Hillcroft, Wootton, Bedford

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House prices, sold prices and local information for MK43 9RB.

Average price (last 12 months)

£478,000

2 sales

Average price (since 2020)

£477,545

22 sales

Price range

£340k – £600k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

16 Jan 2026

MK43 9RB

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At a glance

House prices£478k average24% above the Bedford average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station20 min walkKempston Hardwick station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 22 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 Hillcroft, Wootton, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £478,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £477,545. That is 24% above the Bedford average of £384,461 over the same period. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2020; 4 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Hillcroft range from £340,000 to £600,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 349 streets in Bedford with at least two sales in the last year, Hillcroft ranks 62nd for average price.

House prices on Hillcroft compared

Hillcroft£478,000

MK43 postcode area£422,771

Bedford£384,461

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all MK43 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 22 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	22	£477,545	16 Jan 2026

Sold prices on Hillcroft

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
17, Hillcroft MK43 9RB	16 Jan 2026	£540,000	Detached	Freehold
9, Hillcroft MK43 9RB	30 Oct 2025	£416,000	Detached	Freehold
7, Hillcroft MK43 9RB	1 Nov 2024	£600,000	Detached	Freehold
21, Hillcroft MK43 9RB	31 Aug 2022	£560,000	Detached	Freehold
13, Hillcroft MK43 9RB	2 Sep 2021	£460,000	Detached New build	Freehold
19, Hillcroft MK43 9RB	19 Aug 2021	£460,000	Detached New build	Freehold
10, Hillcroft MK43 9RB	17 Aug 2021	£470,000	Detached New build	Freehold
23, Hillcroft MK43 9RB	5 Aug 2021	£470,000	Detached New build	Freehold
12, Hillcroft MK43 9RB	4 Aug 2021	£455,000	Detached New build	Freehold
25, Hillcroft MK43 9RB	4 Aug 2021	£465,000	Detached New build	Freehold
17, Hillcroft MK43 9RB	29 Jun 2021	£455,000	Detached New build	Freehold
27, Hillcroft MK43 9RB	1 Mar 2021	£600,000	Detached New build	Freehold
14, Hillcroft MK43 9RB	25 Feb 2021	£470,000	Detached New build	Freehold
16, Hillcroft MK43 9RB	19 Feb 2021	£535,000	Detached New build	Freehold
11, Hillcroft MK43 9RB	29 Jan 2021	£525,000	Detached New build	Freehold
21, Hillcroft MK43 9RB	22 Jan 2021	£470,000	Detached New build	Freehold
3, Hillcroft MK43 9RB	17 Dec 2020	£435,000	Detached New build	Freehold
9, Hillcroft MK43 9RB	17 Dec 2020	£350,000	Detached New build	Freehold
15, Hillcroft MK43 9RB	16 Dec 2020	£545,000	Detached New build	Freehold
7, Hillcroft MK43 9RB	11 Dec 2020	£525,000	Detached New build	Freehold
5, Hillcroft MK43 9RB	4 Nov 2020	£360,000	Detached New build	Freehold
1, Hillcroft MK43 9RB	7 Oct 2020	£340,000	Detached New build	Freehold

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
17, Hillcroft	£455,000 (Jun 2021) → £540,000 (Jan 2026)	+19% over 5 yrs
9, Hillcroft	£350,000 (Dec 2020) → £416,000 (Oct 2025)	+19% over 5 yrs
7, Hillcroft	£525,000 (Dec 2020) → £600,000 (Nov 2024)	+14% over 4 yrs
21, Hillcroft	£470,000 (Jan 2021) → £560,000 (Aug 2022)	+19% over 2 yrs

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Schools near Hillcroft

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Wootton Primary School 731 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.3 mi
Wootton Academy 822 pupils	Secondary	11–19	Report	0.6 mi
Kimberley 16 - 19 Stem College 749 pupils	16 plus	16–19	Report	1.4 mi
Ridgeway School 125 pupils	Community special school	2–19	Report	1.4 mi
Kempston Academy 773 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	1.4 mi
Kempston Rural Primary School 439 pupils	Primary	5–11	Good Report	1.6 mi
Marston Vale Middle School 563 pupils	Middle deemed secondary	9–13	Report	1.7 mi
Balliol Primary School 355 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	1.8 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

Kempston Hardwick station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
Stewartby station 1.6 mi · 31 min walk
Millbrook (Beds) station 2.6 mi · 52 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Fields Road Surgery (opp, Fields Road) 3 min walk
Fields Road Surgery (o/s, Fields Road) 3 min walk
Buckworth Drive (adj) 4 min walk
Steele Walk (opp) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

The Vale Medical Practice
Wootton Vale Hlth Liv Ctr, Fields Road, Wootton, Bedford · 0.2 mi
Marston Forest Healthcare
59 Bedford Road, Marston Moretaine, Bedford · 2.1 mi
King Street Surgery
273 Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford · 2.3 mi
Queens Park Health Centre
23C Carlisle Road, Queen's Park, Bedford · 3.2 mi

Supermarkets

Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Wootton Folkes Road Local · 0.3 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Wootton Cause End Express · 0.5 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Stewartby · 1.4 mi
Lidl Lidl Ridge Road Kempston Bedford · 1.5 mi

Pharmacies

Wootton Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
Mclaren Pharmacy · 2.1 mi
Boots · 2.2 mi

Dentists

Marston Dental Practice · 1.9 mi
U H P The Dental Practice · 2.4 mi
Kempston Dental Practice · 2.4 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 7 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	6 of 10
Employment	8 of 10
Education and skills	7 of 10
Health and disability	5 of 10
Crime	7 of 10
Access to housing and services	2 of 10
Living environment	10 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	78.3%	62.5%
Private rented	2.9%	20.3%
Social rented	18.8%	17.1%
Households	816

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	30.8%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	65.0%	64.1%
Aged 65+	4.2%	18.6%
Residents	2,334

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.

Mobile signal

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	85%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	100%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	92%	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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Hillcroft

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Who lives around Hillcroft

Ethnic group

	Here	Bedford
White	75.5%	75.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	8.7%	12.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	7.3%	5.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	7.3%	4.6%
Other ethnic group	1.2%	1.8%

Religion

	Here	Bedford
No religion	44.5%	34.1%
Christian	41%	47.6%
Not answered	5.1%	5.8%
Muslim	2.9%	7.1%
Hindu	2.6%	1.6%
Sikh	2.4%	2.2%
Other religion	0.8%	1.1%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.3%

Country of birth

	Here	Bedford
Born in the UK	85.4%	78.6%
Born outside the UK	14.6%	21.4%

Highest qualification

	Here	Bedford
Level 4 qualifications and above	42%	34.7%
Level 3 qualifications	20.6%	16.2%
Level 2 qualifications	15.1%	13.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	8.1%	10.4%
No qualifications	7.9%	16.8%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	5.6%
Other qualifications	2.1%	2.9%

General health

	Here	Bedford
Very good health	60.2%	48.8%
Good health	31.6%	35%
Fair health	6%	11.8%
Bad health	1.7%	3.4%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.9%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Bedford
2 cars or vans in household	50.4%	30.5%
1 car or van in household	30.3%	40.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household	10.3%	11%
No cars or vans in household	9%	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.

Planning and heritage near Hillcroft

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Estate agents near Hillcroft

Goodacres 2.0 mi
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Taylor Made 2.6 mi

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