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Herbrand Road, Bedford

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£246,228
9 sales
Price range
£190k – £309k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
7 Nov 2022
MK42 0SD

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At a glance

House prices£246k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station29 min walkBedford St Johns station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 10 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

9 property sales on Herbrand Road, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 7 Nov 2022. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £252,083. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 67% semi-detached, 33% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Herbrand Road range from £189,995 to £308,555. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Herbrand Road compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Herbrand Road 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: £189,995 (1 sales)2016£190k2018: £233,333 (3 sales)2018£233k2019: £213,500 (2 sales)2019£214k2022: £299,685 (3 sales)2022£300k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 10 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached6£252,0837 Nov 2022
Terraced3£234,51725 May 2022

Sold prices on Herbrand Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
36, Herbrand Road MK42 0SD 27 Feb 2024£277,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Herbrand Road MK42 0SD 7 Nov 2022£290,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Herbrand Road MK42 0SD 25 May 2022£308,555 TerracedFreehold
28, Herbrand Road MK42 0SD 31 Jan 2022£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Herbrand Road MK42 0SD 17 May 2019£207,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Herbrand Road MK42 0SD 1 Mar 2019£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Herbrand Road MK42 0SD 5 Nov 2018£205,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Herbrand Road MK42 0SD 25 Sep 2018£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Herbrand Road MK42 0SD 26 Mar 2018£225,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Herbrand Road MK42 0SD 27 May 2016£189,995 TerracedFreehold

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
8, Herbrand Road £205,000 (Nov 2018) → £308,555 (May 2022) +51%
over 4 yrs
28, Herbrand Road £220,000 (Mar 2019) → £300,000 (Jan 2022) +36%
over 3 yrs

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Schools near Herbrand Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Elstow School 413 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Bedford Academy 1,480 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.6 mi
Shortstown Primary School 479 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.6 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 1.1 mi
Cherry Trees Nursery School 147 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 1.2 mi
KWS School 18 pupils Other independent school 11–18 Report 1.2 mi
Bedford Girls' School 843 pupils Other independent school 7–18 Report 1.4 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 1.4 mi · 29 min walk
  • Bedford station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk
  • Kempston Hardwick station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 7 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • The Turnpike (adj, Harrowden Road) 2 min walk
  • Harrowden Road (NW-bound) 2 min walk
  • Harrowden Road (SE-bound) 2 min walk
  • The Turnpike (W-bound, Cambridge Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • London Road Health Centre
    84-86 London Road, Bedford · 1.1 mi
  • Bedoc Healthcare
    Unit 16, Stephenson Court, Bedford · 1.1 mi
  • The De Parys Group
    Enhanced Services Centre, Bedford Health Village, Bedford · 1.8 mi
  • Goldington Avenue Surgery
    85 Goldington Avenue, Bedford · 1.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco New Cardington Express · 0.6 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Shortstown North Drive · 0.6 mi
  • Tesco Extra Tesco Bedford Extra · 0.9 mi
  • Asda Express Asda Southgate Express Petrol · 1.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Pyramid Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • Pyramid Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Tesco In-store Pharmacy · 0.9 mi

Dentists

  • London Road Health Centre · 1.1 mi
  • Idh Limited · 1.4 mi
  • Latchford And Latchford Specialist Dental Surgery · 1.5 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 4 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.

Income4 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills3 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned62.8%62.5%
Private rented19.5%20.3%
Social rented17.7%17.1%
Households786

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6467.2%64.1%
Aged 65+15.7%18.6%
Residents1,827

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 Herbrand Road

Ethnic group

HereBedford
White71.5%75.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh16.5%12.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African5.4%5.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups5.3%4.6%
Other ethnic group1.4%1.8%

Religion

HereBedford
Christian48.7%47.6%
No religion29.6%34.1%
Muslim9.9%7.1%
Not answered6.9%5.8%
Sikh1.8%2.2%
Hindu1.6%1.6%
Other religion1.3%1.1%
Buddhist0.1%0.3%

Country of birth

HereBedford
Born in the UK74.7%78.6%
Born outside the UK25.3%21.4%

Highest qualification

HereBedford
Level 4 qualifications and above27.1%34.7%
No qualifications22.8%16.8%
Level 3 qualifications15%16.2%
Level 2 qualifications13%13.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.9%10.4%
Apprenticeship7.2%5.6%
Other qualifications3%2.9%

General health

HereBedford
Very good health43.3%48.8%
Good health36.8%35%
Fair health15%11.8%
Bad health4.1%3.4%
Very bad health0.8%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereBedford
1 car or van in household44.7%40.2%
2 cars or vans in household28.5%30.5%
No cars or vans in household18.9%18.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household7.9%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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