • Millbrook (Beds) station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Kiln Drive (E-bound, Kiln Drive) 2 min walk
  • Brickworks (opp, Broadmead Road) 8 min walk
  • Stewartby Stores (o/s, Stewartby Way) 9 min walk
  • Stewartby Stores (opp, Stewartby Way) 9 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Vale Medical Practice
    Wootton Vale Hlth Liv Ctr, Fields Road, Wootton, Bedford · 1.5 mi
  • Marston Forest Healthcare
    59 Bedford Road, Marston Moretaine, Bedford · 1.8 mi
  • King Street Surgery
    273 Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford · 3.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Stewartby · 0.1 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Wootton Folkes Road Local · 1.3 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Marston Moretaine · 1.7 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Wootton Cause End Express · 1.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Wootton Pharmacy · 1.3 mi
  • Mclaren Pharmacy · 1.8 mi

Dentists

  • Marston Dental Practice · 1.6 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

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This neighbourhood is in decile 5 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
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services1 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned77.0%62.5%
Private rented7.9%20.3%
Social rented15.1%17.1%
Households1,043

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1526.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.6%64.1%
Aged 65+8.2%18.6%
Residents2,780

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 Clay Avenue

Ethnic group

HereBedford
White85.4%75.7%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups5.4%4.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh5.1%12.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African3.6%5.3%
Other ethnic group0.6%1.8%

Religion

HereBedford
No religion52.6%34.1%
Christian37.9%47.6%
Not answered4.9%5.8%
Muslim2%7.1%
Sikh0.8%2.2%
Hindu0.7%1.6%
Other religion0.7%1.1%
Buddhist0.3%0.3%

Country of birth

HereBedford
Born in the UK90.5%78.6%
Born outside the UK9.5%21.4%

Highest qualification

HereBedford
Level 4 qualifications and above31.4%34.7%
Level 3 qualifications20.8%16.2%
Level 2 qualifications15.9%13.5%
No qualifications14.2%16.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.1%10.4%
Apprenticeship5.6%5.6%
Other qualifications2%2.9%

General health

HereBedford
Very good health54.9%48.8%
Good health32.4%35%
Fair health9.1%11.8%
Bad health2.5%3.4%
Very bad health1%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereBedford
2 cars or vans in household45.5%30.5%
1 car or van in household33.1%40.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household12.6%11%
No cars or vans in household8.7%18.2%

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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