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Ethelred Lane, Great Denham, Bedford

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House prices, sold prices and local information for MK40 4WH.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£362,496
19 sales
Price range
£285k – £685k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
3 Feb 2023
MK40 4WH

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At a glance

House prices£362k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station29 min walkBedford station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 19 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

19 property sales on Ethelred Lane, Great Denham, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 3 Feb 2023. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £327,796. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 53% semi-detached, 26% terraced, 21% detached. Recorded sale prices on Ethelred Lane range from £284,995 to £684,995. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Ethelred Lane compared

MK40 postcode area£378,253
Bedford£384,461
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Ethelred Lane has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all MK40 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £315,950 (11 sales)2017£316k2019: £285,000 (1 sales)2019£285k2021: £487,396 (5 sales)2021£487k2022: £325,000 (1 sales)2022£325k2023: £365,000 (1 sales)2023£365k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 19 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached10£327,7963 Feb 2023
Terraced5£296,09729 Apr 2022
Detached4£532,24527 May 2021

Sold prices on Ethelred Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
5, Ethelred Lane MK40 4WH 3 Feb 2023£365,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Ethelred Lane MK40 4WH 29 Apr 2022£325,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Ethelred Lane MK40 4WH 27 May 2021£684,995 Detached New buildFreehold
13, Ethelred Lane MK40 4WH 21 May 2021£517,995 Detached New buildFreehold
12, Ethelred Lane MK40 4WH 26 Mar 2021£350,995 Detached New buildFreehold
17, Ethelred Lane MK40 4WH 26 Mar 2021£574,995 Detached New buildFreehold
4, Ethelred Lane MK40 4WH 26 Feb 2021£308,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Ethelred Lane MK40 4WH 26 Jul 2019£285,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Ethelred Lane MK40 4WH 29 Nov 2017£393,495 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
11, Ethelred Lane MK40 4WH 27 Oct 2017£286,495 Terraced New buildFreehold
3, Ethelred Lane MK40 4WH 27 Oct 2017£297,495 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
7, Ethelred Lane MK40 4WH 27 Oct 2017£298,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
8, Ethelred Lane MK40 4WH 27 Oct 2017£305,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
9, Ethelred Lane MK40 4WH 27 Oct 2017£284,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
5, Ethelred Lane MK40 4WH 25 Oct 2017£299,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
6, Ethelred Lane MK40 4WH 20 Oct 2017£305,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
10, Ethelred Lane MK40 4WH 29 Sep 2017£301,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
2, Ethelred Lane MK40 4WH 29 Sep 2017£391,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
4, Ethelred Lane MK40 4WH 29 Sep 2017£307,995 Semi-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
5, Ethelred Lane £299,995 (Oct 2017) → £365,000 (Feb 2023) +22%
over 5 yrs
9, Ethelred Lane £284,995 (Oct 2017) → £325,000 (Apr 2022) +14%
over 5 yrs
4, Ethelred Lane £307,995 (Sep 2017) → £308,000 (Feb 2021) +0%
over 3 yrs
11, Ethelred Lane £286,495 (Oct 2017) → £285,000 (Jul 2019) -1%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near Ethelred Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Great Denham Primary School 677 pupils Primary 3–11 Outstanding Report 0.3 mi
Rivertree Free School 126 pupils Free schools special 2–19 Report 0.6 mi
Greys Education Centre 57 pupils Academy alternative provision converter 5–16 Good Report 0.7 mi
Bedford Road Primary Academy 365 pupils Primary 5–11 Requires improvement Report 0.8 mi
Grange Academy 161 pupils Academy special converter 5–18 Good Report 0.8 mi
St James' CofE Academy 194 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Report 0.8 mi
Westfield Primary School 298 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Kempston Rural Primary School 439 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 1.0 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 1.5 mi · 29 min walk
  • Bedford St Johns station 1.8 mi · 37 min walk
  • Kempston Hardwick station 2.4 mi · 48 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Archer Street (opp, Anglia Way) 2 min walk
  • Sainsbury's (adj) 2 min walk
  • King Alfred Way (opp, King Alfred Way) 3 min walk
  • King Alfred Way (adj, King Alfred Way) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • King Street Surgery
    273 Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford · 0.8 mi
  • Queens Park Health Centre
    23C Carlisle Road, Queen's Park, Bedford · 0.9 mi
  • Ashburnham Road Surgery
    8 Ashburnham Road, Bedford · 1.5 mi
  • Linden Road Surgery
    13 Linden Road, Bedford · 1.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Bedford Great Denham Local · 0.1 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Kempston Bedford Rd Express · 0.9 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Kempston · 0.9 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Kempston · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • The Village Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Speedwell Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
  • Britannia Pharmacy · 0.9 mi

Dentists

  • Mobile Dental Unit (north) · 0.8 mi
  • Queens Park Health Centre · 0.9 mi
  • U H P The Dental Practice · 0.9 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 8 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.

Income7 of 10
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability8 of 10
Crime8 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
Owned80.8%62.5%
Private rented10.8%20.3%
Social rented8.4%17.1%
Households609

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1523.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6471.7%64.1%
Aged 65+4.4%18.6%
Residents1,520

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 Ethelred Lane

Ethnic group

HereBedford
White71.6%75.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh14.2%12.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African6.5%5.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups5.5%4.6%
Other ethnic group2.2%1.8%

Religion

HereBedford
Christian41.4%47.6%
No religion38.9%34.1%
Not answered7%5.8%
Muslim6.3%7.1%
Sikh3%2.2%
Hindu2.8%1.6%
Jewish0.3%–
Other religion0.2%1.1%

Country of birth

HereBedford
Born in the UK80.4%78.6%
Born outside the UK19.6%21.4%

Highest qualification

HereBedford
Level 4 qualifications and above49.5%34.7%
Level 3 qualifications17.2%16.2%
Level 2 qualifications14.4%13.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications7.2%10.4%
No qualifications6.5%16.8%
Apprenticeship3.9%5.6%
Other qualifications1.5%2.9%

General health

HereBedford
Very good health58.3%48.8%
Good health32.8%35%
Fair health6.8%11.8%
Bad health2%3.4%
Very bad health0.1%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereBedford
2 cars or vans in household46.3%30.5%
1 car or van in household41.7%40.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household7.1%11%
No cars or vans in household4.9%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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