Farrows Close, Oakley, Bedford

House prices, sold prices and local information for MK43 7TF.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2020)

£610,000

2 sales

Price range

£610k – £610k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

26 Aug 2022

MK43 7TF

At a glance

House prices£610k averageSince 2020 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station1 hr 6 min walkBedford station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Farrows Close, Oakley, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. The most recent sale was on 26 Aug 2022. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £610,000.

House prices on Farrows Close compared

MK43 postcode area£420,836

Bedford£382,786

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Farrows Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all MK43 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	2	£610,000	26 Aug 2022

Sold prices on Farrows Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
3, Farrows Close MK43 7TF	26 Aug 2022	£610,000	Detached	Freehold
1, Farrows Close MK43 7TF	31 Jul 2020	£610,000	Detached	Freehold

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.

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Crime and flood risk near Farrows Close

Crime

6 crimes were reported within about a mile of Farrows Close in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	3
Other theft	2
Anti-social behaviour	1

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Farrows Close is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

River Great Ouse at Felmersham, Sharnbrook, Bletsoe, Pavenham and Milton Ernest Flood warning area
River Great Ouse from Sharnbrook to Roxton Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Farrows Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Lincroft Academy 923 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	0.6 mi
Oakley Primary Academy 210 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.6 mi
Milton Ernest CofE Primary School 67 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	1.4 mi
Ursula Taylor Church of England School 350 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	1.8 mi
Bromham CofE Primary School 496 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	1.9 mi
Bedford Greenacre Independent School 775 pupils	Other independent school	0–18	Report	2.4 mi
Bedford Modern School 1,219 pupils	Other independent school	7–18	Report	2.6 mi
Edith Cavell Primary School 292 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	2.7 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 and local GPs

Train stations

Bedford station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 6 min walk
Bedford St Johns station 4.0 mi · 1 hr 20 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Pavenham Road (S-bound, Pavenham Road) 1 min walk
Pavenham Road (N-bound, Pavenham Road) 1 min walk
The Memorial (opp, High Street) 2 min walk
The Memorial (adj, High Street) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Priory Medical Centre
48 The Glebe, Clapham, Bedford · 0.9 mi
Linden Road Surgery
13 Linden Road, Bedford · 2.9 mi
Queens Park Health Centre
23C Carlisle Road, Queen's Park, Bedford · 3.2 mi
Ashburnham Road Surgery
8 Ashburnham Road, Bedford · 3.4 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice 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.

Income: decile 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 10 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	83.3%	62.5%
Private rented	10.8%	20.3%
Social rented	5.8%	17.1%
Households	977

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	18.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	58.9%	64.1%
Aged 65+	22.5%	18.6%
Residents	2,510

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	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.

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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