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Fenlake Road, Bedford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Fenlake Road, Bedford · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bedford-bedford/fenlake-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for MK42 0EU, MK42 0ET, MK42 0ES.

Average price (last 12 months)
£220,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£194,461
24 sales
Price range
£79k – £285k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
1 Mar 2026
MK42 0EU

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At a glance

House prices£220k average43% below the Bedford average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station9 min walkBedford St Johns station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold76% 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

24 property sales on Fenlake Road, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £220,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £218,083. That is 43% below the Bedford average of £384,461 over the same period. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 50% semi-detached, 38% terraced, 13% flat. Recorded sale prices on Fenlake Road range from £79,064 to £285,000. 76% of homes sold here were freehold and 24% leasehold. Of 349 streets in Bedford with at least two sales in the last year, Fenlake Road ranks 319th for average price, making it one of the more affordable streets in the town.

House prices on Fenlake Road compared

Fenlake Road£220,000
MK42 postcode area£320,390
Bedford£384,461
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all MK42 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £178,750 (2 sales)2016£179k2017: £180,000 (5 sales)2017£180k2018: £226,500 (1 sales)2018£227k2019: £179,333 (6 sales)2019£179k2022: £285,000 (1 sales)2022£285k2023: £211,250 (4 sales)2023£211k2024: £220,000 (1 sales)2024£220k2025: £184,021 (3 sales)2025£184k2026: £205,000 (1 sales)2026£205k

Tenure: 76% freehold and 24% leasehold across 29 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached12£218,0837 Nov 2025
Terraced9£181,6671 Mar 2026
Flat3£138,3553 Oct 2025

Sold prices on Fenlake Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
91, Fenlake Road MK42 0EU 21 May 2026£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
78, Fenlake Road MK42 0EU 1 Mar 2026£205,000 TerracedFreehold
92, Fenlake Road MK42 0EU 7 Nov 2025£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Fenlake Road MK42 0ER 3 Oct 2025£79,064 FlatLeasehold
80, Fenlake Road MK42 0EU 30 May 2025£238,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
77, Fenlake Road MK42 0EU 30 Jul 2024£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
132, Fenlake Road MK42 0EU 13 May 2024£173,000 TerracedFreehold
72, Fenlake Road MK42 0ET 17 Apr 2023£190,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
131, Fenlake Road MK42 0EU 21 Mar 2023£225,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
89, Fenlake Road MK42 0EU 21 Feb 2023£255,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
56, Fenlake Road MK42 0ET 20 Feb 2023£190,000 FlatLeasehold
94, Fenlake Road MK42 0EU 10 Feb 2023£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
147, Fenlake Road MK42 0HA 24 Jan 2022£285,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
122, Fenlake Road MK42 0EU 30 Oct 2019£200,000 TerracedFreehold
117, Fenlake Road MK42 0EU 27 Sep 2019£190,000 TerracedFreehold
124, Fenlake Road MK42 0EU 11 Jul 2019£175,000 TerracedFreehold
105, Fenlake Road MK42 0EU 31 May 2019£185,000 TerracedFreehold
50, Fenlake Road MK42 0ET 30 Apr 2019£180,000 TerracedLeasehold
18, Fenlake Road MK42 0ES 29 Apr 2019£146,000 FlatLeasehold
8, Fenlake Road MK42 0ES 7 Aug 2018£226,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
136, Fenlake Road MK42 0EU 13 Nov 2017£155,000 TerracedFreehold
98, Fenlake Road MK42 0EU 24 Jul 2017£190,000 TerracedFreehold
63, Fenlake Road MK42 0EU 29 Mar 2017£180,000 TerracedFreehold
82, Fenlake Road MK42 0EU 24 Mar 2017£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
50, Fenlake Road MK42 0ET 21 Mar 2017£130,000 TerracedLeasehold
8, Fenlake Road MK42 0ES 20 Jan 2017£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
89, Fenlake Road MK42 0EU 26 Aug 2016£167,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
73, Fenlake Road MK42 0EU 8 Jul 2016£190,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Fenlake Road MK42 0ET 21 Mar 2016£70,000 FlatLeasehold

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
89, Fenlake Road £167,500 (Aug 2016) → £255,000 (Feb 2023) +52%
over 6 yrs
50, Fenlake Road £130,000 (Mar 2017) → £180,000 (Apr 2019) +38%
over 2 yrs
8, Fenlake Road £200,000 (Jan 2017) → £226,500 (Aug 2018) +13%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near Fenlake Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Bedford Girls' School 843 pupils Other independent school 7–18 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 0.5 mi
King's Oak Primary School 826 pupils Primary 1–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Castle Newnham School 624 pupils All-through 4–16 Report 0.8 mi
Cauldwell School 415 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
Peter Pan Nursery School 118 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.8 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

  • Bedford St Johns station 0.4 mi · 9 min walk
  • Bedford station 1.1 mi · 21 min walk
  • Kempston Hardwick station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 5 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • St Johns Centre (opp, Rope Walk) 3 min walk
  • Bedford Girls School (opp, Cardington Road) 3 min walk
  • Bedford Girls School (o/s, Cardington Road) 3 min walk
  • Bedford Girls School (o/s, Cardington Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • London Road Health Centre
    84-86 London Road, Bedford · 0.2 mi
  • The De Parys Group
    Enhanced Services Centre, Bedford Health Village, Bedford · 0.9 mi
  • Goldington Avenue Surgery
    85 Goldington Avenue, Bedford · 1.0 mi
  • Ashburnham Road Surgery
    8 Ashburnham Road, Bedford · 1.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • Lidl Lidl St Johns Retail Park · 0.2 mi
  • Asda Express Asda Southgate Express Petrol · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Extra Tesco Bedford Extra · 0.3 mi
  • Farmfoods Farmfoods Fenlake Bedford · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Lotus Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Tesco In-store Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Kidmans Surgical Chemist · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • London Road Health Centre · 0.2 mi
  • Latchford And Latchford Specialist Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.5 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 3 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.

Income3 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills2 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment3 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned34.6%62.5%
Private rented41.8%20.3%
Social rented23.4%17.1%
Households948

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.6%64.1%
Aged 65+15.0%18.6%
Residents2,088

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 Fenlake Road

Ethnic group

HereBedford
White69.3%75.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh15.1%12.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African7.2%5.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups5.7%4.6%
Other ethnic group2.7%1.8%

Religion

HereBedford
Christian51.2%47.6%
No religion28.1%34.1%
Muslim9.7%7.1%
Not answered5.8%5.8%
Sikh1.8%2.2%
Hindu1.5%1.6%
Other religion1%1.1%
Buddhist0.6%0.3%

Country of birth

HereBedford
Born in the UK59.8%78.6%
Born outside the UK40.2%21.4%

Highest qualification

HereBedford
Level 4 qualifications and above30.2%34.7%
No qualifications22.4%16.8%
Level 2 qualifications13.1%13.5%
Level 3 qualifications13%16.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.9%10.4%
Apprenticeship6.6%5.6%
Other qualifications2.8%2.9%

General health

HereBedford
Very good health45.2%48.8%
Good health37.3%35%
Fair health12%11.8%
Bad health4.5%3.4%
Very bad health1%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereBedford
1 car or van in household48.3%40.2%
No cars or vans in household33.1%18.2%
2 cars or vans in household15.1%30.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household3.6%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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