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Gilwell Close, Bedford

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House prices, sold prices and local information for MK41 8BS.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£296,700
15 sales
Price range
£222k – £375k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
29 Jul 2025
MK41 8BS

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At a glance

House prices£297k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station37 min walkBedford station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 16 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

15 property sales on Gilwell Close, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 29 Jul 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £296,700. Average sale prices rose from £235,167 in 2016 to £350,000 in 2025 (+49%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Gilwell Close range from £221,500 to £375,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Gilwell Close compared

MK41 postcode area£369,012
Bedford£384,461
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Gilwell Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all MK41 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £235,167 (3 sales)2016£235k2017: £276,500 (2 sales)2017£277k2018: £284,000 (2 sales)2018£284k2019: £277,000 (2 sales)2019£277k2021: £315,000 (1 sales)2021£315k2024: £351,667 (3 sales)2024£352k2025: £350,000 (2 sales)2025£350k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 16 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached15£296,70029 Jul 2025

Sold prices on Gilwell Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
17, Gilwell Close MK41 8BS 29 Jul 2025£365,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Gilwell Close MK41 8BS 25 Jul 2025£335,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Gilwell Close MK41 8BS 30 Sep 2024£375,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Gilwell Close MK41 8BS 24 May 2024£335,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Gilwell Close MK41 8BS 25 Jan 2024£345,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Gilwell Close MK41 8BS 26 Apr 2021£315,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Gilwell Close MK41 8BS 19 Dec 2019£264,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Gilwell Close MK41 8BS 4 Mar 2019£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Gilwell Close MK41 8BS 1 Mar 2019£265,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Gilwell Close MK41 8BS 13 Jul 2018£298,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Gilwell Close MK41 8BS 19 Feb 2018£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Gilwell Close MK41 8BS 8 Dec 2017£271,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Gilwell Close MK41 8BS 14 Jul 2017£282,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Gilwell Close MK41 8BS 28 Jul 2016£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Gilwell Close MK41 8BS 20 May 2016£221,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Gilwell Close MK41 8BS 22 Apr 2016£224,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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
24, Gilwell Close £224,000 (Apr 2016) → £375,000 (Sep 2024) +67%
over 8 yrs
16, Gilwell Close £271,000 (Dec 2017) → £335,000 (May 2024) +24%
over 6 yrs
13, Gilwell Close £260,000 (Jul 2016) → £282,000 (Jul 2017) +8%
over under a year

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Schools near Gilwell Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Brickhill Primary School 209 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.2 mi
The Hills Academy 442 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Hazeldene School 443 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School 297 pupils Other independent school 0–7 Report 0.6 mi
Scott Primary School & Nursery 469 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
St Thomas More Catholic School 893 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Good Report 0.7 mi
Mark Rutherford School 1,150 pupils Secondary 11–18 Requires improvement Report 0.7 mi
Goldington Academy 958 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good 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 station 1.9 mi · 37 min walk
  • Bedford St Johns station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk
  • Kempston Hardwick station 5.0 mi · 1 hr 39 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Lowther Road (opp) 2 min walk
  • Lowther Road (adj) 2 min walk
  • Foxlease (opp) 2 min walk
  • Foxlease (adj) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Putnoe Medical Centre Partnership
    93 Queens Drive, Bedford · 0.8 mi
  • Goldington Avenue Surgery
    85 Goldington Avenue, Bedford · 0.9 mi
  • The De Parys Group
    Enhanced Services Centre, Bedford Health Village, Bedford · 1.1 mi
  • Linden Road Surgery
    13 Linden Road, Bedford · 1.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily North Brickhill Avon Drive · 0.4 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Bedford Brickhill Dr Express · 0.7 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Bedford - Queens Drive · 0.7 mi
  • Budgens Budgens Bedford · 1.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Jardines Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • Well · 0.7 mi
  • Fairleys Pharmacy · 1.0 mi

Dentists

  • Mobile Dental Unit North · 1.1 mi
  • Dental Access Centre · 1.1 mi
  • Bedford Heights · 1.1 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 10 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.

Income9 of 10
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability9 of 10
Crime9 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned90.0%62.5%
Private rented8.2%20.3%
Social rented1.5%17.1%
Households582

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6456.0%64.1%
Aged 65+27.9%18.6%
Residents1,446

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 Gilwell Close

Ethnic group

HereBedford
White84.5%75.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh6.9%12.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African3.5%5.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.3%4.6%
Other ethnic group1.9%1.8%

Religion

HereBedford
Christian57.5%47.6%
No religion28.6%34.1%
Not answered6.9%5.8%
Muslim2.6%7.1%
Sikh2.2%2.2%
Hindu1.3%1.6%
Other religion0.4%1.1%
Buddhist0.3%0.3%

Country of birth

HereBedford
Born in the UK87.3%78.6%
Born outside the UK12.7%21.4%

Highest qualification

HereBedford
Level 4 qualifications and above39.6%34.7%
Level 3 qualifications17.3%16.2%
Level 2 qualifications13%13.5%
No qualifications11.6%16.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.5%10.4%
Apprenticeship6.4%5.6%
Other qualifications2.7%2.9%

General health

HereBedford
Very good health47.1%48.8%
Good health38%35%
Fair health11.9%11.8%
Bad health2.4%3.4%
Very bad health0.6%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereBedford
2 cars or vans in household39.7%30.5%
1 car or van in household38.3%40.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household13.2%11%
No cars or vans in household8.8%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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