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Irwin Road, Bedford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Irwin Road, Bedford · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bedford-bedford/irwin-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for MK40 3UL, MK40 3UN.

Average price (last 12 months)
£472,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£409,921
19 sales
Price range
£320k – £540k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
13 Aug 2026
MK40 3UL

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At a glance

House prices£473k average23% above the Bedford average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station21 min walkBedford St Johns station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 19 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

19 property sales on Irwin Road, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £472,500. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £409,917. Average sale prices rose from £391,250 in 2016 to £472,500 in 2026 (+21%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 23% above the Bedford average of £384,461 over the same period. 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 95% semi-detached, 5% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Irwin Road range from £320,000 to £540,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 349 streets in Bedford with at least two sales in the last year, Irwin Road ranks 67th for average price.

House prices on Irwin Road compared

Irwin Road£472,500
MK40 postcode area£378,253
Bedford£384,461
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all MK40 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £391,250 (2 sales)2016£391k2017: £348,000 (1 sales)2017£348k2018: £353,333 (3 sales)2018£353k2019: £327,500 (2 sales)2019£328k2020: £432,500 (2 sales)2020£433k2021: £375,000 (2 sales)2021£375k2022: £502,500 (2 sales)2022£503k2024: £465,000 (1 sales)2024£465k2025: £456,500 (2 sales)2025£457k2026: £472,500 (2 sales)2026£473k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 19 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached18£409,91713 Aug 2026
Terraced1£410,00026 Feb 2020

Sold prices on Irwin Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
5, Irwin Road MK40 3UL 13 Aug 2026£460,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Irwin Road MK40 3UL 15 May 2026£485,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Irwin Road MK40 3UL 20 Oct 2025£535,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Irwin Road MK40 3UN 21 Aug 2025£378,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
44, Irwin Road MK40 3UN 28 Mar 2024£465,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Irwin Road MK40 3UL 15 Aug 2022£465,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Irwin Road MK40 3UN 30 Jun 2022£540,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
48, Irwin Road MK40 3UN 30 Jun 2021£340,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Irwin Road MK40 3UL 5 Mar 2021£410,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Irwin Road MK40 3UN 28 Aug 2020£455,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Irwin Road MK40 3UL 26 Feb 2020£410,000 TerracedFreehold
39, Irwin Road MK40 3UN 24 May 2019£335,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Irwin Road MK40 3UN 4 Jan 2019£320,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Irwin Road MK40 3UL 20 Sep 2018£380,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Irwin Road MK40 3UL 28 Aug 2018£340,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Irwin Road MK40 3UL 5 Jan 2018£340,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Irwin Road MK40 3UL 10 Feb 2017£348,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Irwin Road MK40 3UN 2 Nov 2016£412,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
55, Irwin Road MK40 3UN 16 May 2016£370,000 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
41, Irwin Road £412,500 (Nov 2016) → £455,000 (Aug 2020) → £540,000 (Jun 2022) +31%
over 6 yrs
12, Irwin Road £380,000 (Sep 2018) → £410,000 (Mar 2021) +8%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near Irwin Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Castle Newnham School 624 pupils All-through 4–16 Report 0.2 mi
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School 268 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Goldington Academy 958 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.4 mi
KWS School 18 pupils Other independent school 11–18 Report 0.5 mi
Bedford School 994 pupils Other independent school Church of England 7–19 Report 0.7 mi
Bedford Girls' School 843 pupils Other independent school 7–18 Report 0.7 mi
Hazeldene School 443 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
The Hills Academy 442 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.7 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 1.1 mi · 21 min walk
  • Bedford station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
  • Kempston Hardwick station 4.0 mi · 1 hr 20 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Fox and Hounds (o/s, Goldington Road) 2 min walk
  • Phillpott's Avenue (W-bound, Castle Road) 2 min walk
  • Phillpott's Avenue (E-bound, Castle Road) 3 min walk
  • Dudley Street (E-bound, Castle Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Goldington Avenue Surgery
    85 Goldington Avenue, Bedford · 0.4 mi
  • The De Parys Group
    Enhanced Services Centre, Bedford Health Village, Bedford · 0.5 mi
  • Putnoe Medical Centre Partnership
    93 Queens Drive, Bedford · 0.7 mi
  • London Road Health Centre
    84-86 London Road, Bedford · 1.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • Marks and Spencer BP M&S Newnham Av Bedford BP · 0.2 mi
  • Budgens Budgens Bedford · 0.5 mi
  • Tesco Extra Tesco Bedford Extra · 0.7 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Central Bedford Bedford · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Kidmans Surgical Chemist · 0.2 mi
  • Tesco In-store Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • Goldharts Chemist · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • Idh Limited · 0.3 mi
  • Goldington Road (dental Surgery) · 0.4 mi
  • Bedford Braces Ltd · 0.5 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 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.

Income9 of 10
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability8 of 10
Crime9 of 10
Access to housing and services10 of 10
Living environment2 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned80.9%62.5%
Private rented18.3%20.3%
Social rented0.8%17.1%
Households509

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.4%64.1%
Aged 65+17.0%18.6%
Residents1,309

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 Irwin Road

Ethnic group

HereBedford
White86.9%75.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh7.2%12.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.4%4.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African2%5.3%
Other ethnic group0.6%1.8%

Religion

HereBedford
Christian45.5%47.6%
No religion40.6%34.1%
Not answered6.9%5.8%
Muslim4%7.1%
Sikh1.2%2.2%
Hindu1%1.6%
Other religion0.5%1.1%
Buddhist0.2%0.3%

Country of birth

HereBedford
Born in the UK84.1%78.6%
Born outside the UK15.9%21.4%

Highest qualification

HereBedford
Level 4 qualifications and above49.8%34.7%
Level 3 qualifications14.6%16.2%
Level 2 qualifications12.5%13.5%
No qualifications10.1%16.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications7.2%10.4%
Apprenticeship4.5%5.6%
Other qualifications1.3%2.9%

General health

HereBedford
Very good health54.3%48.8%
Good health33.7%35%
Fair health9.7%11.8%
Bad health1.7%3.4%
Very bad health0.6%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereBedford
1 car or van in household45%40.2%
2 cars or vans in household34.4%30.5%
No cars or vans in household11%18.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household9.6%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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