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Lakeside Drive, Wixams, Bedford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Lakeside Drive, Wixams, Bedford · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bedford-bedford/lakeside-drive/

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2022)
£351,199
35 sales
Price range
£122k – £540k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
28 Jun 2024
MK42 6FR

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At a glance

House prices£351k averageSince 2022 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station33 min walkKempston Hardwick station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold97% freeholdAcross 39 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

35 property sales on Lakeside Drive, Wixams, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2022. The most recent sale was on 28 Jun 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £353,240. Average sale prices rose from £344,335 in 2022 to £378,631 in 2024 (+10%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2022; 0 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 43% semi-detached, 34% terraced, 11% detached. Recorded sale prices on Lakeside Drive range from £122,000 to £540,000. 97% of homes sold here were freehold and 3% leasehold.

House prices on Lakeside Drive compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2022: £344,335 (25 sales)2022£344k2023: £358,088 (5 sales)2023£358k2024: £378,631 (5 sales)2024£379k

Tenure: 97% freehold and 3% leasehold across 39 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached15£353,24026 Apr 2024
Terraced12£343,18028 Jun 2024
Detached4£453,06219 Apr 2024
Flat4£265,74526 Aug 2022

Sold prices on Lakeside Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
40, Lakeside Drive MK42 6FR 12 Dec 2025£372,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Lakeside Drive MK42 6FR 10 Nov 2025£260,000 TerracedFreehold
50, Lakeside Drive MK42 6FR 28 Jun 2024£337,250 Terraced New buildFreehold
37, Lakeside Drive MK42 6FR 26 Apr 2024£362,900 Semi-detachedFreehold
54, Lakeside Drive MK42 6FR 19 Apr 2024£513,257 Detached New buildFreehold
44, Lakeside Drive MK42 6FR 2 Feb 2024£323,500 Terraced New buildFreehold
35, Lakeside Drive MK42 6FR 5 Jan 2024£356,250 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
56, Lakeside Drive MK42 6FR 1 Dec 2023£540,000 Detached New buildFreehold
48, Lakeside Drive MK42 6FR 28 Sep 2023£358,150 Terraced New buildFreehold
46, Lakeside Drive MK42 6FR 22 Sep 2023£345,796 Terraced New buildFreehold
52, Lakeside Drive MK42 6FR 31 Jul 2023£424,495 Terraced New buildFreehold
31, Lakeside Drive MK42 6FR 28 Jul 2023£122,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
42, Lakeside Drive MK42 6FR 25 Nov 2022£382,995 Detached New buildFreehold
40, Lakeside Drive MK42 6FR 18 Nov 2022£380,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
5, Lakeside Drive MK42 6FR 11 Nov 2022£379,995 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Lakeside Drive MK42 6FR 4 Nov 2022£387,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
3, Lakeside Drive MK42 6FR 4 Nov 2022£387,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
7, Lakeside Drive MK42 6FR 28 Oct 2022£388,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
9, Lakeside Drive MK42 6FR 28 Oct 2022£388,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
38, Lakeside Drive MK42 6FR 30 Sep 2022£372,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
34, Lakeside Drive MK42 6FR 23 Sep 2022£399,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
36, Lakeside Drive MK42 6FR 23 Sep 2022£401,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
33, Lakeside Drive MK42 6FR 21 Sep 2022£675,348 OtherFreehold
8, Lakeside Drive MK42 6FR 2 Sep 2022£272,495 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Lakeside Drive MK42 6FR 26 Aug 2022£294,995 Flat New buildFreehold
10, Lakeside Drive MK42 6FR 30 Jun 2022£280,995 FlatFreehold
16, Lakeside Drive MK42 6FR 30 Jun 2022£299,995 TerracedFreehold
18, Lakeside Drive MK42 6FR 30 Jun 2022£194,995 FlatFreehold
26, Lakeside Drive MK42 6FR 30 Jun 2022£369,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
30, Lakeside Drive MK42 6FR 30 Jun 2022£378,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
32, Lakeside Drive MK42 6FR 30 Jun 2022£291,995 Flat New buildFreehold
22, Lakeside Drive MK42 6FR 29 Jun 2022£340,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
14, Lakeside Drive MK42 6FR 28 Jun 2022£339,995 TerracedFreehold
12, Lakeside Drive MK42 6FR 24 Jun 2022£338,995 TerracedFreehold
20, Lakeside Drive MK42 6FR 24 Jun 2022£340,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
4, Lakeside Drive MK42 6FR 24 Jun 2022£375,995 Detached New buildFreehold
6, Lakeside Drive MK42 6FR 24 Jun 2022£259,995 TerracedFreehold
2, Lakeside Drive MK42 6FR 29 Apr 2022£354,995 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, Lakeside Drive MK42 6FR 29 Mar 2019£9,175,055 OtherFreehold

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
40, Lakeside Drive £380,995 (Nov 2022) → £372,500 (Dec 2025) -2%
over 3 yrs
6, Lakeside Drive £259,995 (Jun 2022) → £260,000 (Nov 2025) +0%
over 3 yrs
37, Lakeside Drive £9,175,055 (Mar 2019) → £362,900 (Apr 2024) -96%
over 5 yrs

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Schools near Lakeside Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Wixams Tree Primary Academy 559 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Wixams Academy 903 pupils Secondary 11–19 Requires improvement Report 0.2 mi
Willow Grove Primary School 104 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Lakeview School 436 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Wilstead Primary School Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Houghton Conquest Primary School 139 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.6 mi
Springfield Primary School 365 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 2.1 mi
Daubeney Academy 576 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 2.1 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

  • Kempston Hardwick station 1.7 mi · 33 min walk
  • Stewartby station 2.5 mi · 51 min walk
  • Bedford St Johns station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 1 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Brooklands Avenue (NE-bound, Southern Cross) 8 min walk
  • Brooklands Avenue (opp, Southern Cross) 8 min walk
  • Dove Lane (opp, Green Lane) 8 min walk
  • Dove Lane (adj, Green Lane) 8 min walk

GP surgeries

  • King Street Surgery
    273 Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford · 2.6 mi
  • The Vale Medical Practice
    Wootton Vale Hlth Liv Ctr, Fields Road, Wootton, Bedford · 2.7 mi
  • London Road Health Centre
    84-86 London Road, Bedford · 2.9 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 · 1.6 mi
  • Cook Cook Bedford · 1.8 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Foodhall M&S Interchange Bedford Foodhall · 1.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Wilstead Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
  • Boots · 1.9 mi
  • Pyramid Pharmacy · 2.4 mi

Dentists

  • U H P The Dental Practice · 2.6 mi
  • Kempston Dental Practice · 2.6 mi
  • Mobile Dental Unit (north) · 2.7 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 6 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.

Income4 of 10
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability5 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
Owned79.1%62.5%
Private rented3.4%20.3%
Social rented17.4%17.1%
Households700

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1531.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.2%64.1%
Aged 65+4.8%18.6%
Residents2,040

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 Lakeside Drive

Ethnic group

HereBedford
White73.4%75.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh11.1%12.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups8.1%4.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African6.4%5.3%
Other ethnic group0.9%1.8%

Religion

HereBedford
No religion45.6%34.1%
Christian39.8%47.6%
Muslim5.2%7.1%
Not answered5.1%5.8%
Hindu2.2%1.6%
Sikh1.1%2.2%
Other religion0.5%1.1%
Buddhist0.3%0.3%

Country of birth

HereBedford
Born in the UK85.2%78.6%
Born outside the UK14.8%21.4%

Highest qualification

HereBedford
Level 4 qualifications and above41.2%34.7%
Level 3 qualifications20.6%16.2%
Level 2 qualifications15%13.5%
No qualifications8.7%16.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.3%10.4%
Apprenticeship4.7%5.6%
Other qualifications1.5%2.9%

General health

HereBedford
Very good health60.2%48.8%
Good health30.6%35%
Fair health7.3%11.8%
Bad health1.7%3.4%
Very bad health0.3%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereBedford
2 cars or vans in household50.7%30.5%
1 car or van in household33.3%40.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household9.7%11%
No cars or vans in household6.3%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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