Cowper Road, Bedford
House prices, sold prices and local information for MK40 2AS, MK40 2AT.
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At a glance
1 property sale on Cowper Road, Bedford has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 13 May 2016. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £315,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Cowper Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Cowper Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all MK40 house prices.
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 3 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 1 | £315,000 | 13 May 2016 |
Sold prices on Cowper Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1, Cowper Road MK40 2AS | 10 Jan 2025 | £2,750,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 6, Cowper Road MK40 2AT | 13 May 2016 | £315,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 1, Cowper Road MK40 2AS | 23 Mar 2016 | £925,000 | Other | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1, Cowper Road | £925,000 (Mar 2016) → £2,750,000 (Jan 2025) | +197% over 9 yrs |
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Schools near Cowper Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Ouse Primary Academy 455 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.3 mi |
| Bedford Modern School 1,219 pupils | Other independent school | 7–18 | Report | 0.3 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 |
| Edith Cavell Primary School 292 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | 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 |
| Queen's Park Academy 446 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good 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 0.5 mi · 11 min walk
- Bedford St Johns station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
- Kempston Hardwick station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 13 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Alexander Sports Centre (E-bound, Cowper Road) 1 min walk
- Cowper Road (E-bound, Cowper Road) 1 min walk
- Cowper Road (W-bound, Cowper Road) 1 min walk
- Spenser Road (adj) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- Linden Road Surgery
13 Linden Road, Bedford · 0.2 mi - Ashburnham Road Surgery
8 Ashburnham Road, Bedford · 0.6 mi - Queens Park Health Centre
23C Carlisle Road, Queen's Park, Bedford · 0.8 mi - The De Parys Group
Enhanced Services Centre, Bedford Health Village, Bedford · 1.0 mi
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Sainsburys Fairfield Park · 0.2 mi
- Aldi Aldi Bedford · 0.3 mi
- Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Bedford Tavistock Street Local · 0.5 mi
- Iceland Iceland Greenhill Street Bedford · 0.6 mi
Pharmacies
- Kay's Chemist · 0.5 mi
- Bedford Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
- Superdrug Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
Dentists
- Shakespeare Clinic · 0.2 mi
- The Dental Practice (136 Bromham Road) · 0.3 mi
- Priory Dental Practice · 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 Cowper Road
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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