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Hawthorne Avenue, Bedford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Hawthorne Avenue, Bedford · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bedford-bedford/hawthorne-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for MK40 4HJ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£340,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£311,909
11 sales
Price range
£205k – £520k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
26 Jun 2026
MK40 4HJ

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At a glance

House prices£340k average12% below the Bedford average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station9 min walkBedford station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 12 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

11 property sales on Hawthorne Avenue, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £340,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £314,100. That is 12% below the Bedford average of £384,461 over the same period. By property type, sales here have been 91% semi-detached, 9% flat. Recorded sale prices on Hawthorne Avenue range from £205,000 to £520,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 349 streets in Bedford with at least two sales in the last year, Hawthorne Avenue ranks 190th for average price.

House prices on Hawthorne Avenue compared

Hawthorne Avenue£340,000
MK40 postcode area£378,253
Bedford£384,461
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all MK40 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £223,500 (1 sales)2016£224k2017: £205,000 (1 sales)2017£205k2019: £212,500 (1 sales)2019£213k2020: £265,000 (2 sales)2020£265k2022: £325,000 (2 sales)2022£325k2025: £465,000 (2 sales)2025£465k2026: £340,000 (2 sales)2026£340k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 12 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached10£314,10026 Jun 2026
Flat1£290,00030 Oct 2020

Sold prices on Hawthorne Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
19, Hawthorne Avenue MK40 4HJ 26 Jun 2026£340,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Hawthorne Avenue MK40 4HJ 16 Jun 2026£340,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
52, Hawthorne Avenue MK40 4HJ 30 Sep 2025£520,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Hawthorne Avenue MK40 4HJ 19 Sep 2025£410,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Hawthorne Avenue MK40 4HJ 30 Jun 2022£335,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Hawthorne Avenue MK40 4HJ 27 Jun 2022£315,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Hawthorne Avenue MK40 4HJ 30 Oct 2020£290,000 FlatFreehold
42, Hawthorne Avenue MK40 4HJ 27 Mar 2020£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Hawthorne Avenue MK40 4HJ 18 Apr 2019£212,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Hawthorne Avenue MK40 4HJ 17 Dec 2018£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Hawthorne Avenue MK40 4HJ 2 Feb 2017£205,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Hawthorne Avenue MK40 4HJ 16 Dec 2016£223,500 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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Crime and flood risk near Hawthorne Avenue

Crime

647 crimes were reported within about a mile of Hawthorne Avenue in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences196
Anti-social behaviour103
Shoplifting98
Public order46
Other theft42
Criminal damage & arson36

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Hawthorne Avenue is in or near 6 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Ivel in Hertfordshire and Central Bedfordshire Flood alert area
  • Wider area at risk from the River Great Ouse at Bedford Flood warning area
  • Low lying areas close to the River Great Ouse at Kempston Flood warning area
  • Wider area at risk from the River Great Ouse at Kempston Flood warning area
  • Low lying areas close to the River Great Ouse at Bedford Flood warning area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Hawthorne Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Queen's Park Academy 446 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
Westfield Primary School 298 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary and Pre-School 271 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Biddenham International School and Sports College 1,422 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.5 mi
St John's School 178 pupils Academy special converter 2–19 Good Report 0.6 mi
Great Ouse Primary Academy 455 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Priory Primary School 214 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Polam School 99 pupils Other independent school 1–9 Report 0.7 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

  • Bedford station 0.5 mi · 9 min walk
  • Bedford St Johns station 1.0 mi · 19 min walk
  • Kempston Hardwick station 2.9 mi · 58 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Chester Road (N-bound, Chester Road) 2 min walk
  • Allen Close (opp, Oldfield Road) 2 min walk
  • Ouseland Road (Adjacent) 2 min walk
  • Oldfield Road (NE-bound, Oldfield Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Queens Park Health Centre
    23C Carlisle Road, Queen's Park, Bedford · 0.2 mi
  • Ashburnham Road Surgery
    8 Ashburnham Road, Bedford · 0.5 mi
  • Linden Road Surgery
    13 Linden Road, Bedford · 0.8 mi
  • King Street Surgery
    273 Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford · 1.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Bedford Ford End Express · 0.3 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Greenhill Street Bedford · 0.8 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Bedford Greenhill Street · 0.9 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Fairfield Park · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Lindleys Chemist · 0.4 mi
  • Kay's Chemist · 0.7 mi
  • Bedford Pharmacy · 0.9 mi

Dentists

  • Queens Park Health Centre · 0.2 mi
  • The Dental Practice (136 Bromham Road) · 0.5 mi
  • Bedford Dental Centre · 0.6 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 5 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.

Income3 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills3 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned74.2%62.5%
Private rented15.3%20.3%
Social rented10.5%17.1%
Households674

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1524.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.7%64.1%
Aged 65+8.8%18.6%
Residents2,210

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 Hawthorne Avenue

Ethnic group

HereBedford
White45.9%75.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh42%12.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African4.3%5.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.1%4.6%
Other ethnic group3.8%1.8%

Religion

HereBedford
Muslim35.6%7.1%
Christian34%47.6%
No religion19.7%34.1%
Not answered5%5.8%
Hindu2.9%1.6%
Sikh1.5%2.2%
Other religion0.7%1.1%
Buddhist0.5%0.3%

Country of birth

HereBedford
Born in the UK68.9%78.6%
Born outside the UK31.1%21.4%

Highest qualification

HereBedford
Level 4 qualifications and above38.5%34.7%
No qualifications21.7%16.8%
Level 3 qualifications13.2%16.2%
Level 2 qualifications12.7%13.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8%10.4%
Apprenticeship3.2%5.6%
Other qualifications2.6%2.9%

General health

HereBedford
Very good health54.3%48.8%
Good health33.1%35%
Fair health9.1%11.8%
Bad health2.6%3.4%
Very bad health0.8%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereBedford
1 car or van in household41.5%40.2%
2 cars or vans in household33.2%30.5%
No cars or vans in household13.3%18.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household12%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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