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Gillspenny Way, Wootton, Bedford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Gillspenny Way, Wootton, Bedford · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bedford-bedford/gillspenny-way/

House prices, sold prices and local information for MK43 9QW.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2018)
£285,730
30 sales
Price range
£150k – £360k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
22 Mar 2024
MK43 9QW

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At a glance

House prices£286k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station23 min walkKempston Hardwick station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold97% freeholdAcross 30 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

30 property sales on Gillspenny Way, Wootton, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 22 Mar 2024. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £262,211. 7 homes here have sold more than once since 2018; 5 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 47% terraced, 30% detached, 23% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Gillspenny Way range from £150,000 to £360,000. 97% of homes sold here were freehold and 3% leasehold.

House prices on Gillspenny Way compared

MK43 postcode area£422,771
Bedford£384,461
England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

2018: £290,545 (20 sales)2018£291k2020: £237,000 (2 sales)2020£237k2021: £271,900 (5 sales)2021£272k2022: £345,000 (1 sales)2022£345k2023: £315,000 (1 sales)2023£315k2024: £267,500 (1 sales)2024£268k

Tenure: 97% freehold and 3% leasehold across 30 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced14£262,21122 Mar 2024
Detached9£329,44126 Nov 2021
Semi-detached7£276,5692 Aug 2023

Sold prices on Gillspenny Way

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
15, Gillspenny Way MK43 9QW 22 Mar 2024£267,500 TerracedFreehold
19, Gillspenny Way MK43 9QW 2 Aug 2023£315,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Gillspenny Way MK43 9QW 18 Nov 2022£345,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Gillspenny Way MK43 9QW 26 Nov 2021£360,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Gillspenny Way MK43 9QW 13 Aug 2021£251,500 TerracedFreehold
22, Gillspenny Way MK43 9QW 16 Jul 2021£248,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Gillspenny Way MK43 9QW 26 Feb 2021£350,000 DetachedFreehold
24, Gillspenny Way MK43 9QW 5 Feb 2021£150,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
22, Gillspenny Way MK43 9QW 7 Sep 2020£240,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Gillspenny Way MK43 9QW 25 Aug 2020£234,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Gillspenny Way MK43 9QW 14 Dec 2018£324,995 Detached New buildFreehold
12, Gillspenny Way MK43 9QW 2 Nov 2018£315,000 Detached New buildFreehold
9, Gillspenny Way MK43 9QW 3 Aug 2018£314,995 Detached New buildFreehold
13, Gillspenny Way MK43 9QW 1 Aug 2018£246,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
20, Gillspenny Way MK43 9QW 30 Jul 2018£243,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
22, Gillspenny Way MK43 9QW 27 Jul 2018£251,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
18, Gillspenny Way MK43 9QW 23 Jul 2018£249,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
14, Gillspenny Way MK43 9QW 19 Jun 2018£339,995 Detached New buildFreehold
11, Gillspenny Way MK43 9QW 15 Jun 2018£249,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
19, Gillspenny Way MK43 9QW 15 Jun 2018£277,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
15, Gillspenny Way MK43 9QW 8 Jun 2018£251,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
17, Gillspenny Way MK43 9QW 1 Jun 2018£284,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
8, Gillspenny Way MK43 9QW 1 Jun 2018£279,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
10, Gillspenny Way MK43 9QW 31 May 2018£282,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
6, Gillspenny Way MK43 9QW 25 May 2018£334,995 Detached New buildFreehold
4, Gillspenny Way MK43 9QW 11 May 2018£294,995 Detached New buildFreehold
5, Gillspenny Way MK43 9QW 23 Apr 2018£309,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
1, Gillspenny Way MK43 9QW 29 Mar 2018£319,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
3, Gillspenny Way MK43 9QW 29 Mar 2018£304,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
2, Gillspenny Way MK43 9QW 16 Mar 2018£329,995 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
15, Gillspenny Way £251,995 (Jun 2018) → £251,500 (Aug 2021) → £267,500 (Mar 2024) +6%
over 6 yrs
19, Gillspenny Way £277,995 (Jun 2018) → £315,000 (Aug 2023) +13%
over 5 yrs
17, Gillspenny Way £284,995 (Jun 2018) → £345,000 (Nov 2022) +21%
over 4 yrs
12, Gillspenny Way £315,000 (Nov 2018) → £360,000 (Nov 2021) +14%
over 3 yrs
22, Gillspenny Way £251,995 (Jul 2018) → £240,000 (Sep 2020) → £248,000 (Jul 2021) -2%
over 3 yrs
14, Gillspenny Way £339,995 (Jun 2018) → £350,000 (Feb 2021) +3%
over 3 yrs
11, Gillspenny Way £249,995 (Jun 2018) → £234,000 (Aug 2020) -6%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near Gillspenny Way

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Wootton Primary School 731 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Wootton Academy 822 pupils Secondary 11–19 Report 0.5 mi
Kimberley 16 - 19 Stem College 749 pupils 16 plus 16–19 Report 1.3 mi
Ridgeway School 125 pupils Community special school 2–19 Report 1.6 mi
Kempston Academy 773 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 1.6 mi
Marston Vale Middle School 563 pupils Middle deemed secondary 9–13 Report 1.7 mi
Kempston Rural Primary School 439 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 1.7 mi
Balliol Primary School 355 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 2.0 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

  • Kempston Hardwick station 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
  • Stewartby station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
  • Millbrook (Beds) station 2.5 mi · 50 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Burgoyne Avenue (adj) 1 min walk
  • Burgoyne Avenue (opp) 1 min walk
  • Buckworth Drive (adj) 1 min walk
  • Squires Road (opp, Church Road) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Vale Medical Practice
    Wootton Vale Hlth Liv Ctr, Fields Road, Wootton, Bedford · 0.3 mi
  • Marston Forest Healthcare
    59 Bedford Road, Marston Moretaine, Bedford · 1.9 mi
  • King Street Surgery
    273 Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford · 2.5 mi
  • Queens Park Health Centre
    23C Carlisle Road, Queen's Park, Bedford · 3.4 mi

Supermarkets

  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Wootton Folkes Road Local · 0.5 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Wootton Cause End Express · 0.6 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Stewartby · 1.4 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Ridge Road Kempston Bedford · 1.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Wootton Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Mclaren Pharmacy · 1.9 mi
  • Boots · 2.4 mi

Dentists

  • Marston Dental Practice · 1.7 mi
  • Munro Hall Clinic · 2.5 mi
  • U H P The Dental Practice · 2.6 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 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.

Income6 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime7 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
Owned78.3%62.5%
Private rented2.9%20.3%
Social rented18.8%17.1%
Households816

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1530.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.0%64.1%
Aged 65+4.2%18.6%
Residents2,334

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 Gillspenny Way

Ethnic group

HereBedford
White75.5%75.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh8.7%12.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African7.3%5.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups7.3%4.6%
Other ethnic group1.2%1.8%

Religion

HereBedford
No religion44.5%34.1%
Christian41%47.6%
Not answered5.1%5.8%
Muslim2.9%7.1%
Hindu2.6%1.6%
Sikh2.4%2.2%
Other religion0.8%1.1%
Buddhist0.5%0.3%

Country of birth

HereBedford
Born in the UK85.4%78.6%
Born outside the UK14.6%21.4%

Highest qualification

HereBedford
Level 4 qualifications and above42%34.7%
Level 3 qualifications20.6%16.2%
Level 2 qualifications15.1%13.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.1%10.4%
No qualifications7.9%16.8%
Apprenticeship4.2%5.6%
Other qualifications2.1%2.9%

General health

HereBedford
Very good health60.2%48.8%
Good health31.6%35%
Fair health6%11.8%
Bad health1.7%3.4%
Very bad health0.5%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereBedford
2 cars or vans in household50.4%30.5%
1 car or van in household30.3%40.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household10.3%11%
No cars or vans in household9%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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