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Cricket Lane, Bedford

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House prices, sold prices and local information for MK41 9NP.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£305,091
11 sales
Price range
£195k – £550k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
2 Jul 2025
MK41 9NP

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At a glance

House prices£305k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station37 min walkBedford St Johns station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 13 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

11 property sales on Cricket Lane, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 2 Jul 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £246,833. 4 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 55% terraced, 36% detached, 9% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Cricket Lane range from £195,000 to £550,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Cricket Lane compared

MK41 postcode area£369,012
Bedford£384,461
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Cricket Lane has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all MK41 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £255,000 (5 sales)2017£255k2020: £346,750 (2 sales)2020£347k2021: £246,500 (1 sales)2021£247k2022: £291,000 (1 sales)2022£291k2023: £550,000 (1 sales)2023£550k2025: £300,000 (1 sales)2025£300k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 13 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced6£246,83325 Nov 2022
Detached4£393,75027 Jan 2023
Semi-detached1£300,0002 Jul 2025

Sold prices on Cricket Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
1, Cricket Lane MK41 9NP 2 Jul 2025£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
46, Cricket Lane MK41 9NP 27 Jan 2023£550,000 DetachedFreehold
7, Cricket Lane MK41 9NP 25 Nov 2022£291,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Cricket Lane MK41 9NP 15 Jun 2021£246,500 TerracedFreehold
1, Cricket Lane MK41 9NP 19 Feb 2021£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Cricket Lane MK41 9NP 2 Sep 2020£243,500 TerracedFreehold
48, Cricket Lane MK41 9NP 24 Aug 2020£450,000 DetachedFreehold
7, Cricket Lane MK41 9NP 13 Apr 2018£235,000 TerracedFreehold
54, Cricket Lane MK41 9NP 15 Nov 2017£195,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Cricket Lane MK41 9NP 12 Oct 2017£325,000 DetachedFreehold
48, Cricket Lane MK41 9NP 12 Oct 2017£250,000 DetachedFreehold
13, Cricket Lane MK41 9NP 19 May 2017£210,000 TerracedFreehold
46, Cricket Lane MK41 9NP 28 Apr 2017£295,000 TerracedFreehold

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
1, Cricket Lane £250,000 (Feb 2021) → £300,000 (Jul 2025) +20%
over 4 yrs
46, Cricket Lane £295,000 (Apr 2017) → £550,000 (Jan 2023) +86%
over 6 yrs
7, Cricket Lane £235,000 (Apr 2018) → £243,500 (Sep 2020) → £291,000 (Nov 2022) +24%
over 5 yrs
48, Cricket Lane £250,000 (Oct 2017) → £450,000 (Aug 2020) +80%
over 3 yrs

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Schools near Cricket Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Goldington Green Academy 576 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.2 mi
Goldington Academy 958 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.5 mi
Hazeldene School 443 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
The Hills Academy 442 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Putnoe Primary School 494 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School 268 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
KWS School 18 pupils Other independent school 11–18 Report 0.7 mi
Castle Newnham School 624 pupils All-through 4–16 Report 0.9 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 1.8 mi · 37 min walk
  • Bedford station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk
  • Kempston Hardwick station 4.7 mi · 1 hr 35 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Cricket Lane (N-bound, Cricket Lane) 1 min walk
  • Cricket Lane (S-bound, Cricket Lane) 1 min walk
  • Heron House (opp, Goldington Green) 1 min walk
  • Ballinghall Close (adj, Goldington Green) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Putnoe Medical Centre Partnership
    93 Queens Drive, Bedford · 0.3 mi
  • Goldington Avenue Surgery
    85 Goldington Avenue, Bedford · 1.0 mi
  • The De Parys Group
    Enhanced Services Centre, Bedford Health Village, Bedford · 1.2 mi
  • Bedoc Healthcare
    Unit 16, Stephenson Court, Bedford · 1.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Bedford - Queens Drive · 0.4 mi
  • Tesco Tesco Bedford Superstore · 0.4 mi
  • Waitrose Waitrose Bedford · 0.5 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Bedford Goldington Square · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Well · 0.4 mi
  • Fairleys Pharmacy · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Riverfield Drive (dental Surgery) · 0.4 mi
  • Goldington Road (dental Surgery) · 0.4 mi
  • Dental Clinic · 0.4 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 7 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.

Income5 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned69.9%62.5%
Private rented18.2%20.3%
Social rented11.8%17.1%
Households642

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.4%64.1%
Aged 65+19.2%18.6%
Residents1,555

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 Cricket Lane

Ethnic group

HereBedford
White80.8%75.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh6.4%12.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African6%5.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups5.2%4.6%
Other ethnic group1.5%1.8%

Religion

HereBedford
Christian54.2%47.6%
No religion33.1%34.1%
Not answered5.7%5.8%
Muslim3.3%7.1%
Other religion1.3%1.1%
Hindu1%1.6%
Sikh1%2.2%
Buddhist0.3%0.3%

Country of birth

HereBedford
Born in the UK78.7%78.6%
Born outside the UK21.3%21.4%

Highest qualification

HereBedford
Level 4 qualifications and above32.6%34.7%
No qualifications17.4%16.8%
Level 3 qualifications15.5%16.2%
Level 2 qualifications13.7%13.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.1%10.4%
Apprenticeship6.7%5.6%
Other qualifications3%2.9%

General health

HereBedford
Very good health47.5%48.8%
Good health34.7%35%
Fair health13.1%11.8%
Bad health3.8%3.4%
Very bad health0.9%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereBedford
1 car or van in household40.2%40.2%
2 cars or vans in household28.9%30.5%
No cars or vans in household20.8%18.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household10.2%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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