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King Alfred Way, Great Denham, Bedford

MyStreetCheck free street report: King Alfred Way, Great Denham, Bedford · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bedford-bedford/king-alfred-way-great-denham/

House prices, sold prices and local information for MK40 4TX, MK40 4SH.

Average price (last 12 months)
£233,333
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£282,237
46 sales
Price range
£90k – £440k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
31 Mar 2026
MK40 4SH

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At a glance

House prices£233k average39% below the Bedford average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station33 min walkBedford station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold65% freeholdAcross 49 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

46 property sales on King Alfred Way, Great Denham, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £233,333. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £338,247. Average sale prices fell from £275,000 in 2016 to £174,250 in 2026 (-37%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 39% below the Bedford average of £384,461 over the same period. 16 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 12 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 52% terraced, 33% flat, 15% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on King Alfred Way range from £90,000 to £440,000. 65% of homes sold here were freehold and 35% leasehold. Of 349 streets in Bedford with at least two sales in the last year, King Alfred Way ranks 314th for average price, making it one of the more affordable streets in the town.

House prices on King Alfred Way compared

King Alfred Way£233,333
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: £275,000 (2 sales)2016£275k2017: £321,424 (7 sales)2017£321k2018: £297,760 (17 sales)2018£298k2019: £219,248 (2 sales)2019£219k2020: £225,333 (3 sales)2020£225k2021: £175,000 (3 sales)2021£175k2022: £325,750 (4 sales)2022£326k2023: £250,000 (3 sales)2023£250k2025: £360,000 (3 sales)2025£360k2026: £174,250 (2 sales)2026£174k

Tenure: 65% freehold and 35% leasehold across 49 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced24£338,24720 Nov 2025
Flat15£170,16531 Mar 2026
Semi-detached7£330,35518 Aug 2025

Sold prices on King Alfred Way

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
32, King Alfred Way MK40 4SH 31 Mar 2026£108,500 FlatLeasehold
54, King Alfred Way MK40 4SH 31 Mar 2026£240,000 FlatLeasehold
19, King Alfred Way MK40 4TX 20 Nov 2025£351,500 TerracedFreehold
56, King Alfred Way MK40 4SH 18 Aug 2025£372,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, King Alfred Way MK40 4TX 28 Feb 2025£356,000 TerracedFreehold
41, King Alfred Way MK40 4TX 18 Dec 2023£212,500 FlatLeasehold
35, King Alfred Way MK40 4TX 17 Mar 2023£440,000 TerracedFreehold
36, King Alfred Way MK40 4SH 27 Feb 2023£97,500 FlatLeasehold
5, King Alfred Way MK40 4TX 7 Nov 2022£358,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, King Alfred Way MK40 4TX 2 Nov 2022£365,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, King Alfred Way MK40 4TX 23 Sep 2022£370,000 TerracedFreehold
49, King Alfred Way MK40 4TX 26 Jul 2022£213,000 FlatLeasehold
51, King Alfred Way MK40 4TX 1 Jul 2022£197,000 FlatLeasehold
3, King Alfred Way MK40 4TX 10 Feb 2022£355,000 TerracedFreehold
21, King Alfred Way MK40 4TX 10 Dec 2021£332,500 TerracedFreehold
28, King Alfred Way MK40 4SH 24 Nov 2021£102,500 FlatLeasehold
36, King Alfred Way MK40 4SH 9 Apr 2021£90,000 FlatLeasehold
43, King Alfred Way MK40 4TX 19 Mar 2021£180,000 FlatLeasehold
45, King Alfred Way MK40 4TX 9 Jul 2020£195,000 FlatLeasehold
3, King Alfred Way MK40 4TX 27 May 2020£300,000 TerracedFreehold
49, King Alfred Way MK40 4TX 6 Mar 2020£181,000 FlatLeasehold
28, King Alfred Way MK40 4SH 28 Aug 2019£102,500 FlatLeasehold
9, King Alfred Way MK40 4TX 18 Jun 2019£335,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
51, King Alfred Way MK40 4TX 14 Dec 2018£202,995 FlatLeasehold
37, King Alfred Way MK40 4TX 21 Sep 2018£362,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
3, King Alfred Way MK40 4TX 14 Sep 2018£331,995 TerracedFreehold
1, King Alfred Way MK40 4TX 29 Jun 2018£326,995 TerracedFreehold
35, King Alfred Way MK40 4TX 29 Jun 2018£372,995 TerracedFreehold
41, King Alfred Way MK40 4TX 29 Jun 2018£200,995 FlatLeasehold
43, King Alfred Way MK40 4TX 29 Jun 2018£200,995 FlatLeasehold
45, King Alfred Way MK40 4TX 29 Jun 2018£201,995 FlatLeasehold
49, King Alfred Way MK40 4TX 29 Jun 2018£202,995 FlatLeasehold
11, King Alfred Way MK40 4TX 22 Jun 2018£335,995 TerracedFreehold
39, King Alfred Way MK40 4TX 15 Jun 2018£360,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
7, King Alfred Way MK40 4TX 8 Jun 2018£330,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
5, King Alfred Way MK40 4TX 1 Jun 2018£330,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
31, King Alfred Way MK40 4TX 11 May 2018£325,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
33, King Alfred Way MK40 4TX 29 Mar 2018£317,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
19, King Alfred Way MK40 4TX 23 Feb 2018£324,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
13, King Alfred Way MK40 4TX 18 Jan 2018£329,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
21, King Alfred Way MK40 4TX 15 Dec 2017£320,995 TerracedFreehold
23, King Alfred Way MK40 4TX 11 Dec 2017£310,995 TerracedFreehold
15, King Alfred Way MK40 4TX 1 Dec 2017£319,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
17, King Alfred Way MK40 4TX 1 Dec 2017£324,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
25, King Alfred Way MK40 4TX 1 Dec 2017£314,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
27, King Alfred Way MK40 4TX 29 Nov 2017£326,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
29, King Alfred Way MK40 4TX 23 Nov 2017£330,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
56, King Alfred Way MK40 4SH 26 Feb 2016£275,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
58, King Alfred Way MK40 4SH 26 Feb 2016£275,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold

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
19, King Alfred Way £324,995 (Feb 2018) → £351,500 (Nov 2025) +8%
over 8 yrs
56, King Alfred Way £275,000 (Feb 2016) → £372,500 (Aug 2025) +35%
over 9 yrs
25, King Alfred Way £314,995 (Dec 2017) → £356,000 (Feb 2025) +13%
over 7 yrs
41, King Alfred Way £200,995 (Jun 2018) → £212,500 (Dec 2023) +6%
over 5 yrs
35, King Alfred Way £372,995 (Jun 2018) → £440,000 (Mar 2023) +18%
over 5 yrs
36, King Alfred Way £90,000 (Apr 2021) → £97,500 (Feb 2023) +8%
over 2 yrs
5, King Alfred Way £330,995 (Jun 2018) → £358,000 (Nov 2022) +8%
over 4 yrs
7, King Alfred Way £330,995 (Jun 2018) → £365,000 (Nov 2022) +10%
over 4 yrs
13, King Alfred Way £329,995 (Jan 2018) → £370,000 (Sep 2022) +12%
over 5 yrs
49, King Alfred Way £202,995 (Jun 2018) → £181,000 (Mar 2020) → £213,000 (Jul 2022) +5%
over 4 yrs
51, King Alfred Way £202,995 (Dec 2018) → £197,000 (Jul 2022) -3%
over 4 yrs
3, King Alfred Way £331,995 (Sep 2018) → £300,000 (May 2020) → £355,000 (Feb 2022) +7%
over 3 yrs
21, King Alfred Way £320,995 (Dec 2017) → £332,500 (Dec 2021) +4%
over 4 yrs
28, King Alfred Way £102,500 (Aug 2019) → £102,500 (Nov 2021) +0%
over 2 yrs
43, King Alfred Way £200,995 (Jun 2018) → £180,000 (Mar 2021) -10%
over 3 yrs
45, King Alfred Way £201,995 (Jun 2018) → £195,000 (Jul 2020) -3%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near King Alfred Way

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Great Denham Primary School 677 pupils Primary 3–11 Outstanding Report 0.4 mi
Rivertree Free School 126 pupils Free schools special 2–19 Report 0.6 mi
Greys Education Centre 57 pupils Academy alternative provision converter 5–16 Good Report 0.6 mi
Bedford Road Primary Academy 365 pupils Primary 5–11 Requires improvement Report 0.7 mi
Kempston Rural Primary School 439 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Grange Academy 161 pupils Academy special converter 5–18 Good Report 0.8 mi
Balliol Primary School 355 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Kempston Academy 773 pupils Secondary 11–18 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, shops and health

Train stations

  • Bedford station 1.7 mi · 33 min walk
  • Bedford St Johns station 2.0 mi · 39 min walk
  • Kempston Hardwick station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • King Alfred Way (adj, King Alfred Way) 1 min walk
  • King Alfred Way (opp, King Alfred Way) 1 min walk
  • Archer Street (opp, Anglia Way) 5 min walk
  • Sainsbury's (adj) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

  • King Street Surgery
    273 Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford · 0.8 mi
  • Queens Park Health Centre
    23C Carlisle Road, Queen's Park, Bedford · 1.1 mi
  • Ashburnham Road Surgery
    8 Ashburnham Road, Bedford · 1.7 mi
  • Linden Road Surgery
    13 Linden Road, Bedford · 2.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Bedford Great Denham Local · 0.3 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Kempston · 0.8 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Kempston · 0.8 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Ridge Road Kempston Bedford · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • The Village Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Britannia Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
  • Speedwell Pharmacy · 0.9 mi

Dentists

  • Mobile Dental Unit (north) · 0.8 mi
  • U H P The Dental Practice · 0.9 mi
  • Kempston Dental Practice · 0.9 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 8 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.

Income7 of 10
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services3 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned78.2%62.5%
Private rented11.5%20.3%
Social rented10.3%17.1%
Households505

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1528.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6468.8%64.1%
Aged 65+2.4%18.6%
Residents1,331

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 King Alfred Way

Ethnic group

HereBedford
White70%75.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh10.2%12.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African9.3%5.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups9.2%4.6%
Other ethnic group1.3%1.8%

Religion

HereBedford
No religion43.7%34.1%
Christian38.7%47.6%
Muslim6.9%7.1%
Not answered5.8%5.8%
Hindu2.8%1.6%
Sikh1%2.2%
Other religion0.7%1.1%
Buddhist0.1%0.3%

Country of birth

HereBedford
Born in the UK79.8%78.6%
Born outside the UK20.2%21.4%

Highest qualification

HereBedford
Level 4 qualifications and above51.6%34.7%
Level 3 qualifications19.1%16.2%
Level 2 qualifications12.6%13.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications7.2%10.4%
No qualifications5.3%16.8%
Apprenticeship2.8%5.6%
Other qualifications1.4%2.9%

General health

HereBedford
Very good health64.1%48.8%
Good health28.3%35%
Fair health6.6%11.8%
Bad health1%3.4%
Very bad health0%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereBedford
2 cars or vans in household47.6%30.5%
1 car or van in household43.1%40.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household4.7%11%
No cars or vans in household4.5%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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