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Longmeadow Drive, Wilstead, Bedford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Longmeadow Drive, Wilstead, Bedford · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bedford-bedford/longmeadow-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for MK45 3FB.

Average price (last 12 months)
£447,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£359,984
26 sales
Price range
£88k – £806k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
18 Jun 2026
MK45 3FB

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At a glance

House prices£448k average16% above the Bedford average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station50 min walkKempston Hardwick station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband97% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold62% freeholdAcross 26 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

26 property sales on Longmeadow Drive, Wilstead, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £447,500. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £530,059. Average sale prices rose from £362,500 in 2016 to £447,500 in 2026 (+23%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 16% 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 54% detached, 38% terraced, 8% flat. Recorded sale prices on Longmeadow Drive range from £87,500 to £806,329. 62% of homes sold here were freehold and 38% leasehold. Of 349 streets in Bedford with at least two sales in the last year, Longmeadow Drive ranks 83rd for average price.

House prices on Longmeadow Drive compared

Longmeadow Drive£447,500
MK45 postcode area£428,139
Bedford£384,461
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all MK45 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £362,500 (4 sales)2016£363k2017: £393,375 (2 sales)2017£393k2018: £258,750 (2 sales)2018£259k2019: £112,500 (1 sales)2019£113k2020: £296,375 (4 sales)2020£296k2021: £636,110 (3 sales)2021£636k2022: £254,667 (3 sales)2022£255k2023: £275,000 (2 sales)2023£275k2024: £396,667 (3 sales)2024£397k2026: £447,500 (2 sales)2026£448k

Tenure: 62% freehold and 38% leasehold across 26 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached14£530,05918 Jun 2026
Terraced10£164,12516 Jan 2026
Flat2£148,75020 Sep 2024

Sold prices on Longmeadow Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
13, Longmeadow Drive MK45 3FB 18 Jun 2026£560,000 DetachedFreehold
37, Longmeadow Drive MK45 3FB 16 Jan 2026£335,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Longmeadow Drive MK45 3FB 1 Oct 2024£550,000 DetachedFreehold
25, Longmeadow Drive MK45 3FB 1 Oct 2024£430,000 DetachedFreehold
22, Longmeadow Drive MK45 3FB 20 Sep 2024£210,000 FlatLeasehold
31, Longmeadow Drive MK45 3FB 20 Oct 2023£462,500 DetachedFreehold
16A, Longmeadow Drive MK45 3FB 24 Mar 2023£87,500 FlatLeasehold
35, Longmeadow Drive MK45 3FB 8 Dec 2022£450,000 DetachedFreehold
20, Longmeadow Drive MK45 3FB 26 Sep 2022£195,000 TerracedLeasehold
39, Longmeadow Drive MK45 3FB 21 Mar 2022£119,000 TerracedLeasehold
31, Longmeadow Drive MK45 3FB 29 Oct 2021£442,000 DetachedFreehold
52, Longmeadow Drive MK45 3FB 28 Oct 2021£806,329 DetachedFreehold
5, Longmeadow Drive MK45 3FB 29 Jul 2021£660,000 DetachedFreehold
37, Longmeadow Drive MK45 3FB 6 Nov 2020£248,000 TerracedFreehold
33, Longmeadow Drive MK45 3FB 29 Oct 2020£400,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Longmeadow Drive MK45 3FB 30 Sep 2020£162,500 TerracedLeasehold
42, Longmeadow Drive MK45 3FB 5 Feb 2020£375,000 DetachedFreehold
39, Longmeadow Drive MK45 3FB 4 Jan 2019£112,500 TerracedLeasehold
11, Longmeadow Drive MK45 3FB 28 Nov 2018£405,000 DetachedFreehold
41, Longmeadow Drive MK45 3FB 1 Nov 2018£112,500 TerracedLeasehold
48, Longmeadow Drive MK45 3FB 9 Aug 2017£680,000 DetachedFreehold
39, Longmeadow Drive MK45 3FB 12 Jan 2017£106,750 TerracedLeasehold
41, Longmeadow Drive MK45 3FB 16 Dec 2016£105,000 TerracedLeasehold
32, Longmeadow Drive MK45 3FB 7 Oct 2016£650,000 DetachedFreehold
34, Longmeadow Drive MK45 3FB 13 May 2016£550,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Longmeadow Drive MK45 3FB 17 Mar 2016£145,000 TerracedLeasehold

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
37, Longmeadow Drive £248,000 (Nov 2020) → £335,000 (Jan 2026) +35%
over 5 yrs
11, Longmeadow Drive £405,000 (Nov 2018) → £550,000 (Oct 2024) +36%
over 6 yrs
31, Longmeadow Drive £442,000 (Oct 2021) → £462,500 (Oct 2023) +5%
over 2 yrs
39, Longmeadow Drive £106,750 (Jan 2017) → £112,500 (Jan 2019) → £119,000 (Mar 2022) +11%
over 5 yrs
18, Longmeadow Drive £145,000 (Mar 2016) → £162,500 (Sep 2020) +12%
over 5 yrs
41, Longmeadow Drive £105,000 (Dec 2016) → £112,500 (Nov 2018) +7%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near Longmeadow Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Wilstead Primary School Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Wixams Tree Primary Academy 559 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
Wixams Academy 903 pupils Secondary 11–19 Requires improvement Report 1.0 mi
Lakeview School 436 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
Willow Grove Primary School 104 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.3 mi
Houghton Conquest Primary School 139 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.3 mi
Cotton End Forest School 435 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.9 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 2.5 mi · 50 min walk
  • Stewartby station 3.0 mi · 1 hr walk
  • Bedford St Johns station 3.8 mi · 1 hr 15 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Briar Bank (o/s, Luton Road) 1 min walk
  • Briar Bank (opp, Luton Road) 2 min walk
  • Dines Close (opp, Cotton End Road) 7 min walk
  • Dines Close (adj) 7 min walk

GP surgeries

  • King Street Surgery
    273 Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford · 3.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op FR Wixams · 1.1 mi
  • Marks and Spencer BP M&S Bedford BP · 2.4 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Stewartby · 2.5 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Shortstown North Drive · 2.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Wilstead Pharmacy · 0.3 mi

Dentists

  • U H P The Dental Practice · 3.5 mi
  • Kempston Dental Practice · 3.5 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.

Income9 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime10 of 10
Access to housing and services2 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned88.0%62.5%
Private rented7.1%20.3%
Social rented4.9%17.1%
Households714

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1512.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6453.6%64.1%
Aged 65+34.3%18.6%
Residents1,514

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)97%80%
Gigabit-capable97%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 Longmeadow Drive

Ethnic group

HereBedford
White90%75.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh5.7%12.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.7%4.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.5%5.3%
Other ethnic group0.2%1.8%

Religion

HereBedford
Christian54.4%47.6%
No religion34.6%34.1%
Not answered5%5.8%
Sikh2.7%2.2%
Hindu1.3%1.6%
Muslim0.9%7.1%
Buddhist0.7%0.3%
Other religion0.3%1.1%

Country of birth

HereBedford
Born in the UK91.9%78.6%
Born outside the UK8.1%21.4%

Highest qualification

HereBedford
Level 4 qualifications and above31.4%34.7%
No qualifications20.5%16.8%
Level 3 qualifications16.2%16.2%
Level 2 qualifications12.5%13.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.1%10.4%
Apprenticeship7.3%5.6%
Other qualifications2%2.9%

General health

HereBedford
Very good health43.5%48.8%
Good health37.1%35%
Fair health14.1%11.8%
Bad health4.1%3.4%
Very bad health1.1%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereBedford
1 car or van in household42%40.2%
2 cars or vans in household34.5%30.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household12.7%11%
No cars or vans in household10.8%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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