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Lime Street, Bedford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Lime Street, Bedford · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bedford-bedford/lime-street/

House prices, sold prices and local information for MK40 1LD.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£181,217
23 sales
Price range
£120k – £245k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
27 Jun 2025
MK40 1LD

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At a glance

House prices£181k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station10 min walkBedford station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband14% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll leaseholdAcross 27 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

23 property sales on Lime Street, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 27 Jun 2025. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £181,217. 7 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 3 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Lime Street range from £120,000 to £245,000. Every home sold here was sold leasehold.

House prices on Lime Street compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Lime Street has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all MK40 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £181,667 (15 sales)2017£182k2018: £185,000 (1 sales)2018£185k2022: £172,667 (3 sales)2022£173k2023: £220,000 (2 sales)2023£220k2024: £135,000 (1 sales)2024£135k2025: £165,000 (1 sales)2025£165k

Tenure: 0% freehold and 100% leasehold across 27 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat23£181,21727 Jun 2025

Sold prices on Lime Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Flat 11, Albion House, 14 - 18, Lime Street MK40 1LD 27 Jun 2025£165,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, Albion House, 14 - 18, Lime Street MK40 1LD 29 Nov 2024£135,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, Albion House, 14 - 18, Lime Street MK40 1LD 11 Aug 2023£235,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 20, Albion House 14-18, Lime Street MK40 1LD 30 Jan 2023£205,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 7, Albion House, 14 - 18, Lime Street MK40 1LD 11 Nov 2022£158,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 6, Albion House, 14 - 18, Lime Street MK40 1LD 4 Nov 2022£185,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 13, Albion House, 14 - 18, Lime Street MK40 1LD 28 Jun 2022£175,000 FlatLeasehold
10C, Lime Street MK40 1LD 7 Nov 2018£71,000 FlatLeasehold
10D, Lime Street MK40 1LD 7 Nov 2018£71,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 20, Albion House 14-18, Lime Street MK40 1LD 9 Mar 2018£185,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 10, Albion House, 14 - 18, Lime Street MK40 1LD 4 Dec 2017£210,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 6, Albion House, 14 - 18, Lime Street MK40 1LD 9 Aug 2017£158,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 9, Albion House, 14 - 18, Lime Street MK40 1LD 30 Jun 2017£230,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 18, Albion House, 14 - 18, Lime Street MK40 1LD 4 May 2017£205,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 17, Albion House, 14 - 18, Lime Street MK40 1LD 28 Mar 2017£195,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 11, Albion House, 14 - 18, Lime Street MK40 1LD 15 Mar 2017£175,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 21, Albion House, 14 - 18, Lime Street MK40 1LD 6 Mar 2017£207,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 13, Albion House, 14 - 18, Lime Street MK40 1LD 2 Mar 2017£195,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 16, Albion House, 14 - 18, Lime Street MK40 1LD 28 Feb 2017£175,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, Albion House, 14 - 18, Lime Street MK40 1LD 24 Feb 2017£245,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, Albion House, 14 - 18, Lime Street MK40 1LD 22 Feb 2017£170,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 5, Albion House, 14 - 18, Lime Street MK40 1LD 17 Feb 2017£190,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 15, Albion House, 14 - 18, Lime Street MK40 1LD 17 Feb 2017£157,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 7, Albion House, 14 - 18, Lime Street MK40 1LD 13 Feb 2017£155,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 8, Albion House, Lime Street MK40 1LD 7 Feb 2017£175,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, Albion House, 14 - 18, Lime Street MK40 1LD 3 Feb 2017£120,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 12, Albion House, 14 - 18, Lime Street MK40 1LD 27 Jan 2017£122,000 FlatLeasehold

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
Flat 11, Albion House, 14 - 18, Lime Street £175,000 (Mar 2017) → £165,000 (Jun 2025) -6%
over 8 yrs
Flat 3, Albion House, 14 - 18, Lime Street £170,000 (Feb 2017) → £135,000 (Nov 2024) -21%
over 8 yrs
Flat 2, Albion House, 14 - 18, Lime Street £245,000 (Feb 2017) → £235,000 (Aug 2023) -4%
over 6 yrs
Flat 20, Albion House 14-18, Lime Street £185,000 (Mar 2018) → £205,000 (Jan 2023) +11%
over 5 yrs
Flat 7, Albion House, 14 - 18, Lime Street £155,000 (Feb 2017) → £158,000 (Nov 2022) +2%
over 6 yrs
Flat 6, Albion House, 14 - 18, Lime Street £158,000 (Aug 2017) → £185,000 (Nov 2022) +17%
over 5 yrs
Flat 13, Albion House, 14 - 18, Lime Street £195,000 (Mar 2017) → £175,000 (Jun 2022) -10%
over 5 yrs

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Schools near Lime Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Priory Primary School 214 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Bedford School 994 pupils Other independent school Church of England 7–19 Report 0.3 mi
Bedford Free School 536 pupils Secondary 11–16 Outstanding Report 0.4 mi
Polam School 99 pupils Other independent school 1–9 Report 0.4 mi
Bedford Girls' School 843 pupils Other independent school 7–18 Report 0.4 mi
Livingstone Primary School 457 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Castle Newnham School 624 pupils All-through 4–16 Report 0.7 mi
Edith Cavell Primary School 292 pupils Primary 3–11 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 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
  • Bedford St Johns station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
  • Kempston Hardwick station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 10 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Harpur Street (Stop H1, Harpur Street) 1 min walk
  • The Broadway (S-bound) 2 min walk
  • St Peters Street (SW-bound, St Peter's Street) 3 min walk
  • St Paul's Square (Stop P4, St Paul's Square) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The De Parys Group
    Enhanced Services Centre, Bedford Health Village, Bedford · 0.4 mi
  • Ashburnham Road Surgery
    8 Ashburnham Road, Bedford · 0.5 mi
  • Linden Road Surgery
    13 Linden Road, Bedford · 0.6 mi
  • Goldington Avenue Surgery
    85 Goldington Avenue, Bedford · 0.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • Lidl Lidl Central Bedford Bedford · 0.1 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Bedford Harpur Express · 0.1 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Bedford Greenhill Street · 0.1 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Greenhill Street Bedford · 0.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • Superdrug Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • Bedford Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • Boots · 0.1 mi

Dentists

  • Bedford House Dental Practice · 0.0 mi
  • Howard Street (dental Surgery) · 0.1 mi
  • Bedford Dental Surgery · 0.1 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 3 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.

Income6 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime1 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment1 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned31.5%62.5%
Private rented56.2%20.3%
Social rented12.1%17.1%
Households653

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1511.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6474.5%64.1%
Aged 65+14.5%18.6%
Residents1,281

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)25%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)14%80%
Gigabit-capable14%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 Lime Street

Ethnic group

HereBedford
White82.6%75.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African6.6%5.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh5.8%12.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3%4.6%
Other ethnic group2%1.8%

Religion

HereBedford
Christian46.1%47.6%
No religion40.7%34.1%
Not answered6.2%5.8%
Muslim4.1%7.1%
Hindu1.7%1.6%
Other religion0.7%1.1%
Buddhist0.3%0.3%
Sikh0.2%2.2%

Country of birth

HereBedford
Born in the UK66.1%78.6%
Born outside the UK33.9%21.4%

Highest qualification

HereBedford
Level 4 qualifications and above48%34.7%
No qualifications15.5%16.8%
Level 3 qualifications11.7%16.2%
Level 2 qualifications9.5%13.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications6%10.4%
Apprenticeship5.3%5.6%
Other qualifications3.9%2.9%

General health

HereBedford
Very good health50.1%48.8%
Good health33.3%35%
Fair health11.3%11.8%
Bad health3.6%3.4%
Very bad health1.7%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereBedford
No cars or vans in household43.8%18.2%
1 car or van in household41.7%40.2%
2 cars or vans in household10.8%30.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household3.7%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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