Hexham Close, Elstow, Bedford

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2018)

£123,875

4 sales

Price range

£63k – £200k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

4 May 2022

MK42 9AA

At a glance

House prices£124k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station21 min walkBedford St Johns station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

4 property sales on Hexham Close, Elstow, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 4 May 2022. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £123,875. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2018; 0 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Hexham Close compared

MK42 postcode area£315,783

Bedford£382,786

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Hexham 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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	4	£123,875	4 May 2022

Sold prices on Hexham Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
1, Hexham Close MK42 9AA	4 May 2022	£120,000	Terraced	Leasehold
1, Hexham Close MK42 9AA	24 Jan 2020	£112,500	Terraced	Leasehold
6, Hexham Close MK42 9AA	20 Dec 2019	£63,000	Terraced	Leasehold
1, Hexham Close MK42 9AA	23 Feb 2018	£200,000	Terraced	Leasehold

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

Address	Sales	Change
1, Hexham Close	£200,000 (Feb 2018) → £112,500 (Jan 2020) → £120,000 (May 2022)	-40% over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Hexham Close

Crime

238 crimes were reported within about a mile of Hexham Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	66
Shoplifting	50
Anti-social behaviour	33
Other theft	21
Public order	17
Criminal damage & arson	13

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

Flood risk

Hexham Close is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

River Ivel in Hertfordshire and Central Bedfordshire Flood alert area
River Great Ouse from Sharnbrook to Roxton Flood alert 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 Hexham Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Bedford Academy 1,480 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Good Report	0.5 mi
Elstow School 413 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.6 mi
Shackleton Primary School 487 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
Cherry Trees Nursery School 147 pupils	Nursery	2–5	Report	0.7 mi
King's Oak Primary School 826 pupils	Primary	1–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
Camestone School 408 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.0 mi
Daubeney Academy 576 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	1.0 mi
Peter Pan Nursery School 118 pupils	Nursery	2–5	Report	1.0 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 and local GPs

Train stations

Bedford St Johns station 1.1 mi · 21 min walk
Bedford station 1.7 mi · 33 min walk
Kempston Hardwick station 2.4 mi · 47 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Medical Centre (o/s, Abbey Fields) 1 min walk
Medical Centre (opp, Abbey Fields) 1 min walk
Abbey School (opp, Mowbray Road) 3 min walk
Elstow Lower School (opp, Abbey Fields) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

London Road Health Centre
84-86 London Road, Bedford · 0.8 mi
King Street Surgery
273 Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford · 1.5 mi
Ashburnham Road Surgery
8 Ashburnham Road, Bedford · 1.6 mi
Queens Park Health Centre
23C Carlisle Road, Queen's Park, Bedford · 1.8 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice 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.

Income: decile 5 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	61.7%	62.5%
Private rented	16.8%	20.3%
Social rented	21.1%	17.1%
Households	673

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	19.2%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	70.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	10.1%	18.6%
Residents	1,912

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	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.

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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