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Duncombe Drive, Wootton, Bedford

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House prices, sold prices and local information for MK43 9RP.

Average price (last 12 months)
£427,250
2 sales
Average price (since 2019)
£361,465
16 sales
Price range
£272k – £450k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
20 Jul 2026
MK43 9RP

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At a glance

House prices£427k average11% above the Bedford average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station17 min walkKempston Hardwick station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 16 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

16 property sales on Duncombe Drive, Wootton, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £427,250. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £388,871. Average sale prices rose from £362,439 in 2019 to £427,250 in 2026 (+18%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 11% above the Bedford average of £384,461 over the same period. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2019; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 75% detached, 25% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Duncombe Drive range from £272,000 to £449,995. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 349 streets in Bedford with at least two sales in the last year, Duncombe Drive ranks 96th for average price.

House prices on Duncombe Drive compared

Duncombe Drive£427,250
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

2019: £362,439 (9 sales)2019£362k2020: £347,330 (3 sales)2020£347k2021: £312,500 (2 sales)2021£313k2026: £427,250 (2 sales)2026£427k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 16 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached12£388,87120 Jul 2026
Semi-detached4£279,24826 Feb 2021

Sold prices on Duncombe Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
1, Duncombe Drive MK43 9RP 20 Jul 2026£432,500 DetachedFreehold
22, Duncombe Drive MK43 9RP 30 Apr 2026£422,000 DetachedFreehold
7, Duncombe Drive MK43 9RP 1 Apr 2021£350,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Duncombe Drive MK43 9RP 26 Feb 2021£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Duncombe Drive MK43 9RP 30 Nov 2020£272,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Duncombe Drive MK43 9RP 2 Oct 2020£359,995 Detached New buildFreehold
11, Duncombe Drive MK43 9RP 6 Jan 2020£409,995 Detached New buildFreehold
13, Duncombe Drive MK43 9RP 20 Dec 2019£419,995 Detached New buildFreehold
4, Duncombe Drive MK43 9RP 5 Sep 2019£353,995 Detached New buildFreehold
9, Duncombe Drive MK43 9RP 23 Aug 2019£349,995 Detached New buildFreehold
3, Duncombe Drive MK43 9RP 16 Aug 2019£284,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
2, Duncombe Drive MK43 9RP 8 Aug 2019£449,995 Detached New buildFreehold
5, Duncombe Drive MK43 9RP 28 Jun 2019£284,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
7, Duncombe Drive MK43 9RP 24 Jun 2019£347,995 Detached New buildFreehold
22, Duncombe Drive MK43 9RP 7 Jun 2019£344,995 Detached New buildFreehold
24, Duncombe Drive MK43 9RP 24 May 2019£424,995 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
1, Duncombe Drive £359,995 (Oct 2020) → £432,500 (Jul 2026) +20%
over 6 yrs
22, Duncombe Drive £344,995 (Jun 2019) → £422,000 (Apr 2026) +22%
over 7 yrs
7, Duncombe Drive £347,995 (Jun 2019) → £350,000 (Apr 2021) +1%
over 2 yrs
5, Duncombe Drive £284,995 (Jun 2019) → £275,000 (Feb 2021) -4%
over 2 yrs
3, Duncombe Drive £284,995 (Aug 2019) → £272,000 (Nov 2020) -5%
over 1 yr

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Schools near Duncombe Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Wootton Primary School 731 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Wootton Academy 822 pupils Secondary 11–19 Report 0.8 mi
Ridgeway School 125 pupils Community special school 2–19 Report 1.3 mi
Kempston Academy 773 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 1.3 mi
Kimberley 16 - 19 Stem College 749 pupils 16 plus 16–19 Report 1.4 mi
Kempston Rural Primary School 439 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 1.5 mi
Marston Vale Middle School 563 pupils Middle deemed secondary 9–13 Report 1.7 mi
Balliol Primary School 355 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.8 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 0.9 mi · 17 min walk
  • Stewartby station 1.6 mi · 31 min walk
  • Millbrook (Beds) station 2.6 mi · 53 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Steele Walk (opp) 1 min walk
  • Fields Road Surgery (o/s, Fields Road) 2 min walk
  • Lomax Gardens (opp) 3 min walk
  • Fields Road Surgery (opp, Fields Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Vale Medical Practice
    Wootton Vale Hlth Liv Ctr, Fields Road, Wootton, Bedford · 0.2 mi
  • Marston Forest Healthcare
    59 Bedford Road, Marston Moretaine, Bedford · 2.2 mi
  • King Street Surgery
    273 Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford · 2.2 mi
  • Queens Park Health Centre
    23C Carlisle Road, Queen's Park, Bedford · 3.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Wootton Folkes Road Local · 0.2 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Wootton Cause End Express · 0.5 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Stewartby · 1.3 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Ridge Road Kempston Bedford · 1.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Wootton Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Boots · 2.0 mi
  • Mclaren Pharmacy · 2.2 mi

Dentists

  • Marston Dental Practice · 2.0 mi
  • U H P The Dental Practice · 2.3 mi
  • Kempston Dental Practice · 2.3 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.

Income6 of 10
Employment8 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
Owned78.3%62.5%
Private rented2.9%20.3%
Social rented18.8%17.1%
Households816

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1530.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.0%64.1%
Aged 65+4.2%18.6%
Residents2,334

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 Duncombe Drive

Ethnic group

HereBedford
White75.5%75.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh8.7%12.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African7.3%5.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups7.3%4.6%
Other ethnic group1.2%1.8%

Religion

HereBedford
No religion44.5%34.1%
Christian41%47.6%
Not answered5.1%5.8%
Muslim2.9%7.1%
Hindu2.6%1.6%
Sikh2.4%2.2%
Other religion0.8%1.1%
Buddhist0.5%0.3%

Country of birth

HereBedford
Born in the UK85.4%78.6%
Born outside the UK14.6%21.4%

Highest qualification

HereBedford
Level 4 qualifications and above42%34.7%
Level 3 qualifications20.6%16.2%
Level 2 qualifications15.1%13.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.1%10.4%
No qualifications7.9%16.8%
Apprenticeship4.2%5.6%
Other qualifications2.1%2.9%

General health

HereBedford
Very good health60.2%48.8%
Good health31.6%35%
Fair health6%11.8%
Bad health1.7%3.4%
Very bad health0.5%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereBedford
2 cars or vans in household50.4%30.5%
1 car or van in household30.3%40.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household10.3%11%
No cars or vans in household9%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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