Folkes Road, Wootton, Bedford

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House prices, sold prices and local information for MK43 9BX, MK43 9BY, MK43 9TE.

Average price (last 12 months)

£100,125

1 sale

Average price (since 2016)

£338,477

54 sales

Price range

£85k – £649k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

19 Dec 2025

MK43 9BY

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At a glance

House prices£338k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station14 min walkKempston Hardwick station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband87% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold92% freeholdAcross 66 Land Registry sales Conservation areaNoUsual planning rules apply Green beltNoNot in the green belt Listed buildingsNone within 200 mNo listed buildings close by Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

54 property sales on Folkes Road, Wootton, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £100,125. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £376,241. Average sale prices fell from £344,711 in 2016 to £341,208 in 2025 (-1%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 18 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 16 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 74% detached, 17% semi-detached, 6% flat. Recorded sale prices on Folkes Road range from £85,000 to £648,500. 92% of homes sold here were freehold and 8% leasehold.

House prices on Folkes Road compared

MK43 postcode area£422,771

Bedford£384,461

England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 92% freehold and 8% leasehold across 66 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	40	£376,241	26 Mar 2025
Semi-detached	9	£262,778	28 Aug 2025
Flat	3	£90,208	19 Dec 2025
Terraced	2	£296,250	10 Nov 2023

Sold prices on Folkes Road

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
19, Folkes Road MK43 9BY	19 Dec 2025	£100,125	Flat	Leasehold
74, Folkes Road MK43 9BX	28 Aug 2025	£275,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
40, Folkes Road MK43 9BX	26 Mar 2025	£648,500	Detached	Freehold
15, Folkes Road MK43 9BY	18 Dec 2023	£85,500	Flat	Leasehold
22, Folkes Road MK43 9BX	10 Nov 2023	£325,000	Terraced	Freehold
37, Folkes Road MK43 9BY	15 Sep 2023	£375,000	Detached	Freehold
Unit 3, Folkes Road MK43 9TE	24 May 2023	£10,000	Other	Leasehold
70, Folkes Road MK43 9BX	28 Mar 2023	£280,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
46, Folkes Road MK43 9BX	8 Feb 2023	£465,000	Detached	Freehold
48, Folkes Road MK43 9BX	26 Jan 2023	£385,000	Detached	Freehold
102, Folkes Road MK43 9BX	29 Apr 2022	£165,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
49, Folkes Road MK43 9BY	14 Apr 2022	£335,000	Detached	Freehold
55, Folkes Road MK43 9BY	25 Mar 2022	£495,000	Detached	Freehold
49, Folkes Road MK43 9BY	28 Feb 2022	£340,000	Detached	Freehold
14, Folkes Road MK43 9BX	29 Sep 2021	£468,000	Detached	Freehold
6, Folkes Road MK43 9BX	29 Sep 2021	£268,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
19, Folkes Road MK43 9BY	30 Jul 2021	£85,000	Flat	Leasehold
2, Folkes Road MK43 9BX	30 Jun 2021	£410,000	Detached	Freehold
71, Folkes Road MK43 9BY	29 Jun 2021	£406,000	Detached	Freehold
58, Folkes Road MK43 9BX	24 Feb 2021	£395,000	Detached	Freehold
53, Folkes Road MK43 9BY	14 Dec 2020	£375,500	Detached	Freehold
72, Folkes Road MK43 9BX	29 Oct 2020	£240,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
35, Folkes Road MK43 9BY	23 Oct 2020	£290,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
45, Folkes Road MK43 9BY	9 Jul 2020	£325,000	Detached	Freehold
Unit 1, Folkes Road MK43 9TE	6 May 2020	£2,045,541	Other	Freehold
55, Folkes Road MK43 9BY	13 Dec 2019	£385,000	Detached	Freehold
47, Folkes Road MK43 9BY	27 Sep 2019	£396,000	Detached	Freehold
Berryfields Local Centre, Folkes Road	28 Jun 2019	£508,844	Other New build	Freehold
51, Folkes Road MK43 9BY	2 May 2019	£330,000	Detached	Freehold
91, Folkes Road MK43 9BY	22 Feb 2019	£299,000	Detached	Freehold
37, Folkes Road MK43 9BY	4 Feb 2019	£305,000	Detached	Freehold
18, Folkes Road MK43 9BX	16 Oct 2018	£305,000	Detached	Freehold
37, Folkes Road MK43 9BY	21 Sep 2018	£305,000	Detached	Freehold
48, Folkes Road MK43 9BX	24 Aug 2018	£315,000	Detached	Freehold
84, Folkes Road MK43 9BX	15 Jun 2018	£330,000	Detached	Freehold
15, Folkes Road MK43 9BY	12 Jun 2018	£221,624	Other New build	Freehold
4, Folkes Road MK43 9BX	30 Apr 2018	£292,000	Detached	Freehold
4, Folkes Road MK43 9BX	27 Apr 2018	£295,000	Detached	Freehold
42, Folkes Road MK43 9BX	7 Jul 2017	£389,995	Detached	Freehold
22, Folkes Road MK43 9BX	21 Jun 2017	£267,500	Terraced	Freehold
86, Folkes Road MK43 9BX	28 Apr 2017	£484,995	Detached New build	Freehold
8, Folkes Road MK43 9BX	21 Apr 2017	£287,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
45, Folkes Road MK43 9BY	13 Apr 2017	£310,000	Detached	Freehold
47, Folkes Road MK43 9BY	6 Mar 2017	£390,000	Detached	Freehold
40, Folkes Road MK43 9BX	24 Feb 2017	£543,995	Detached New build	Freehold
35, Folkes Road MK43 9BY	13 Jan 2017	£280,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
88, Folkes Road MK43 9BX	16 Dec 2016	£529,995	Detached New build	Freehold
110, Folkes Road MK43 9BX	30 Nov 2016	£299,950	Detached New build	Freehold
87, Folkes Road MK43 9BY	11 Nov 2016	£284,950	Detached New build	Freehold
85, Folkes Road MK43 9BY	31 Oct 2016	£289,950	Detached New build	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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
19, Folkes Road	£85,000 (Jul 2021) → £100,125 (Dec 2025)	+18% over 4 yrs
74, Folkes Road	£25,910 (Jan 2016) → £275,000 (Aug 2025)	+961% over 10 yrs
40, Folkes Road	£543,995 (Feb 2017) → £648,500 (Mar 2025)	+19% over 8 yrs
15, Folkes Road	£221,624 (Jun 2018) → £85,500 (Dec 2023)	-61% over 6 yrs
22, Folkes Road	£267,500 (Jun 2017) → £325,000 (Nov 2023)	+21% over 6 yrs
37, Folkes Road	£305,000 (Sep 2018) → £375,000 (Sep 2023)	+23% over 5 yrs
70, Folkes Road	£25,910 (Jan 2016) → £280,000 (Mar 2023)	+981% over 7 yrs
48, Folkes Road	£315,000 (Aug 2018) → £385,000 (Jan 2023)	+22% over 4 yrs
102, Folkes Road	£57,615 (Jul 2016) → £165,000 (Apr 2022)	+186% over 6 yrs
49, Folkes Road	£340,000 (Feb 2022) → £335,000 (Apr 2022)	-1% over under a year
55, Folkes Road	£385,000 (Dec 2019) → £495,000 (Mar 2022)	+29% over 2 yrs
72, Folkes Road	£25,910 (Jan 2016) → £240,000 (Oct 2020)	+826% over 5 yrs
35, Folkes Road	£280,000 (Jan 2017) → £290,000 (Oct 2020)	+4% over 4 yrs
45, Folkes Road	£310,000 (Apr 2017) → £325,000 (Jul 2020)	+5% over 3 yrs
47, Folkes Road	£390,000 (Mar 2017) → £396,000 (Sep 2019)	+2% over 3 yrs
91, Folkes Road	£289,950 (Sep 2016) → £299,000 (Feb 2019)	+3% over 2 yrs
84, Folkes Road	£302,995 (Oct 2016) → £330,000 (Jun 2018)	+9% over 2 yrs
8, Folkes Road	£280,000 (Mar 2016) → £287,000 (Apr 2017)	+3% over 1 yr

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Schools near Folkes Road

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Wootton Primary School 731 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.4 mi
Ridgeway School 125 pupils	Community special school	2–19	Report	1.0 mi
Kempston Academy 773 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	1.0 mi
Wootton Academy 822 pupils	Secondary	11–19	Report	1.0 mi
Kempston Rural Primary School 439 pupils	Primary	5–11	Good Report	1.2 mi
Balliol Primary School 355 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	1.4 mi
Kimberley 16 - 19 Stem College 749 pupils	16 plus	16–19	Report	1.7 mi
Greys Education Centre 57 pupils	Academy alternative provision converter	5–16	Good Report	1.7 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

Kempston Hardwick station 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
Stewartby station 1.8 mi · 37 min walk
Millbrook (Beds) station 2.9 mi · 59 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Folkes Road (adj) 2 min walk
Lomax Gardens (opp) 5 min walk
Fields Road Surgery (o/s, Fields Road) 6 min walk
Steele Walk (opp) 7 min walk

GP surgeries

The Vale Medical Practice
Wootton Vale Hlth Liv Ctr, Fields Road, Wootton, Bedford · 0.4 mi
King Street Surgery
273 Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford · 1.9 mi
Marston Forest Healthcare
59 Bedford Road, Marston Moretaine, Bedford · 2.5 mi
Queens Park Health Centre
23C Carlisle Road, Queen's Park, Bedford · 2.8 mi

Supermarkets

Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Wootton Folkes Road Local · 0.2 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Wootton Cause End Express · 0.5 mi
Lidl Lidl Ridge Road Kempston Bedford · 1.1 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Stewartby · 1.5 mi

Pharmacies

Wootton Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
Boots · 1.7 mi
Britannia Pharmacy · 1.8 mi

Dentists

U H P The Dental Practice · 2.0 mi
Kempston Dental Practice · 2.0 mi
Mobile Dental Unit (north) · 2.1 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.

Income	6 of 10
Employment	8 of 10
Education and skills	7 of 10
Health and disability	5 of 10
Crime	7 of 10
Access to housing and services	2 of 10
Living environment	10 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	78.3%	62.5%
Private rented	2.9%	20.3%
Social rented	18.8%	17.1%
Households	816

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	30.8%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	65.0%	64.1%
Aged 65+	4.2%	18.6%
Residents	2,334

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	92%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	87%	80%
Gigabit-capable	87%	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

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	85%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	100%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	92%	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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Folkes Road

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Who lives around Folkes Road

Ethnic group

	Here	Bedford
White	75.5%	75.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	8.7%	12.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	7.3%	5.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	7.3%	4.6%
Other ethnic group	1.2%	1.8%

Religion

	Here	Bedford
No religion	44.5%	34.1%
Christian	41%	47.6%
Not answered	5.1%	5.8%
Muslim	2.9%	7.1%
Hindu	2.6%	1.6%
Sikh	2.4%	2.2%
Other religion	0.8%	1.1%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.3%

Country of birth

	Here	Bedford
Born in the UK	85.4%	78.6%
Born outside the UK	14.6%	21.4%

Highest qualification

	Here	Bedford
Level 4 qualifications and above	42%	34.7%
Level 3 qualifications	20.6%	16.2%
Level 2 qualifications	15.1%	13.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	8.1%	10.4%
No qualifications	7.9%	16.8%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	5.6%
Other qualifications	2.1%	2.9%

General health

	Here	Bedford
Very good health	60.2%	48.8%
Good health	31.6%	35%
Fair health	6%	11.8%
Bad health	1.7%	3.4%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.9%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Bedford
2 cars or vans in household	50.4%	30.5%
1 car or van in household	30.3%	40.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household	10.3%	11%
No cars or vans in household	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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Estate agents near Folkes Road

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