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Lovell Road, Bedford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Lovell Road, Bedford · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bedford-bedford/lovell-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for MK42 0LR, MK42 0LS, MK42 0LT.

Average price (last 12 months)
£265,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£249,074
27 sales
Price range
£158k – £415k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
23 Jan 2026
MK42 0LR

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At a glance

House prices£265k average31% below the Bedford average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station24 min walkBedford St Johns station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband93% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold93% freeholdAcross 29 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

27 property sales on Lovell Road, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £265,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £253,133. That is 31% below the Bedford average of £384,461 over the same period. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 56% semi-detached, 41% terraced, 4% flat. Recorded sale prices on Lovell Road range from £158,000 to £415,000. 93% of homes sold here were freehold and 7% leasehold. Of 349 streets in Bedford with at least two sales in the last year, Lovell Road ranks 292nd for average price.

House prices on Lovell Road compared

Lovell Road£265,000
MK42 postcode area£320,390
Bedford£384,461
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all MK42 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £175,000 (1 sales)2016£175k2017: £211,833 (6 sales)2017£212k2018: £240,000 (1 sales)2018£240k2019: £198,000 (5 sales)2019£198k2020: £230,000 (1 sales)2020£230k2021: £319,000 (2 sales)2021£319k2022: £289,667 (6 sales)2022£290k2023: £282,500 (1 sales)2023£283k2024: £290,000 (1 sales)2024£290k2025: £314,250 (2 sales)2025£314k2026: £242,000 (1 sales)2026£242k

Tenure: 93% freehold and 7% leasehold across 29 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached15£253,1332 May 2025
Terraced11£251,81823 Jan 2026
Flat1£158,00011 Oct 2017

Sold prices on Lovell Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
38, Lovell Road MK42 0LR 23 Jan 2026£242,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Lovell Road MK42 0LR 7 Nov 2025£288,000 TerracedFreehold
67, Lovell Road MK42 0LS 2 May 2025£340,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
46, Lovell Road MK42 0LR 12 Aug 2024£290,000 TerracedFreehold
93, Lovell Road MK42 0LS 21 Dec 2023£290,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Lovell Road MK42 0LR 25 Aug 2023£282,500 TerracedFreehold
66, Lovell Road MK42 0LR 2 Nov 2022£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
76, Lovell Road MK42 0LS 26 Sep 2022£415,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Lovell Road MK42 0LR 26 Aug 2022£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, Lovell Road MK42 0LR 22 Aug 2022£268,000 TerracedFreehold
34, Lovell Road MK42 0LR 8 Jul 2022£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
48, Lovell Road MK42 0LR 19 Apr 2022£280,000 TerracedFreehold
67, Lovell Road MK42 0LS 17 Sep 2021£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
76, Lovell Road MK42 0LS 29 Jun 2021£348,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
49, Lovell Road MK42 0LR 23 Oct 2020£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
93, Lovell Road MK42 0LS 20 Nov 2019£195,000 TerracedFreehold
77, Lovell Road MK42 0LS 3 Oct 2019£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
92, Lovell Road MK42 0LS 12 Sep 2019£197,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
85, Lovell Road MK42 0LS 23 Aug 2019£195,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Lovell Road MK42 0LR 8 Feb 2019£227,500 TerracedFreehold
55, Lovell Road MK42 0LR 8 Jun 2018£240,000 TerracedFreehold
79, Lovell Road MK42 0LS 15 Dec 2017£215,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
94, Lovell Road MK42 0LS 4 Dec 2017£254,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
15A, Lovell Road MK42 0LR 11 Oct 2017£158,000 FlatLeasehold
49, Lovell Road MK42 0LR 26 May 2017£186,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
45, Lovell Road MK42 0LR 12 May 2017£237,000 TerracedFreehold
39, Lovell Road MK42 0LR 10 Feb 2017£220,000 TerracedFreehold
66, Lovell Road MK42 0LR 10 Jun 2016£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
119, Lovell Road MK42 0LT 29 Apr 2016£80,000 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
67, Lovell Road £290,000 (Sep 2021) → £340,500 (May 2025) +17%
over 4 yrs
93, Lovell Road £195,000 (Nov 2019) → £290,000 (Dec 2023) +49%
over 4 yrs
66, Lovell Road £175,000 (Jun 2016) → £275,000 (Nov 2022) +57%
over 6 yrs
76, Lovell Road £348,000 (Jun 2021) → £415,000 (Sep 2022) +19%
over 1 yr
49, Lovell Road £186,000 (May 2017) → £230,000 (Oct 2020) +24%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Lovell Road

Crime

217 crimes were reported within about a mile of Lovell Road in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Shoplifting60
Violence & sexual offences50
Anti-social behaviour31
Public order23
Other theft13
Criminal damage & arson12

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Lovell Road is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Ivel in Hertfordshire and Central Bedfordshire Flood alert area
  • Area close to the River Great Ouse at Bedford Flood warning area
  • Wider area at risk from the River Great Ouse at Bedford Flood warning area
  • Low lying areas close to the River Great Ouse at Bedford Flood warning area
  • River Great Ouse from Sharnbrook to Roxton Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Lovell Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
King's Oak Primary School 826 pupils Primary 1–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Bedford Academy 1,480 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.5 mi
Elstow School 413 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Shackleton Primary School 487 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Shortstown Primary School 479 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Cherry Trees Nursery School 147 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 1.0 mi
KWS School 18 pupils Other independent school 11–18 Report 1.0 mi
Bedford Girls' School 843 pupils Other independent school 7–18 Report 1.2 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 St Johns station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
  • Bedford station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
  • Kempston Hardwick station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 6 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Barton Road (adj, Lovell Road) 1 min walk
  • Collins Place (NE-bound, Collins Place) 1 min walk
  • Lovell Road South (NE-bound) 1 min walk
  • Lovell Road link (N-bound) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • London Road Health Centre
    84-86 London Road, Bedford · 0.8 mi
  • Bedoc Healthcare
    Unit 16, Stephenson Court, Bedford · 1.1 mi
  • The De Parys Group
    Enhanced Services Centre, Bedford Health Village, Bedford · 1.6 mi
  • Goldington Avenue Surgery
    85 Goldington Avenue, Bedford · 1.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Extra Tesco Bedford Extra · 0.7 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Shortstown North Drive · 0.8 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco New Cardington Express · 0.8 mi
  • Asda Express Asda Southgate Express Petrol · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Pyramid Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • Tesco In-store Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • Pyramid Pharmacy · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • London Road Health Centre · 0.8 mi
  • Idh Limited · 1.2 mi
  • Latchford And Latchford Specialist Dental Surgery · 1.3 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 2 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.

Income2 of 10
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills1 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned41.1%62.5%
Private rented12.0%20.3%
Social rented46.8%17.1%
Households643

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.4%64.1%
Aged 65+12.9%18.6%
Residents1,635

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)93%80%
Gigabit-capable93%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 Lovell Road

Ethnic group

HereBedford
White65.1%75.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh17.7%12.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups8.3%4.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African6.2%5.3%
Other ethnic group2.7%1.8%

Religion

HereBedford
Christian44.2%47.6%
No religion31.8%34.1%
Muslim15.3%7.1%
Not answered5.9%5.8%
Hindu1.1%1.6%
Sikh1%2.2%
Other religion0.4%1.1%
Jewish0.2%–

Country of birth

HereBedford
Born in the UK71.2%78.6%
Born outside the UK28.8%21.4%

Highest qualification

HereBedford
No qualifications28%16.8%
Level 4 qualifications and above21.6%34.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications14.3%10.4%
Level 2 qualifications14.2%13.5%
Level 3 qualifications11.8%16.2%
Apprenticeship5.2%5.6%
Other qualifications5%2.9%

General health

HereBedford
Very good health43.4%48.8%
Good health35.5%35%
Fair health13.8%11.8%
Bad health5.4%3.4%
Very bad health2%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereBedford
1 car or van in household41%40.2%
No cars or vans in household31.1%18.2%
2 cars or vans in household20.5%30.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household7.5%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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