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Edward Road, Bedford

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House prices, sold prices and local information for MK42 9DR.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£198,840
25 sales
Price range
£140k – £305k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
20 Dec 2023
MK42 9DR

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At a glance

House prices£199k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station7 min walkBedford St Johns station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 29 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

25 property sales on Edward Road, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 20 Dec 2023. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £196,538. Average sale prices rose from £196,333 in 2016 to £237,000 in 2023 (+21%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 6 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 52% terraced, 48% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Edward Road range from £140,000 to £305,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Edward Road compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £196,333 (6 sales)2016£196k2017: £172,667 (3 sales)2017£173k2018: £195,000 (3 sales)2018£195k2019: £190,500 (2 sales)2019£191k2020: £200,833 (3 sales)2020£201k2022: £205,417 (6 sales)2022£205k2023: £237,000 (2 sales)2023£237k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 29 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced13£196,53820 Dec 2023
Semi-detached12£201,3336 Dec 2022

Sold prices on Edward Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
14, Edward Road MK42 9DR 30 Apr 2024£212,000 TerracedFreehold
51, Edward Road MK42 9DR 20 Dec 2023£239,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Edward Road MK42 9DR 6 Oct 2023£235,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Edward Road MK42 9DR 16 Jun 2023£187,500 TerracedFreehold
7, Edward Road MK42 9DR 6 Dec 2022£225,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Edward Road MK42 9DR 5 Dec 2022£155,000 TerracedFreehold
43, Edward Road MK42 9DR 14 Nov 2022£195,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
49, Edward Road MK42 9DR 28 Sep 2022£190,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Edward Road MK42 9DR 29 Apr 2022£247,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Edward Road MK42 9DR 4 Feb 2022£220,000 TerracedFreehold
38, Edward Road MK42 9DR 10 Nov 2020£185,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Edward Road MK42 9DR 3 Jul 2020£200,000 TerracedFreehold
53, Edward Road MK42 9DR 12 Mar 2020£210,000 TerracedFreehold
64, Edward Road MK42 9DR 14 Feb 2020£192,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Edward Road MK42 9DR 2 Dec 2019£186,000 TerracedFreehold
52, Edward Road MK42 9DR 21 Jun 2019£195,000 TerracedFreehold
41, Edward Road MK42 9DR 7 Mar 2019£195,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Edward Road MK42 9DR 22 Aug 2018£206,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Edward Road MK42 9DR 26 Jan 2018£181,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Edward Road MK42 9DR 19 Jan 2018£198,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Edward Road MK42 9DR 15 Dec 2017£140,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Edward Road MK42 9DR 24 Oct 2017£205,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
64, Edward Road MK42 9DR 31 May 2017£173,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Edward Road MK42 9DR 22 Dec 2016£195,000 TerracedFreehold
35, Edward Road MK42 9DR 9 Nov 2016£168,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Edward Road MK42 9DR 21 Oct 2016£305,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Edward Road MK42 9DR 30 Sep 2016£180,000 TerracedFreehold
54, Edward Road MK42 9DR 10 Feb 2016£149,995 TerracedFreehold
55, Edward Road MK42 9DR 6 Jan 2016£180,000 Semi-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
14, Edward Road £181,000 (Jan 2018) → £212,000 (Apr 2024) +17%
over 6 yrs
8, Edward Road £155,000 (Dec 2022) → £187,500 (Jun 2023) +21%
over under a year
7, Edward Road £140,000 (Dec 2017) → £225,000 (Dec 2022) +61%
over 5 yrs
41, Edward Road £195,000 (Mar 2019) → £247,500 (Apr 2022) +27%
over 3 yrs
64, Edward Road £173,000 (May 2017) → £192,500 (Feb 2020) +11%
over 3 yrs
35, Edward Road £168,000 (Nov 2016) → £205,000 (Oct 2017) +22%
over under a year

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Schools near Edward Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Peter Pan Nursery School 118 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.0 mi
Cauldwell School 415 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.0 mi
St John's School 178 pupils Academy special converter 2–19 Good Report 0.3 mi
Cherry Trees Nursery School 147 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.5 mi
Bedford Free School 536 pupils Secondary 11–16 Outstanding Report 0.5 mi
Shackleton Primary School 487 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Camestone School 408 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 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 St Johns station 0.4 mi · 7 min walk
  • Bedford station 0.7 mi · 13 min walk
  • Kempston Hardwick station 2.7 mi · 54 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Whitbread Avenue (opp, Kempston Road) 4 min walk
  • Bedford Hospital A&E (Stop F, Ampthill Road) 4 min walk
  • Bedford Hospital West (Stop A, Kempston Road) 4 min walk
  • Bunyan Road (opp, Ampthill Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Ashburnham Road Surgery
    8 Ashburnham Road, Bedford · 0.6 mi
  • London Road Health Centre
    84-86 London Road, Bedford · 0.7 mi
  • Queens Park Health Centre
    23C Carlisle Road, Queen's Park, Bedford · 0.9 mi
  • King Street Surgery
    273 Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford · 1.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • Aldi Aldi Cauldwell Bedford · 0.2 mi
  • Morrisons Morrisons Cauldwell Bedford · 0.3 mi
  • Spar PFS Spar - Elstow Road · 0.4 mi
  • Farmfoods Farmfoods Fenlake Bedford · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Janssen's Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Lindleys Chemist · 0.5 mi
  • Lotus Pharmacy · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • Bedford Dental Centre · 0.6 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
  • Midland Road Dental Surgery · 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

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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.

Income4 of 10
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime3 of 10
Access to housing and services3 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned41.4%62.5%
Private rented45.3%20.3%
Social rented13.3%17.1%
Households655

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6474.2%64.1%
Aged 65+3.9%18.6%
Residents1,556

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 Edward Road

Ethnic group

HereBedford
White52.7%75.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh29.1%12.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African9.6%5.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups5.3%4.6%
Other ethnic group3.3%1.8%

Religion

HereBedford
Christian47.8%47.6%
No religion26.2%34.1%
Muslim12.5%7.1%
Not answered5.7%5.8%
Hindu4%1.6%
Sikh1.7%2.2%
Other religion1%1.1%
Buddhist0.9%0.3%

Country of birth

HereBedford
Born in the UK47%78.6%
Born outside the UK53%21.4%

Highest qualification

HereBedford
Level 4 qualifications and above49.5%34.7%
No qualifications14.3%16.8%
Level 3 qualifications12.5%16.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.5%10.4%
Level 2 qualifications9.3%13.5%
Apprenticeship2.6%5.6%
Other qualifications2.3%2.9%

General health

HereBedford
Very good health55.4%48.8%
Good health32.7%35%
Fair health8.5%11.8%
Bad health2.6%3.4%
Very bad health0.8%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereBedford
1 car or van in household54.9%40.2%
No cars or vans in household28%18.2%
2 cars or vans in household14.9%30.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household2.3%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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