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Crane Lane, Wixams, Bedford

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for MK42 6GA.

Average price (last 12 months)
£402,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2023)
£423,690
42 sales
Price range
£150k – £760k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
2 Jul 2026
MK42 6GA

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At a glance

House prices£424k averageSince 2023 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station34 min walkKempston Hardwick station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold98% freeholdAcross 46 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

42 property sales on Crane Lane, Wixams, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2023. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £402,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £466,374. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2023; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 67% detached, 33% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Crane Lane range from £150,000 to £760,000. 98% of homes sold here were freehold and 2% leasehold.

House prices on Crane Lane compared

MK42 postcode area£320,390
Bedford£384,461
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Crane Lane has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all MK42 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2023: £390,869 (13 sales)2023£391k2024: £431,526 (26 sales)2024£432k2025: £546,000 (2 sales)2025£546k2026: £402,000 (1 sales)2026£402k

Tenure: 98% freehold and 2% leasehold across 46 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached28£466,3742 Jul 2026
Semi-detached14£338,3211 Nov 2024

Sold prices on Crane Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
34, Crane Lane MK42 6GA 2 Jul 2026£402,000 DetachedFreehold
43, Crane Lane MK42 6GA 21 Feb 2025£532,000 Detached New buildFreehold
51, Crane Lane MK42 6GA 4 Feb 2025£560,000 Detached New buildFreehold
49, Crane Lane MK42 6GA 29 Nov 2024£536,400 Detached New buildFreehold
60, Crane Lane MK42 6GA 1 Nov 2024£365,750 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
62, Crane Lane MK42 6GA 31 Oct 2024£334,400 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
53, Crane Lane MK42 6GA 27 Sep 2024£708,100 Detached New buildFreehold
64, Crane Lane MK42 6GA 27 Sep 2024£334,400 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
48, Crane Lane MK42 6GA 30 Aug 2024£345,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
59, Crane Lane MK42 6GA 30 Aug 2024£332,500 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
57, Crane Lane MK42 6GA 23 Aug 2024£354,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
39, Crane Lane MK42 6GA 2 Aug 2024£498,750 Detached New buildFreehold
46, Crane Lane MK42 6GA 28 Jun 2024£323,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
55, Crane Lane MK42 6GA 28 Jun 2024£760,000 Detached New buildFreehold
52, Crane Lane MK42 6GA 31 May 2024£362,900 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
40, Crane Lane MK42 6GA 16 May 2024£378,100 Detached New buildFreehold
13, Crane Lane MK42 6GA 10 May 2024£362,900 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
38, Crane Lane MK42 6GA 3 May 2024£380,000 Detached New buildFreehold
56, Crane Lane MK42 6GA 26 Apr 2024£394,250 Detached New buildFreehold
61, Crane Lane MK42 6GA 26 Apr 2024£456,000 Detached New buildFreehold
30, Crane Lane MK42 6GA 19 Apr 2024£372,400 Detached New buildFreehold
36, Crane Lane MK42 6GA 5 Apr 2024£375,250 Detached New buildFreehold
28, Crane Lane MK42 6GA 28 Mar 2024£375,250 Detached New buildFreehold
41, Crane Lane MK42 6GA 28 Mar 2024£508,250 Detached New buildFreehold
42, Crane Lane MK42 6GA 28 Mar 2024£380,000 Detached New buildFreehold
54, Crane Lane MK42 6GA 28 Mar 2024£365,750 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
58, Crane Lane MK42 6GA 22 Mar 2024£415,000 Detached New buildFreehold
45, Crane Lane MK42 6GA 1 Mar 2024£726,995 Detached New buildFreehold
50, Crane Lane MK42 6GA 5 Jan 2024£474,330 Detached New buildFreehold
32, Crane Lane MK42 6GA 20 Dec 2023£384,750 Detached New buildFreehold
66, Crane Lane MK42 6GA 8 Dec 2023£775,228 OtherFreehold
47, Crane Lane MK42 6GA 31 Oct 2023£559,995 Detached New buildFreehold
34, Crane Lane MK42 6GA 27 Oct 2023£384,245 Detached New buildFreehold
26, Crane Lane MK42 6GA 23 Sep 2023£343,900 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
15, Crane Lane MK42 6GA 22 Sep 2023£310,153 OtherFreehold
27, Crane Lane MK42 6GA 22 Sep 2023£310,153 OtherFreehold
1, Crane Lane MK42 6GA 1 Sep 2023£404,695 Detached New buildFreehold
24, Crane Lane MK42 6GA 1 Sep 2023£366,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
11, Crane Lane MK42 6GA 23 Aug 2023£394,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
5, Crane Lane MK42 6GA 30 Jun 2023£426,995 Detached New buildFreehold
3, Crane Lane MK42 6GA 29 Jun 2023£426,995 Detached New buildFreehold
7, Crane Lane MK42 6GA 29 Jun 2023£427,995 Detached New buildFreehold
9, Crane Lane MK42 6GA 29 Jun 2023£403,745 Detached New buildFreehold
2, Crane Lane MK42 6GA 28 Jun 2023£405,995 Detached New buildFreehold
4, Crane Lane MK42 6GA 21 Jun 2023£150,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
4, Crane Lane MK42 6GA 21 Sep 2022£420,857 OtherFreehold

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
34, Crane Lane £384,245 (Oct 2023) → £402,000 (Jul 2026) +5%
over 3 yrs
4, Crane Lane £420,857 (Sep 2022) → £150,000 (Jun 2023) -64%
over under a year

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Schools near Crane Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Wixams Tree Primary Academy 559 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Wixams Academy 903 pupils Secondary 11–19 Requires improvement Report 0.3 mi
Willow Grove Primary School 104 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Lakeview School 436 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Wilstead Primary School Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Houghton Conquest Primary School 139 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.4 mi
Marston Vale Middle School 563 pupils Middle deemed secondary 9–13 Report 2.2 mi
Cotton End Forest School 435 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 2.2 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

  • Kempston Hardwick station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
  • Stewartby station 2.5 mi · 50 min walk
  • Bedford St Johns station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 4 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Brooklands Avenue (opp, Southern Cross) 9 min walk
  • Brooklands Avenue (NE-bound, Southern Cross) 10 min walk
  • Duck End Lane (opp, Bedford Road) 10 min walk
  • Dove Lane (opp, Green Lane) 11 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Vale Medical Practice
    Wootton Vale Hlth Liv Ctr, Fields Road, Wootton, Bedford · 2.7 mi
  • King Street Surgery
    273 Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford · 2.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op FR Wixams · 0.6 mi
  • Marks and Spencer BP M&S Bedford BP · 1.7 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Stewartby · 2.0 mi
  • Cook Cook Bedford · 2.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Wilstead Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
  • Boots · 2.0 mi

Dentists

  • U H P The Dental Practice · 2.8 mi
  • Kempston Dental Practice · 2.8 mi
  • Mobile Dental Unit (north) · 2.9 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 6 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.

Income4 of 10
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services2 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned79.1%62.5%
Private rented3.4%20.3%
Social rented17.4%17.1%
Households700

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1531.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.2%64.1%
Aged 65+4.8%18.6%
Residents2,040

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 Crane Lane

Ethnic group

HereBedford
White73.4%75.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh11.1%12.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups8.1%4.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African6.4%5.3%
Other ethnic group0.9%1.8%

Religion

HereBedford
No religion45.6%34.1%
Christian39.8%47.6%
Muslim5.2%7.1%
Not answered5.1%5.8%
Hindu2.2%1.6%
Sikh1.1%2.2%
Other religion0.5%1.1%
Buddhist0.3%0.3%

Country of birth

HereBedford
Born in the UK85.2%78.6%
Born outside the UK14.8%21.4%

Highest qualification

HereBedford
Level 4 qualifications and above41.2%34.7%
Level 3 qualifications20.6%16.2%
Level 2 qualifications15%13.5%
No qualifications8.7%16.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.3%10.4%
Apprenticeship4.7%5.6%
Other qualifications1.5%2.9%

General health

HereBedford
Very good health60.2%48.8%
Good health30.6%35%
Fair health7.3%11.8%
Bad health1.7%3.4%
Very bad health0.3%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereBedford
2 cars or vans in household50.7%30.5%
1 car or van in household33.3%40.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household9.7%11%
No cars or vans in household6.3%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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