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Lacewing Drive, Biddenham, Bedford

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£458,925
4 sales
Average price (since 2018)
£426,851
64 sales
Price range
£138k – £692k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
16 Feb 2026
MK40 4UP

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At a glance

House prices£459k average20% above the Bedford average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station24 min walkBedford station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

64 property sales on Lacewing Drive, Biddenham, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. In the last 12 months 4 homes sold here for an average of £458,925. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £493,089. That is 20% above the Bedford average of £382,786 over the same period. 12 homes here have sold more than once since 2018; 11 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Lacewing Drive compared

Lacewing Drive£458,925
MK40 postcode area£372,431
Bedford£382,786
England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

2018: £454,083 (17 sales)2018£454k2019: £474,023 (18 sales)2019£474k2020: £333,495 (6 sales)2020£333k2021: £280,000 (1 sales)2021£280k2022: £348,769 (13 sales)2022£349k2024: £480,000 (3 sales)2024£480k2025: £437,340 (5 sales)2025£437k2026: £625,000 (1 sales)2026£625k

Tenure: 98% freehold and 2% leasehold across 66 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached40£493,08916 Feb 2026
Terraced12£321,99813 Nov 2025
Semi-detached10£319,19719 Jul 2024
Flat2£269,5008 Dec 2025

Sold prices on Lacewing Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
34, Lacewing Drive MK40 4UP 16 Feb 2026£625,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Lacewing Drive MK40 4UP 19 Dec 2025£541,700 DetachedFreehold
55, Lacewing Drive MK40 4UP 8 Dec 2025£274,000 FlatFreehold
27, Lacewing Drive MK40 4UP 13 Nov 2025£395,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Lacewing Drive MK40 4UP 28 Feb 2025£591,000 DetachedFreehold
49, Lacewing Drive MK40 4UP 24 Jan 2025£385,000 DetachedFreehold
29, Lacewing Drive MK40 4UP 13 Sep 2024£420,000 TerracedFreehold
33, Lacewing Drive MK40 4UP 19 Jul 2024£355,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Lacewing Drive MK40 4UP 20 Jun 2024£346,266 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Lacewing Drive MK40 4UP 11 Jan 2024£665,000 DetachedFreehold
19, Lacewing Drive MK40 4UP 2 Nov 2022£138,000 TerracedLeasehold
6, Lacewing Drive MK40 4UP 13 Oct 2022£635,000 DetachedFreehold
52, Lacewing Drive MK40 4UP 2 Sep 2022£290,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
54, Lacewing Drive MK40 4UP 31 Aug 2022£285,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
24, Lacewing Drive MK40 4UP 24 Jun 2022£641,000 DetachedFreehold
49, Lacewing Drive MK40 4UP 31 May 2022£340,000 Detached New buildFreehold
56, Lacewing Drive MK40 4UP 31 May 2022£345,000 Detached New buildFreehold
55, Lacewing Drive MK40 4UP 20 May 2022£265,000 Flat New buildFreehold
62, Lacewing Drive MK40 4UP 29 Apr 2022£320,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
58, Lacewing Drive MK40 4UP 28 Apr 2022£315,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
60, Lacewing Drive MK40 4UP 28 Apr 2022£315,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
51, Lacewing Drive MK40 4UP 31 Mar 2022£320,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
53, Lacewing Drive MK40 4UP 31 Mar 2022£325,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
3, Lacewing Drive MK40 4UP 25 Mar 2021£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Lacewing Drive MK40 4UP 4 Dec 2020£335,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
37, Lacewing Drive MK40 4UP 18 Sep 2020£299,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
41, Lacewing Drive MK40 4UP 17 Jul 2020£319,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
35, Lacewing Drive MK40 4UP 29 Jun 2020£319,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
33, Lacewing Drive MK40 4UP 25 Mar 2020£329,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
31, Lacewing Drive MK40 4UP 29 Jan 2020£394,995 Detached New buildFreehold
39, Lacewing Drive MK40 4UP 20 Dec 2019£299,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
47, Lacewing Drive MK40 4UP 20 Dec 2019£344,995 Detached New buildFreehold
45, Lacewing Drive MK40 4UP 18 Dec 2019£344,995 Detached New buildFreehold
34, Lacewing Drive MK40 4UP 16 Dec 2019£489,995 Detached New buildFreehold
42, Lacewing Drive MK40 4UP 13 Dec 2019£692,495 Detached New buildFreehold
43, Lacewing Drive MK40 4UP 13 Dec 2019£329,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
46, Lacewing Drive MK40 4UP 6 Dec 2019£479,995 Detached New buildFreehold
40, Lacewing Drive MK40 4UP 27 Nov 2019£589,995 Detached New buildFreehold
44, Lacewing Drive MK40 4UP 28 Oct 2019£524,995 Detached New buildFreehold
50, Lacewing Drive MK40 4UP 11 Oct 2019£444,995 Detached New buildFreehold
36, Lacewing Drive MK40 4UP 30 Sep 2019£599,995 Detached New buildFreehold
48, Lacewing Drive MK40 4UP 30 Sep 2019£444,995 Detached New buildFreehold
38, Lacewing Drive MK40 4UP 27 Sep 2019£589,995 Detached New buildFreehold
18, Lacewing Drive MK40 4UP 20 Sep 2019£499,995 Detached New buildFreehold
21, Lacewing Drive MK40 4UP 18 Sep 2019£424,995 Detached New buildFreehold
25, Lacewing Drive MK40 4UP 9 Aug 2019£374,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
32, Lacewing Drive MK40 4UP 28 Jun 2019£479,995 Detached New buildFreehold
29, Lacewing Drive MK40 4UP 31 May 2019£374,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
22, Lacewing Drive MK40 4UP 15 Mar 2019£499,995 Detached New buildFreehold
26, Lacewing Drive MK40 4UP 21 Dec 2018£439,995 Detached New buildFreehold
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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
34, Lacewing Drive £489,995 (Dec 2019) → £625,000 (Feb 2026) +28%
over 6 yrs
2, Lacewing Drive £459,995 (Aug 2018) → £541,700 (Dec 2025) +18%
over 7 yrs
55, Lacewing Drive £265,000 (May 2022) → £274,000 (Dec 2025) +3%
over 4 yrs
27, Lacewing Drive £335,995 (Dec 2020) → £395,000 (Nov 2025) +18%
over 5 yrs
18, Lacewing Drive £499,995 (Sep 2019) → £591,000 (Feb 2025) +18%
over 5 yrs
49, Lacewing Drive £340,000 (May 2022) → £385,000 (Jan 2025) +13%
over 3 yrs
29, Lacewing Drive £374,995 (May 2019) → £420,000 (Sep 2024) +12%
over 5 yrs
33, Lacewing Drive £329,995 (Mar 2020) → £346,266 (Jun 2024) +5%
over 4 yrs
36, Lacewing Drive £599,995 (Sep 2019) → £665,000 (Jan 2024) +11%
over 4 yrs
6, Lacewing Drive £549,995 (Jun 2018) → £635,000 (Oct 2022) +15%
over 4 yrs
24, Lacewing Drive £499,995 (Dec 2018) → £641,000 (Jun 2022) +28%
over 4 yrs
3, Lacewing Drive £294,995 (Oct 2018) → £280,000 (Mar 2021) -5%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near Lacewing Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St James' CofE Academy 194 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Report 0.4 mi
Biddenham International School and Sports College 1,422 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.5 mi
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary and Pre-School 271 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Great Ouse Primary Academy 455 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Westfield Primary School 298 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Queen's Park Academy 446 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
Bedford Modern School 1,219 pupils Other independent school 7–18 Report 1.0 mi
Great Denham Primary School 677 pupils Primary 3–11 Outstanding Report 1.1 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 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
  • Bedford St Johns station 1.9 mi · 37 min walk
  • Kempston Hardwick station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 12 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Deep Spinney (opp, Bromham Road) 1 min walk
  • Deep Spinney (adj, Bromham Road) 2 min walk
  • Dragonfly Crescent (Adjacent) 4 min walk
  • Dragonfly Crescent (Opposite) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Queens Park Health Centre
    23C Carlisle Road, Queen's Park, Bedford · 0.9 mi
  • Linden Road Surgery
    13 Linden Road, Bedford · 1.1 mi
  • Ashburnham Road Surgery
    8 Ashburnham Road, Bedford · 1.3 mi
  • Priory Medical Centre
    48 The Glebe, Clapham, Bedford · 1.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Fairfield Park · 0.8 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Bedford · 0.8 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Bedford Great Denham Local · 1.2 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Clapham High St Express · 1.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • The Village Pharmacy · 1.2 mi
  • Bromham Pharmacy · 1.2 mi
  • Herbert And Herbert · 1.2 mi

Dentists

  • Queens Park Health Centre · 0.9 mi
  • The Dental Practice (136 Bromham Road) · 1.0 mi
  • Shakespeare Clinic · 1.1 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 10 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
Employment10 of 10
Education and skills10 of 10
Health and disability10 of 10
Crime9 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned83.7%62.5%
Private rented12.6%20.3%
Social rented3.7%17.1%
Households926

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.5%64.1%
Aged 65+18.5%18.6%
Residents2,356

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 Lacewing Drive

Ethnic group

HereBedford
White74.1%75.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh14.1%12.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups5%4.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African4.1%5.3%
Other ethnic group2.7%1.8%

Religion

HereBedford
Christian49.7%47.6%
No religion30.1%34.1%
Not answered6.5%5.8%
Sikh4.8%2.2%
Muslim4.7%7.1%
Hindu2.7%1.6%
Buddhist0.6%0.3%
Other religion0.6%1.1%

Country of birth

HereBedford
Born in the UK82.3%78.6%
Born outside the UK17.7%21.4%

Highest qualification

HereBedford
Level 4 qualifications and above54.9%34.7%
Level 3 qualifications14.1%16.2%
Level 2 qualifications12.7%13.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications7.6%10.4%
No qualifications6.8%16.8%
Apprenticeship3.3%5.6%
Other qualifications0.6%2.9%

General health

HereBedford
Very good health55.6%48.8%
Good health34.5%35%
Fair health8.5%11.8%
Bad health1.1%3.4%
Very bad health0.3%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereBedford
2 cars or vans in household43.6%30.5%
1 car or van in household34.3%40.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household17.6%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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