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Lavender Lane, Great Denham, Bedford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Lavender Lane, Great Denham, Bedford · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bedford-bedford/lavender-lane-great-denham/

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£327,081
34 sales
Price range
£200k – £559k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
11 Jul 2025
MK40 4SB

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At a glance

House prices£327k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% 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 leasehold89% freeholdAcross 36 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

34 property sales on Lavender Lane, Great Denham, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 11 Jul 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £298,579. 9 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 8 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 47% semi-detached, 32% detached, 12% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Lavender Lane range from £199,995 to £559,000. 89% of homes sold here were freehold and 11% leasehold.

House prices on Lavender Lane compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Lavender Lane 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: £303,868 (13 sales)2016£304k2017: £347,678 (11 sales)2017£348k2019: £323,000 (1 sales)2019£323k2020: £305,000 (1 sales)2020£305k2021: £285,000 (1 sales)2021£285k2022: £337,000 (3 sales)2022£337k2023: £442,500 (1 sales)2023£443k2024: £316,000 (2 sales)2024£316k2025: £347,500 (1 sales)2025£348k

Tenure: 89% freehold and 11% leasehold across 36 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached16£298,57911 Jul 2025
Detached11£420,49915 Nov 2023
Terraced4£263,37313 Apr 2022
Flat3£221,49811 Oct 2024

Sold prices on Lavender Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
9, Lavender Lane MK40 4SB 11 Jul 2025£347,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Lavender Lane MK40 4SB 11 Oct 2024£244,500 FlatLeasehold
34, Lavender Lane MK40 4SB 29 Aug 2024£387,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Lavender Lane MK40 4SB 15 Nov 2023£442,500 DetachedFreehold
18, Lavender Lane MK40 4SB 13 Apr 2022£256,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Lavender Lane MK40 4SB 2 Mar 2022£535,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Lavender Lane MK40 4SB 28 Jan 2022£220,000 FlatLeasehold
5, Lavender Lane MK40 4SB 18 Jun 2021£285,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Lavender Lane MK40 4SB 11 Dec 2020£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Lavender Lane MK40 4SB 30 Oct 2020£305,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Lavender Lane MK40 4SB 6 Dec 2019£323,000 OtherLeasehold
14, Lavender Lane MK40 4SB 6 Dec 2019£323,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Lavender Lane MK40 4SB 21 Dec 2017£369,995 Detached New buildFreehold
42, Lavender Lane MK40 4SB 21 Dec 2017£299,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
44, Lavender Lane MK40 4SB 20 Dec 2017£299,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
40, Lavender Lane MK40 4SB 15 Dec 2017£375,000 Detached New buildFreehold
1, Lavender Lane MK40 4SB 27 Oct 2017£475,000 Detached New buildFreehold
19, Lavender Lane MK40 4SB 29 Sep 2017£299,995 Detached New buildFreehold
21, Lavender Lane MK40 4SB 29 Sep 2017£299,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
38, Lavender Lane MK40 4SB 18 Aug 2017£371,995 Detached New buildFreehold
17, Lavender Lane MK40 4SB 28 Jun 2017£277,495 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Lavender Lane MK40 4SB 23 Jun 2017£279,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
13, Lavender Lane MK40 4SB 26 May 2017£475,000 Detached New buildFreehold
36, Lavender Lane MK40 4SB 30 Nov 2016£292,500 Terraced New buildFreehold
34, Lavender Lane MK40 4SB 28 Oct 2016£290,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
6, Lavender Lane MK40 4SB 29 Jul 2016£559,000 Detached New buildFreehold
11, Lavender Lane MK40 4SB 30 Jun 2016£359,000 Detached New buildFreehold
7, Lavender Lane MK40 4SB 28 Jun 2016£274,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
3, Lavender Lane MK40 4SB 27 Jun 2016£271,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
5, Lavender Lane MK40 4SB 27 Jun 2016£274,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
9, Lavender Lane MK40 4SB 24 Jun 2016£269,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
18, Lavender Lane MK40 4SB 17 Jun 2016£214,995 TerracedFreehold
32, Lavender Lane MK40 4SB 31 May 2016£363,000 Detached New buildFreehold
8, Lavender Lane MK40 4SB 31 Mar 2016£199,995 Flat New buildLeasehold
16, Lavender Lane MK40 4SB 30 Mar 2016£289,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
14, Lavender Lane MK40 4SB 24 Mar 2016£289,995 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
9, Lavender Lane £269,950 (Jun 2016) → £347,500 (Jul 2025) +29%
over 9 yrs
8, Lavender Lane £199,995 (Mar 2016) → £244,500 (Oct 2024) +22%
over 9 yrs
34, Lavender Lane £290,000 (Oct 2016) → £305,000 (Oct 2020) → £387,500 (Aug 2024) +34%
over 8 yrs
40, Lavender Lane £375,000 (Dec 2017) → £442,500 (Nov 2023) +18%
over 6 yrs
18, Lavender Lane £214,995 (Jun 2016) → £256,000 (Apr 2022) +19%
over 6 yrs
1, Lavender Lane £475,000 (Oct 2017) → £535,000 (Mar 2022) +13%
over 4 yrs
5, Lavender Lane £274,950 (Jun 2016) → £285,000 (Jun 2021) +4%
over 5 yrs
7, Lavender Lane £274,950 (Jun 2016) → £275,000 (Dec 2020) +0%
over 4 yrs
14, Lavender Lane £289,995 (Mar 2016) → £323,000 (Dec 2019) +11%
over 4 yrs

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Schools near Lavender Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Great Denham Primary School 677 pupils Primary 3–11 Outstanding Report 0.3 mi
Rivertree Free School 126 pupils Free schools special 2–19 Report 0.7 mi
Greys Education Centre 57 pupils Academy alternative provision converter 5–16 Good Report 0.7 mi
Bedford Road Primary Academy 365 pupils Primary 5–11 Requires improvement Report 0.8 mi
Kempston Rural Primary School 439 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Grange Academy 161 pupils Academy special converter 5–18 Good Report 0.9 mi
St James' CofE Academy 194 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Report 1.0 mi
Balliol Primary School 355 pupils Primary 2–11 Good 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 1.6 mi · 33 min walk
  • Bedford St Johns station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk
  • Kempston Hardwick station 2.3 mi · 47 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • King Alfred Way (opp, King Alfred Way) 1 min walk
  • King Alfred Way (adj, King Alfred Way) 2 min walk
  • Archer Street (opp, Anglia Way) 3 min walk
  • Sainsbury's (adj) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • King Street Surgery
    273 Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford · 0.9 mi
  • Queens Park Health Centre
    23C Carlisle Road, Queen's Park, Bedford · 1.0 mi
  • Ashburnham Road Surgery
    8 Ashburnham Road, Bedford · 1.7 mi
  • Linden Road Surgery
    13 Linden Road, Bedford · 1.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Bedford Great Denham Local · 0.2 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Kempston · 0.9 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Kempston · 0.9 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Ridge Road Kempston Bedford · 1.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • The Village Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Britannia Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
  • Speedwell Pharmacy · 0.9 mi

Dentists

  • Mobile Dental Unit (north) · 0.9 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 disability8 of 10
Crime8 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
Owned80.8%62.5%
Private rented10.8%20.3%
Social rented8.4%17.1%
Households609

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1523.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6471.7%64.1%
Aged 65+4.4%18.6%
Residents1,520

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 Lavender Lane

Ethnic group

HereBedford
White71.6%75.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh14.2%12.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African6.5%5.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups5.5%4.6%
Other ethnic group2.2%1.8%

Religion

HereBedford
Christian41.4%47.6%
No religion38.9%34.1%
Not answered7%5.8%
Muslim6.3%7.1%
Sikh3%2.2%
Hindu2.8%1.6%
Jewish0.3%–
Other religion0.2%1.1%

Country of birth

HereBedford
Born in the UK80.4%78.6%
Born outside the UK19.6%21.4%

Highest qualification

HereBedford
Level 4 qualifications and above49.5%34.7%
Level 3 qualifications17.2%16.2%
Level 2 qualifications14.4%13.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications7.2%10.4%
No qualifications6.5%16.8%
Apprenticeship3.9%5.6%
Other qualifications1.5%2.9%

General health

HereBedford
Very good health58.3%48.8%
Good health32.8%35%
Fair health6.8%11.8%
Bad health2%3.4%
Very bad health0.1%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereBedford
2 cars or vans in household46.3%30.5%
1 car or van in household41.7%40.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household7.1%11%
No cars or vans in household4.9%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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