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Hummingbird Way, Wixams, Bedford

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House prices, sold prices and local information for MK42 6EU.

Average price (last 12 months)
£385,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2020)
£290,234
22 sales
Price range
£189k – £385k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
17 Apr 2026
MK42 6EU

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At a glance

House prices£290k averageSince 2020 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station31 min walkKempston Hardwick station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold96% freeholdAcross 23 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 Hummingbird Way, Wixams, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £385,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £291,220. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2020; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 68% terraced, 18% semi-detached, 14% detached. Recorded sale prices on Hummingbird Way range from £189,000 to £385,000. 96% of homes sold here were freehold and 4% leasehold.

House prices on Hummingbird Way compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Hummingbird Way has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all MK42 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2020: £303,504 (8 sales)2020£304k2021: £277,677 (12 sales)2021£278k2025: £240,000 (1 sales)2025£240k2026: £385,000 (1 sales)2026£385k

Tenure: 96% freehold and 4% leasehold across 23 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced15£291,22017 Apr 2026
Semi-detached4£294,46824 Feb 2021
Detached3£279,6629 Apr 2021

Sold prices on Hummingbird Way

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
3, Hummingbird Way MK42 6EU 17 Apr 2026£385,000 TerracedFreehold
34, Hummingbird Way MK42 6EU 7 May 2025£240,000 TerracedFreehold
38, Hummingbird Way MK42 6EU 13 Dec 2024£248,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Hummingbird Way MK42 6EU 16 Apr 2021£249,995 TerracedFreehold
28, Hummingbird Way MK42 6EU 9 Apr 2021£247,995 DetachedFreehold
30, Hummingbird Way MK42 6EU 9 Apr 2021£237,495 Terraced New buildFreehold
34, Hummingbird Way MK42 6EU 9 Apr 2021£235,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
36, Hummingbird Way MK42 6EU 9 Apr 2021£230,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
1, Hummingbird Way MK42 6EU 26 Mar 2021£347,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
2, Hummingbird Way MK42 6EU 26 Feb 2021£334,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
8, Hummingbird Way MK42 6EU 24 Feb 2021£189,000 Semi-detached New buildLeasehold
17, Hummingbird Way MK42 6EU 19 Feb 2021£331,995 Detached New buildFreehold
32, Hummingbird Way MK42 6EU 29 Jan 2021£237,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
4, Hummingbird Way MK42 6EU 29 Jan 2021£358,665 Terraced New buildFreehold
9, Hummingbird Way MK42 6EU 29 Jan 2021£329,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
11, Hummingbird Way MK42 6EU 18 Dec 2020£310,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
15, Hummingbird Way MK42 6EU 18 Dec 2020£295,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
19, Hummingbird Way MK42 6EU 18 Dec 2020£324,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
7, Hummingbird Way MK42 6EU 16 Dec 2020£333,880 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
13, Hummingbird Way MK42 6EU 11 Dec 2020£308,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
38, Hummingbird Way MK42 6EU 9 Dec 2020£233,178 Terraced New buildFreehold
3, Hummingbird Way MK42 6EU 22 Oct 2020£360,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
5, Hummingbird Way MK42 6EU 16 Oct 2020£258,995 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
3, Hummingbird Way £360,995 (Oct 2020) → £385,000 (Apr 2026) +7%
over 5 yrs
34, Hummingbird Way £235,995 (Apr 2021) → £240,000 (May 2025) +2%
over 4 yrs
38, Hummingbird Way £233,178 (Dec 2020) → £248,000 (Dec 2024) +6%
over 4 yrs

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Schools near Hummingbird Way

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Wixams Tree Primary Academy 559 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
Wixams Academy 903 pupils Secondary 11–19 Requires improvement Report 0.1 mi
Willow Grove Primary School 104 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Lakeview School 436 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Wilstead Primary School Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.1 mi
Houghton Conquest Primary School 139 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.7 mi
Springfield Primary School 365 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 2.0 mi
Daubeney Academy 576 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 2.0 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, shops and health

Train stations

  • Kempston Hardwick station 1.6 mi · 31 min walk
  • Stewartby station 2.5 mi · 50 min walk
  • Bedford St Johns station 3.0 mi · 59 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Orchid Way (Adjacent) 7 min walk
  • Dove Lane (opp, Green Lane) 7 min walk
  • Orchid Way (Opposite) 8 min walk
  • Dove Lane (adj, Green Lane) 8 min walk

GP surgeries

  • King Street Surgery
    273 Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford · 2.5 mi
  • The Vale Medical Practice
    Wootton Vale Hlth Liv Ctr, Fields Road, Wootton, Bedford · 2.6 mi
  • London Road Health Centre
    84-86 London Road, Bedford · 2.8 mi
  • Bedoc Healthcare
    Unit 16, Stephenson Court, Bedford · 3.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op FR Wixams · 0.5 mi
  • Marks and Spencer BP M&S Bedford BP · 1.4 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Foodhall M&S Interchange Bedford Foodhall · 1.7 mi
  • Cook Cook Bedford · 1.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Wilstead Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
  • Boots · 1.7 mi
  • Pyramid Pharmacy · 2.4 mi

Dentists

  • U H P The Dental Practice · 2.5 mi
  • Kempston Dental Practice · 2.5 mi
  • Mobile Dental Unit (north) · 2.6 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 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.

Income6 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services2 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned80.0%62.5%
Private rented7.8%20.3%
Social rented12.2%17.1%
Households819

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1533.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.9%64.1%
Aged 65+5.1%18.6%
Residents2,404

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 Hummingbird Way

Ethnic group

HereBedford
White79.1%75.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh9.4%12.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups5.9%4.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African4.6%5.3%
Other ethnic group1%1.8%

Religion

HereBedford
No religion44.8%34.1%
Christian42.2%47.6%
Not answered4.9%5.8%
Muslim3.9%7.1%
Hindu2%1.6%
Sikh1.5%2.2%
Other religion0.4%1.1%
Buddhist0.2%0.3%

Country of birth

HereBedford
Born in the UK87.1%78.6%
Born outside the UK12.9%21.4%

Highest qualification

HereBedford
Level 4 qualifications and above42.3%34.7%
Level 3 qualifications20.7%16.2%
Level 2 qualifications15.6%13.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8%10.4%
No qualifications7.8%16.8%
Apprenticeship3.7%5.6%
Other qualifications1.9%2.9%

General health

HereBedford
Very good health63%48.8%
Good health29.6%35%
Fair health5.9%11.8%
Bad health1.1%3.4%
Very bad health0.5%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereBedford
2 cars or vans in household49.2%30.5%
1 car or van in household38.5%40.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household8.8%11%
No cars or vans in household3.5%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.

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