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Laburnum Avenue, Bedford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Laburnum Avenue, Bedford · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bedford-bedford/laburnum-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for MK40 4HQ.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£225,429
7 sales
Price range
£150k – £325k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
9 Aug 2024
MK40 4HQ

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At a glance

House prices£225k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station9 min walkBedford station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 7 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

7 property sales on Laburnum Avenue, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 9 Aug 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £225,429. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 0 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Laburnum Avenue range from £150,000 to £325,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Laburnum Avenue compared

MK40 postcode area£378,253
Bedford£384,461
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Laburnum Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all MK40 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £217,500 (2 sales)2016£218k2017: £258,000 (1 sales)2017£258k2019: £165,000 (2 sales)2019£165k2020: £230,000 (1 sales)2020£230k2024: £325,000 (1 sales)2024£325k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 7 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached7£225,4299 Aug 2024

Sold prices on Laburnum Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
3, Laburnum Avenue MK40 4HQ 9 Aug 2024£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Laburnum Avenue MK40 4HQ 7 Dec 2020£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Laburnum Avenue MK40 4HQ 23 Aug 2019£150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Laburnum Avenue MK40 4HQ 26 Mar 2019£180,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Laburnum Avenue MK40 4HQ 15 Sep 2017£258,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Laburnum Avenue MK40 4HQ 21 Dec 2016£245,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Laburnum Avenue MK40 4HQ 29 Jul 2016£190,000 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
9, Laburnum Avenue £190,000 (Jul 2016) → £180,000 (Mar 2019) -5%
over 3 yrs

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Schools near Laburnum Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Queen's Park Academy 446 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
Westfield Primary School 298 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
St John's School 178 pupils Academy special converter 2–19 Good Report 0.5 mi
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary and Pre-School 271 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Biddenham International School and Sports College 1,422 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.6 mi
Cauldwell School 415 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Peter Pan Nursery School 118 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.7 mi
Priory Primary School 214 pupils Primary 3–11 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 station 0.4 mi · 9 min walk
  • Bedford St Johns station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
  • Kempston Hardwick station 2.9 mi · 57 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Trinity Road (Adjacent) 1 min walk
  • Laburnum Avenue (opp, Chestnut Avenue) 1 min walk
  • Chestnut Avenue (Adjacent) 1 min walk
  • Westbourne Gardens (o/s, Westbourne Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Queens Park Health Centre
    23C Carlisle Road, Queen's Park, Bedford · 0.2 mi
  • Ashburnham Road Surgery
    8 Ashburnham Road, Bedford · 0.5 mi
  • Linden Road Surgery
    13 Linden Road, Bedford · 0.9 mi
  • King Street Surgery
    273 Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford · 1.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Bedford Ford End Express · 0.2 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Greenhill Street Bedford · 0.8 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Bedford Greenhill Street · 0.8 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Bedford Harpur Express · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Lindleys Chemist · 0.3 mi
  • Kay's Chemist · 0.7 mi
  • Bedford Pharmacy · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • Queens Park Health Centre · 0.2 mi
  • The Dental Practice (136 Bromham Road) · 0.5 mi
  • Bedford Dental Centre · 0.6 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 5 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.

Income3 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills3 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned74.2%62.5%
Private rented15.3%20.3%
Social rented10.5%17.1%
Households674

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1524.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.7%64.1%
Aged 65+8.8%18.6%
Residents2,210

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 Laburnum Avenue

Ethnic group

HereBedford
White45.9%75.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh42%12.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African4.3%5.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.1%4.6%
Other ethnic group3.8%1.8%

Religion

HereBedford
Muslim35.6%7.1%
Christian34%47.6%
No religion19.7%34.1%
Not answered5%5.8%
Hindu2.9%1.6%
Sikh1.5%2.2%
Other religion0.7%1.1%
Buddhist0.5%0.3%

Country of birth

HereBedford
Born in the UK68.9%78.6%
Born outside the UK31.1%21.4%

Highest qualification

HereBedford
Level 4 qualifications and above38.5%34.7%
No qualifications21.7%16.8%
Level 3 qualifications13.2%16.2%
Level 2 qualifications12.7%13.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8%10.4%
Apprenticeship3.2%5.6%
Other qualifications2.6%2.9%

General health

HereBedford
Very good health54.3%48.8%
Good health33.1%35%
Fair health9.1%11.8%
Bad health2.6%3.4%
Very bad health0.8%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereBedford
1 car or van in household41.5%40.2%
2 cars or vans in household33.2%30.5%
No cars or vans in household13.3%18.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household12%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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