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Dovehouse Close, Bromham, Bedford

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House prices, sold prices and local information for MK43 8PS.

Average price (last 12 months)
£395,000
3 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£370,725
20 sales
Price range
£270k – £445k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
17 Jul 2026
MK43 8PS

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At a glance

House prices£395k average3% above the Bedford average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station44 min walkBedford station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 21 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

20 property sales on Dovehouse Close, Bromham, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £395,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £359,750. That is 3% above the Bedford average of £384,461 over the same period. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 40% semi-detached, 35% detached, 25% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Dovehouse Close range from £270,000 to £445,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 349 streets in Bedford with at least two sales in the last year, Dovehouse Close ranks 126th for average price.

House prices on Dovehouse Close compared

Dovehouse Close£395,000
MK43 postcode area£422,771
Bedford£384,461
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all MK43 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £325,000 (1 sales)2017£325k2018: £335,000 (1 sales)2018£335k2019: £298,250 (2 sales)2019£298k2020: £270,750 (2 sales)2020£271k2021: £361,500 (2 sales)2021£362k2022: £418,750 (4 sales)2022£419k2023: £421,750 (2 sales)2023£422k2024: £375,000 (1 sales)2024£375k2025: £407,500 (2 sales)2025£408k2026: £395,000 (3 sales)2026£395k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 21 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached8£359,75012 Jan 2026
Detached7£377,85717 Jul 2026
Terraced5£378,3001 Aug 2025

Sold prices on Dovehouse Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
6, Dovehouse Close MK43 8PS 17 Jul 2026£367,500 DetachedFreehold
24, Dovehouse Close MK43 8PS 12 May 2026£442,500 DetachedFreehold
21, Dovehouse Close MK43 8PS 12 Jan 2026£375,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Dovehouse Close MK43 8PS 20 Aug 2025£435,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Dovehouse Close MK43 8PS 1 Aug 2025£380,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Dovehouse Close MK43 8PS 27 Jun 2025£383,759 TerracedFreehold
19, Dovehouse Close MK43 8PS 4 Oct 2024£375,000 TerracedFreehold
36, Dovehouse Close MK43 8PS 31 Oct 2023£403,500 TerracedFreehold
39, Dovehouse Close MK43 8PS 28 Apr 2023£440,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Dovehouse Close MK43 8PS 19 Dec 2022£445,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Dovehouse Close MK43 8PS 28 Jul 2022£360,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Dovehouse Close MK43 8PS 15 Jul 2022£435,000 DetachedFreehold
26, Dovehouse Close MK43 8PS 24 Jun 2022£435,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Dovehouse Close MK43 8PS 30 Mar 2021£408,000 TerracedFreehold
39, Dovehouse Close MK43 8PS 8 Jan 2021£315,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Dovehouse Close MK43 8PS 31 Jul 2020£271,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Dovehouse Close MK43 8PS 22 Jun 2020£270,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Dovehouse Close MK43 8PS 29 Aug 2019£271,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Dovehouse Close MK43 8PS 16 Aug 2019£325,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Dovehouse Close MK43 8PS 3 Jan 2018£335,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Dovehouse Close MK43 8PS 4 Sep 2017£325,000 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
6, Dovehouse Close £270,000 (Jun 2020) → £360,000 (Jul 2022) → £367,500 (Jul 2026) +36%
over 6 yrs
24, Dovehouse Close £445,000 (Dec 2022) → £442,500 (May 2026) -1%
over 3 yrs
26, Dovehouse Close £435,000 (Jun 2022) → £435,000 (Aug 2025) +0%
over 3 yrs
30, Dovehouse Close £325,000 (Aug 2019) → £383,759 (Jun 2025) → £380,000 (Aug 2025) +17%
over 6 yrs
36, Dovehouse Close £408,000 (Mar 2021) → £403,500 (Oct 2023) -1%
over 3 yrs
39, Dovehouse Close £315,000 (Jan 2021) → £440,000 (Apr 2023) +40%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near Dovehouse Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Bromham CofE Primary School 496 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
St James' CofE Academy 194 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Report 1.0 mi
Great Denham Primary School 677 pupils Primary 3–11 Outstanding Report 1.2 mi
Biddenham International School and Sports College 1,422 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 1.4 mi
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary and Pre-School 271 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 1.5 mi
Great Ouse Primary Academy 455 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.6 mi
Westfield Primary School 298 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.7 mi
Lincroft Academy 923 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 1.7 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 2.2 mi · 44 min walk
  • Bedford St Johns station 2.8 mi · 57 min walk
  • Kempston Hardwick station 3.8 mi · 1 hr 15 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Tebbutts Garage (opp, Stagsden Road) 1 min walk
  • Tebbutts Garage (adj, Stagsden Road) 2 min walk
  • The Swan (opp, Bridge End) 2 min walk
  • The Swan (adj) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Queens Park Health Centre
    23C Carlisle Road, Queen's Park, Bedford · 1.7 mi
  • Priory Medical Centre
    48 The Glebe, Clapham, Bedford · 1.9 mi
  • Linden Road Surgery
    13 Linden Road, Bedford · 2.1 mi
  • Ashburnham Road Surgery
    8 Ashburnham Road, Bedford · 2.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op FR Bromham · 0.3 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Bedford Great Denham Local · 1.4 mi
  • Budgens Budgens Clapham · 1.8 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Clapham High St Express · 1.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Bromham Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • The Village Pharmacy · 1.3 mi
  • Herbert And Herbert · 1.9 mi

Dentists

  • Munro Hall Clinic · 1.3 mi
  • Queens Park Health Centre · 1.7 mi
  • Dental Care Centre · 1.9 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 9 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.

Income10 of 10
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills10 of 10
Health and disability8 of 10
Crime9 of 10
Access to housing and services3 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned89.4%62.5%
Private rented8.5%20.3%
Social rented2.1%17.1%
Households622

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.5%64.1%
Aged 65+21.6%18.6%
Residents1,588

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 Dovehouse Close

Ethnic group

HereBedford
White89.6%75.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh7.1%12.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2%4.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.1%5.3%
Other ethnic group0.1%1.8%

Religion

HereBedford
Christian54%47.6%
No religion32.7%34.1%
Not answered6.1%5.8%
Muslim2.3%7.1%
Sikh2.2%2.2%
Hindu1.5%1.6%
Buddhist0.4%0.3%
Jewish0.4%–

Country of birth

HereBedford
Born in the UK92.1%78.6%
Born outside the UK7.9%21.4%

Highest qualification

HereBedford
Level 4 qualifications and above42.8%34.7%
Level 3 qualifications16.4%16.2%
Level 2 qualifications15.3%13.5%
No qualifications11.2%16.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications7.9%10.4%
Apprenticeship4%5.6%
Other qualifications2.3%2.9%

General health

HereBedford
Very good health53.5%48.8%
Good health34%35%
Fair health9.7%11.8%
Bad health2.3%3.4%
Very bad health0.4%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereBedford
2 cars or vans in household39.4%30.5%
1 car or van in household33.1%40.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household19.8%11%
No cars or vans in household7.7%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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