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Halesowen Drive, Elstow, Bedford

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House prices, sold prices and local information for MK42 9GG.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£355,964
14 sales
Price range
£240k – £612k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
4 Dec 2023
MK42 9GG

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At a glance

House prices£356k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station25 min walkBedford St Johns station Schools4 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

14 property sales on Halesowen Drive, Elstow, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 4 Dec 2023. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £262,786. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 50% terraced, 43% detached, 7% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Halesowen Drive range from £240,000 to £612,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Halesowen Drive compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £443,333 (3 sales)2016£443k2017: £348,250 (2 sales)2017£348k2018: £260,000 (1 sales)2018£260k2019: £245,000 (1 sales)2019£245k2020: £245,000 (2 sales)2020£245k2021: £370,000 (2 sales)2021£370k2022: £448,500 (2 sales)2022£449k2023: £325,000 (1 sales)2023£325k

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

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced7£262,7864 Dec 2023
Detached6£480,6671 Sep 2022
Semi-detached1£260,00029 May 2018

Sold prices on Halesowen Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
47, Halesowen Drive MK42 9GG 20 Dec 2023£305,000 TerracedFreehold
47, Halesowen Drive MK42 9GG 4 Dec 2023£325,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Halesowen Drive MK42 9GG 1 Sep 2022£612,000 DetachedFreehold
26, Halesowen Drive MK42 9GG 19 Aug 2022£285,000 TerracedFreehold
45, Halesowen Drive MK42 9GG 5 Mar 2021£245,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Halesowen Drive MK42 9GG 25 Feb 2021£495,000 DetachedFreehold
26, Halesowen Drive MK42 9GG 10 Jul 2020£240,000 TerracedFreehold
36, Halesowen Drive MK42 9GG 12 Jun 2020£250,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Halesowen Drive MK42 9GG 30 May 2019£245,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Halesowen Drive MK42 9GG 29 May 2018£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Halesowen Drive MK42 9GG 13 Oct 2017£373,500 DetachedFreehold
5, Halesowen Drive MK42 9GG 11 Oct 2017£447,000 DetachedFreehold
41, Halesowen Drive MK42 9GG 7 Apr 2017£249,500 TerracedFreehold
7, Halesowen Drive MK42 9GG 17 Nov 2016£440,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Halesowen Drive MK42 9GG 28 Oct 2016£415,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Halesowen Drive MK42 9GG 9 Sep 2016£475,000 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
26, Halesowen Drive £240,000 (Jul 2020) → £285,000 (Aug 2022) +19%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near Halesowen Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Elstow School 413 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Bedford Academy 1,480 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.3 mi
King's Oak Primary School 826 pupils Primary 1–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Shackleton Primary School 487 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Cherry Trees Nursery School 147 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.8 mi
Shortstown Primary School 479 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.1 mi
Camestone School 408 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.2 mi
Peter Pan Nursery School 118 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 1.3 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 1.2 mi · 25 min walk
  • Bedford station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
  • Kempston Hardwick station 2.5 mi · 50 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Sandleford Drive (opp) 4 min walk
  • Medical Centre (opp, Abbey Fields) 5 min walk
  • Sandleford Drive (adj) 5 min walk
  • Medical Centre (o/s, Abbey Fields) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • London Road Health Centre
    84-86 London Road, Bedford · 0.9 mi
  • King Street Surgery
    273 Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford · 1.7 mi
  • Ashburnham Road Surgery
    8 Ashburnham Road, Bedford · 1.8 mi
  • Bedoc Healthcare
    Unit 16, Stephenson Court, Bedford · 1.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar PFS Spar - Elstow Road · 0.9 mi
  • Asda Express Asda Southgate Express Petrol · 0.9 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Shortstown North Drive · 1.0 mi
  • Morrisons Morrisons Cauldwell Bedford · 1.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Pyramid Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • Lotus Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
  • Pyramid Pharmacy · 1.1 mi

Dentists

  • London Road Health Centre · 0.9 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.6 mi
  • Latchford And Latchford Specialist Dental Surgery · 1.6 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 6 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.

Income5 of 10
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime6 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
Owned61.7%62.5%
Private rented16.8%20.3%
Social rented21.1%17.1%
Households673

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6470.7%64.1%
Aged 65+10.1%18.6%
Residents1,912

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 Halesowen Drive

Ethnic group

HereBedford
White60.1%75.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh25.6%12.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African6.1%5.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups5.1%4.6%
Other ethnic group3.1%1.8%

Religion

HereBedford
Christian41.3%47.6%
No religion30.3%34.1%
Sikh11.5%2.2%
Muslim6%7.1%
Not answered4.3%5.8%
Hindu3.9%1.6%
Other religion2.4%1.1%
Buddhist0.2%0.3%

Country of birth

HereBedford
Born in the UK77.6%78.6%
Born outside the UK22.4%21.4%

Highest qualification

HereBedford
Level 4 qualifications and above35.9%34.7%
Level 3 qualifications16.5%16.2%
Level 2 qualifications15.2%13.5%
No qualifications14.2%16.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.9%10.4%
Apprenticeship4.7%5.6%
Other qualifications2.6%2.9%

General health

HereBedford
Very good health52.2%48.8%
Good health33.1%35%
Fair health11%11.8%
Bad health3.2%3.4%
Very bad health0.6%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereBedford
2 cars or vans in household36.7%30.5%
1 car or van in household33.9%40.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household18.3%11%
No cars or vans in household11.1%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 Halesowen Drive

  • Fry Estate Agents 1.6 mi
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  • Urban Luxe Property 1.6 mi
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