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Lavender Lane, Wixams, Bedford

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2022)
£420,012
15 sales
Price range
£310k – £536k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
21 Mar 2025
MK42 6FS

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At a glance

House prices£420k 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 leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 17 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

15 property sales on Lavender Lane, Wixams, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2022. The most recent sale was on 21 Mar 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £493,741. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2022; 0 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 53% detached, 27% terraced, 20% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Lavender Lane range from £309,696 to £536,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Lavender Lane compared

MK42 postcode area£320,390
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 MK42 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2022: £396,995 (1 sales)2022£397k2023: £414,860 (13 sales)2023£415k2025: £510,000 (1 sales)2025£510k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 17 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached8£493,74121 Mar 2025
Terraced4£343,37522 Sep 2023
Semi-detached3£325,58015 Dec 2023

Sold prices on Lavender Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
23, Lavender Lane MK42 6FS 21 Mar 2025£510,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Lavender Lane MK42 6FS 15 Dec 2023£341,050 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
19, Lavender Lane MK42 6FS 15 Dec 2023£536,000 Detached New buildFreehold
32, Lavender Lane MK42 6FS 5 Dec 2023£518,000 Detached New buildFreehold
1, Lavender Lane MK42 6FS 22 Sep 2023£365,746 Terraced New buildFreehold
21, Lavender Lane MK42 6FS 28 Jul 2023£529,995 Detached New buildFreehold
23, Lavender Lane MK42 6FS 28 Jul 2023£534,995 Detached New buildFreehold
17, Lavender Lane MK42 6FS 23 Jun 2023£513,946 Detached New buildFreehold
11, Lavender Lane MK42 6FS 16 Jun 2023£410,000 Detached New buildFreehold
5, Lavender Lane MK42 6FS 16 Jun 2023£335,765 Terraced New buildFreehold
7, Lavender Lane MK42 6FS 16 Jun 2023£325,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
9, Lavender Lane MK42 6FS 16 Jun 2023£345,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
28, Lavender Lane MK42 6FS 19 May 2023£309,696 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
13, Lavender Lane MK42 6FS 12 May 2023£346,271 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
30, Lavender Lane MK42 6FS 28 Apr 2023£325,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
4, Lavender Lane MK42 6FS 21 Dec 2022£1,205,659 OtherFreehold
2, Lavender Lane MK42 6FS 20 Dec 2022£396,995 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
23, Lavender Lane £534,995 (Jul 2023) → £510,000 (Mar 2025) -5%
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Schools near Lavender Lane

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 1.0 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 1.6 mi · 33 min walk
  • Stewartby station 2.5 mi · 51 min walk
  • Bedford St Johns station 3.0 mi · 1 hr 1 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Brooklands Avenue (NE-bound, Southern Cross) 7 min walk
  • Brooklands Avenue (opp, Southern Cross) 7 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 · 2.6 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 · 1.5 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 · 1.8 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 Lavender Lane

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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