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Goodmayes Close, Bedford

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House prices, sold prices and local information for MK42 0LX.

Average price (last 12 months)
£388,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2017)
£277,500
15 sales
Price range
£245k – £388k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
9 Dec 2025
MK42 0LX

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At a glance

House prices£278k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station20 min walkBedford St Johns station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 15 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 Goodmayes Close, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £388,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £281,731. Average sale prices rose from £250,000 in 2017 to £321,500 in 2025 (+29%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. By property type, sales here have been 87% semi-detached, 13% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Goodmayes Close range from £245,000 to £388,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Goodmayes Close compared

MK42 postcode area£320,390
Bedford£384,461
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Goodmayes Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all MK42 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £250,000 (2 sales)2017£250k2018: £250,000 (1 sales)2018£250k2019: £255,000 (2 sales)2019£255k2020: £262,500 (1 sales)2020£263k2021: £271,667 (3 sales)2021£272k2022: £315,000 (1 sales)2022£315k2023: £270,500 (2 sales)2023£271k2024: £326,000 (1 sales)2024£326k2025: £321,500 (2 sales)2025£322k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 15 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached13£281,7319 Dec 2025
Terraced2£250,0008 Apr 2025

Sold prices on Goodmayes Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
42, Goodmayes Close MK42 0LX 9 Dec 2025£388,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Goodmayes Close MK42 0LX 8 Apr 2025£255,000 TerracedFreehold
33, Goodmayes Close MK42 0LX 15 Aug 2024£326,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Goodmayes Close MK42 0LX 16 Oct 2023£291,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Goodmayes Close MK42 0LX 11 Apr 2023£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Goodmayes Close MK42 0LX 18 Jul 2022£315,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Goodmayes Close MK42 0LX 31 Aug 2021£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Goodmayes Close MK42 0LX 6 Aug 2021£245,000 TerracedFreehold
35, Goodmayes Close MK42 0LX 22 Jul 2021£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Goodmayes Close MK42 0LX 9 Oct 2020£262,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Goodmayes Close MK42 0LX 12 Jul 2019£265,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Goodmayes Close MK42 0LX 25 Mar 2019£245,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Goodmayes Close MK42 0LX 20 Dec 2018£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Goodmayes Close MK42 0LX 25 Aug 2017£251,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Goodmayes Close MK42 0LX 28 Feb 2017£249,000 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.

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Schools near Goodmayes Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
King's Oak Primary School 826 pupils Primary 1–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Bedford Academy 1,480 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.6 mi
Elstow School 413 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Shackleton Primary School 487 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Cherry Trees Nursery School 147 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.8 mi
KWS School 18 pupils Other independent school 11–18 Report 0.8 mi
Bedford Girls' School 843 pupils Other independent school 7–18 Report 0.9 mi
Bedford Free School 536 pupils Secondary 11–16 Outstanding Report 1.1 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 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
  • Bedford station 1.7 mi · 33 min walk
  • Kempston Hardwick station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 7 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Goodmayes Close (adj, Lovell Road) 1 min walk
  • Goodmayes Close (opp, Lovell Road) 1 min walk
  • Mareth Road (SW-bound, Mareth Road) 3 min walk
  • The Fenlake Anchor (o/s, Cardington Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • London Road Health Centre
    84-86 London Road, Bedford · 0.6 mi
  • Bedoc Healthcare
    Unit 16, Stephenson Court, Bedford · 1.2 mi
  • The De Parys Group
    Enhanced Services Centre, Bedford Health Village, Bedford · 1.3 mi
  • Goldington Avenue Surgery
    85 Goldington Avenue, Bedford · 1.4 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Extra Tesco Bedford Extra · 0.4 mi
  • Asda Express Asda Southgate Express Petrol · 0.6 mi
  • Lidl Lidl St Johns Retail Park · 0.8 mi
  • Spar PFS Spar - Elstow Road · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Tesco In-store Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Pyramid Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Lotus Pharmacy · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • London Road Health Centre · 0.6 mi
  • Idh Limited · 0.9 mi
  • Latchford And Latchford Specialist Dental Surgery · 1.0 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 2 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.

Income2 of 10
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills1 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned41.1%62.5%
Private rented12.0%20.3%
Social rented46.8%17.1%
Households643

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.4%64.1%
Aged 65+12.9%18.6%
Residents1,635

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 Goodmayes Close

Ethnic group

HereBedford
White65.1%75.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh17.7%12.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups8.3%4.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African6.2%5.3%
Other ethnic group2.7%1.8%

Religion

HereBedford
Christian44.2%47.6%
No religion31.8%34.1%
Muslim15.3%7.1%
Not answered5.9%5.8%
Hindu1.1%1.6%
Sikh1%2.2%
Other religion0.4%1.1%
Jewish0.2%–

Country of birth

HereBedford
Born in the UK71.2%78.6%
Born outside the UK28.8%21.4%

Highest qualification

HereBedford
No qualifications28%16.8%
Level 4 qualifications and above21.6%34.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications14.3%10.4%
Level 2 qualifications14.2%13.5%
Level 3 qualifications11.8%16.2%
Apprenticeship5.2%5.6%
Other qualifications5%2.9%

General health

HereBedford
Very good health43.4%48.8%
Good health35.5%35%
Fair health13.8%11.8%
Bad health5.4%3.4%
Very bad health2%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereBedford
1 car or van in household41%40.2%
No cars or vans in household31.1%18.2%
2 cars or vans in household20.5%30.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household7.5%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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