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Heronscroft, Bedford

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House prices, sold prices and local information for MK41 9LP, MK41 9LS, MK41 9ND.

Average price (last 12 months)
£377,500
1 sale
Average price (since 2017)
£293,959
22 sales
Price range
£220k – £378k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
17 Dec 2025
MK41 9LS

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At a glance

House prices£294k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station34 min walkBedford St Johns station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 25 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

22 property sales on Heronscroft, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £377,500. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £289,189. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 86% semi-detached, 14% detached. Recorded sale prices on Heronscroft range from £219,600 to £377,500. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Heronscroft compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2017: £250,000 (1 sales)2017£250k2018: £274,767 (6 sales)2018£275k2019: £341,250 (2 sales)2019£341k2020: £295,000 (3 sales)2020£295k2021: £265,000 (2 sales)2021£265k2022: £314,875 (4 sales)2022£315k2025: £302,875 (4 sales)2025£303k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 25 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached19£289,18917 Dec 2025
Detached3£324,1674 Nov 2020

Sold prices on Heronscroft

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
60, Heronscroft MK41 9LS 17 Dec 2025£377,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Heronscroft MK41 9LS 23 May 2025£295,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Heronscroft MK41 9LP 18 Mar 2025£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
48, Heronscroft MK41 9LS 18 Mar 2025£269,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Heronscroft MK41 9LP 20 Feb 2025£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
52, Heronscroft MK41 9LS 17 Feb 2025£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Heronscroft MK41 9LP 29 Sep 2023£287,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Heronscroft MK41 9LP 24 Nov 2022£377,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
73, Heronscroft MK41 9ND 19 Aug 2022£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
50, Heronscroft MK41 9LS 29 Jul 2022£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
48, Heronscroft MK41 9LS 27 Jun 2022£277,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Heronscroft MK41 9LP 24 Jun 2021£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
54, Heronscroft MK41 9LS 18 Jun 2021£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Heronscroft MK41 9LP 5 Nov 2020£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Heronscroft MK41 9LP 4 Nov 2020£335,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Heronscroft MK41 9LP 31 Jan 2020£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
69, Heronscroft MK41 9ND 20 Aug 2019£345,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
64, Heronscroft MK41 9NB 11 Mar 2019£337,500 DetachedFreehold
16, Heronscroft MK41 9LP 19 Dec 2018£219,600 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Heronscroft MK41 9LP 3 Oct 2018£324,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Heronscroft MK41 9LP 26 Sep 2018£255,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Heronscroft MK41 9LP 31 Aug 2018£315,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
69, Heronscroft MK41 9ND 13 Jul 2018£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
84, Heronscroft MK41 9ND 9 Jan 2018£300,000 DetachedFreehold
17, Heronscroft MK41 9LP 24 Apr 2017£250,000 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
48, Heronscroft £277,000 (Jun 2022) → £269,000 (Mar 2025) -3%
over 3 yrs
17, Heronscroft £250,000 (Apr 2017) → £377,500 (Nov 2022) +51%
over 6 yrs
69, Heronscroft £235,000 (Jul 2018) → £345,000 (Aug 2019) +47%
over 1 yr

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Schools near Heronscroft

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Goldington Academy 958 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.3 mi
The Hills Academy 442 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Hazeldene School 443 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School 268 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Goldington Green Academy 576 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.4 mi
Putnoe Primary School 494 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
KWS School 18 pupils Other independent school 11–18 Report 0.7 mi
Castle Newnham School 624 pupils All-through 4–16 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 St Johns station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
  • Bedford station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
  • Kempston Hardwick station 4.7 mi · 1 hr 33 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • The Boundary (W-bound, The Boundary) 1 min walk
  • The Boundary (E-bound) 2 min walk
  • Portland Close (opp, Heronscroft) 2 min walk
  • Portland Close (adj, Heronscroft) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Putnoe Medical Centre Partnership
    93 Queens Drive, Bedford · 0.1 mi
  • Goldington Avenue Surgery
    85 Goldington Avenue, Bedford · 0.8 mi
  • The De Parys Group
    Enhanced Services Centre, Bedford Health Village, Bedford · 1.0 mi
  • Bedoc Healthcare
    Unit 16, Stephenson Court, Bedford · 1.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Bedford - Queens Drive · 0.2 mi
  • Marks and Spencer BP M&S Newnham Av Bedford BP · 0.6 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Bedford Goldington Square · 0.6 mi
  • Tesco Tesco Bedford Superstore · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Well · 0.2 mi
  • Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Fairleys Pharmacy · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Goldington Road (dental Surgery) · 0.3 mi
  • Riverfield Drive (dental Surgery) · 0.6 mi
  • Dental Clinic · 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 9 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.

Income8 of 10
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned84.7%62.5%
Private rented9.3%20.3%
Social rented6.0%17.1%
Households699

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6453.4%64.1%
Aged 65+31.2%18.6%
Residents1,563

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 Heronscroft

Ethnic group

HereBedford
White85.3%75.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh9.7%12.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.6%4.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.7%5.3%
Other ethnic group0.6%1.8%

Religion

HereBedford
Christian55.3%47.6%
No religion30.6%34.1%
Not answered5.1%5.8%
Muslim4.1%7.1%
Hindu2.5%1.6%
Sikh1.7%2.2%
Other religion0.7%1.1%
Buddhist0.1%0.3%

Country of birth

HereBedford
Born in the UK85.2%78.6%
Born outside the UK14.8%21.4%

Highest qualification

HereBedford
Level 4 qualifications and above26.2%34.7%
No qualifications19.2%16.8%
Level 3 qualifications15.6%16.2%
Level 2 qualifications15%13.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.5%10.4%
Apprenticeship8.3%5.6%
Other qualifications4.2%2.9%

General health

HereBedford
Very good health44%48.8%
Good health34.9%35%
Fair health15.8%11.8%
Bad health4.2%3.4%
Very bad health1.2%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereBedford
1 car or van in household45.6%40.2%
2 cars or vans in household27.3%30.5%
No cars or vans in household15.9%18.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household11.2%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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