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Larkway, Bedford

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House prices, sold prices and local information for MK41 7JP, MK41 7JW, MK41 7JN.

Average price (last 12 months)
£432,500
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£374,160
30 sales
Price range
£245k – £660k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
30 Mar 2026
MK41 7JP

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At a glance

House prices£433k average12% above the Bedford average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station31 min walkBedford station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 30 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

30 property sales on Larkway, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £432,500. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £345,845. Average sale prices rose from £300,600 in 2016 to £437,500 in 2026 (+46%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 12% above the Bedford average of £384,461 over the same period. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 6 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 63% semi-detached, 37% detached. Recorded sale prices on Larkway range from £245,050 to £660,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 349 streets in Bedford with at least two sales in the last year, Larkway ranks 93rd for average price.

House prices on Larkway compared

Larkway£432,500
MK41 postcode area£369,012
Bedford£384,461
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all MK41 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £300,600 (3 sales)2016£301k2017: £377,750 (4 sales)2017£378k2018: £326,667 (3 sales)2018£327k2019: £326,500 (6 sales)2019£327k2020: £395,100 (5 sales)2020£395k2021: £305,000 (1 sales)2021£305k2022: £360,000 (1 sales)2022£360k2023: £370,000 (1 sales)2023£370k2024: £360,000 (1 sales)2024£360k2025: £542,500 (3 sales)2025£543k2026: £437,500 (2 sales)2026£438k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 30 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached19£345,84530 Mar 2026
Detached11£423,06825 Feb 2026

Sold prices on Larkway

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
58, Larkway MK41 7JP 30 Mar 2026£375,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Larkway MK41 7JN 25 Feb 2026£500,000 DetachedFreehold
72, Larkway MK41 7JP 19 Dec 2025£422,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Larkway MK41 7JW 21 Feb 2025£660,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Larkway MK41 7JW 17 Feb 2025£545,000 DetachedFreehold
24, Larkway MK41 7JW 23 Apr 2024£360,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
62, Larkway MK41 7JP 14 Jul 2023£370,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
59, Larkway MK41 7JW 18 May 2022£360,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Larkway MK41 7JP 17 Dec 2021£305,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Larkway MK41 7JW 21 Dec 2020£455,000 DetachedFreehold
69, Larkway MK41 7JP 6 Oct 2020£382,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
45, Larkway MK41 7JW 23 Sep 2020£360,000 DetachedFreehold
50, Larkway MK41 7JP 6 Mar 2020£302,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
73, Larkway MK41 7JP 27 Jan 2020£476,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Larkway MK41 7JN 30 Aug 2019£430,000 DetachedFreehold
72, Larkway MK41 7JP 15 Jul 2019£305,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
75, Larkway MK41 7JP 31 May 2019£384,000 DetachedFreehold
68, Larkway MK41 7JP 26 Mar 2019£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
56, Larkway MK41 7JP 30 Jan 2019£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Larkway MK41 7JW 10 Jan 2019£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Larkway MK41 7JW 28 Aug 2018£380,000 DetachedFreehold
28, Larkway MK41 7JW 29 Jun 2018£285,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
52, Larkway MK41 7JP 29 Mar 2018£315,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
58, Larkway MK41 7JP 15 Dec 2017£299,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, Larkway MK41 7JW 27 Oct 2017£377,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Larkway MK41 7JN 4 Aug 2017£360,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Larkway MK41 7JW 25 Jul 2017£475,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
55, Larkway MK41 7JW 24 Oct 2016£386,750 DetachedFreehold
50, Larkway MK41 7JP 4 Jul 2016£245,050 Semi-detachedFreehold
44, Larkway MK41 7JP 6 May 2016£270,000 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
58, Larkway £299,000 (Dec 2017) → £375,000 (Mar 2026) +25%
over 8 yrs
5, Larkway £360,000 (Aug 2017) → £430,000 (Aug 2019) → £500,000 (Feb 2026) +39%
over 9 yrs
72, Larkway £305,000 (Jul 2019) → £422,500 (Dec 2025) +39%
over 6 yrs
6, Larkway £475,000 (Jul 2017) → £660,000 (Feb 2025) +39%
over 8 yrs
31, Larkway £455,000 (Dec 2020) → £545,000 (Feb 2025) +20%
over 4 yrs
50, Larkway £245,050 (Jul 2016) → £302,500 (Mar 2020) +23%
over 4 yrs

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Schools near Larkway

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Brickhill Primary School 209 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.2 mi
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School 297 pupils Other independent school 0–7 Report 0.3 mi
Scott Primary School & Nursery 469 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Hazeldene School 443 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
The Hills Academy 442 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
St Thomas More Catholic School 893 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Good Report 0.6 mi
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School 268 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Goldington Academy 958 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.8 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 1.6 mi · 31 min walk
  • Bedford St Johns station 1.7 mi · 35 min walk
  • Kempston Hardwick station 4.7 mi · 1 hr 34 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Fulmar Road Link (opp, Larkway) 1 min walk
  • Falcon Avenue (N-bound, Larkway) 1 min walk
  • Carlton Gardens (opp, Kimbolton Road) 2 min walk
  • Carlton Gardens (adj, Kimbolton Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Goldington Avenue Surgery
    85 Goldington Avenue, Bedford · 0.7 mi
  • The De Parys Group
    Enhanced Services Centre, Bedford Health Village, Bedford · 0.9 mi
  • Putnoe Medical Centre Partnership
    93 Queens Drive, Bedford · 0.9 mi
  • Linden Road Surgery
    13 Linden Road, Bedford · 1.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily North Brickhill Avon Drive · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Bedford Brickhill Dr Express · 0.4 mi
  • Budgens Budgens Bedford · 0.7 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Bedford - Queens Drive · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Jardines Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Well · 0.8 mi
  • Broadway Pharmacy · 1.1 mi

Dentists

  • Bedford Heights · 0.8 mi
  • Mobile Dental Unit North · 0.9 mi
  • Dental Access Centre · 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 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
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability8 of 10
Crime10 of 10
Access to housing and services10 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned85.9%62.5%
Private rented6.7%20.3%
Social rented7.5%17.1%
Households644

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6454.3%64.1%
Aged 65+31.3%18.6%
Residents1,485

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 Larkway

Ethnic group

HereBedford
White86.5%75.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh7.2%12.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.1%4.6%
Other ethnic group1.8%1.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.3%5.3%

Religion

HereBedford
Christian53.9%47.6%
No religion32.1%34.1%
Not answered6.7%5.8%
Muslim2.7%7.1%
Hindu1.9%1.6%
Sikh1.5%2.2%
Buddhist0.7%0.3%
Other religion0.5%1.1%

Country of birth

HereBedford
Born in the UK85.1%78.6%
Born outside the UK14.9%21.4%

Highest qualification

HereBedford
Level 4 qualifications and above42.9%34.7%
Level 3 qualifications15.2%16.2%
No qualifications13.2%16.8%
Level 2 qualifications10.7%13.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.4%10.4%
Apprenticeship5.9%5.6%
Other qualifications2.8%2.9%

General health

HereBedford
Very good health48.6%48.8%
Good health34.9%35%
Fair health12.5%11.8%
Bad health3.4%3.4%
Very bad health0.6%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereBedford
1 car or van in household39.5%40.2%
2 cars or vans in household34.6%30.5%
No cars or vans in household13.6%18.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household12.2%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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