Mareth Road, Bedford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Mareth Road, Bedford · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bedford-bedford/mareth-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for MK42 0DB, MK42 0DD.

Average price (last 12 months)

£330,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2018)

£241,115

15 sales

Price range

£196k – £330k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

20 Jan 2026

MK42 0DB

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At a glance

House prices£241k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station17 min walkBedford St Johns station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 17 Land Registry sales Conservation areaNoUsual planning rules apply Green beltNoNot in the green belt Listed buildingsNone within 200 mNo listed buildings close by Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

15 property sales on Mareth Road, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £330,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £245,111. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2018; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 60% semi-detached, 40% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Mareth Road range from £196,000 to £330,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Mareth Road compared

MK42 postcode area£320,390

Bedford£384,461

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Mareth Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all MK42 house prices.

Average sale price by year

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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	9	£245,111	20 Jan 2026
Terraced	6	£235,121	27 Oct 2025

Sold prices on Mareth Road

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
14, Mareth Road MK42 0DB	20 Jan 2026	£330,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
4, Mareth Road MK42 0DB	27 Oct 2025	£262,000	Terraced	Freehold
54, Mareth Road MK42 0DD	21 Jul 2025	£280,000	Terraced	Freehold
52, Mareth Road MK42 0DD	20 Jun 2024	£252,726	Terraced	Freehold
53, Mareth Road MK42 0DD	10 Nov 2023	£220,000	Other	Freehold
32, Mareth Road MK42 0DB	28 Feb 2023	£275,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
1, Mareth Road MK42 0DB	4 Jun 2021	£230,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
5, Mareth Road MK42 0DB	21 May 2021	£245,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
50, Mareth Road MK42 0DD	4 Dec 2020	£233,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
85, Mareth Road MK42 0DD	2 Dec 2020	£210,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
29, Mareth Road MK42 0DB	28 Sep 2020	£200,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
10, Mareth Road MK42 0DB	16 Dec 2019	£243,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
57, Mareth Road MK42 0DD	13 Nov 2018	£200,000	Terraced	Freehold
40, Mareth Road MK42 0DB	5 Oct 2018	£220,000	Terraced	Freehold
14, Mareth Road MK42 0DB	22 Jun 2018	£240,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
11, Mareth Road MK42 0DB	19 Jan 2018	£196,000	Terraced	Freehold
10, Mareth Road MK42 0DB	9 May 2017	£187,500	Semi-detached	Freehold

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

Address	Sales	Change
14, Mareth Road	£240,000 (Jun 2018) → £330,000 (Jan 2026)	+38% over 8 yrs
10, Mareth Road	£187,500 (May 2017) → £243,000 (Dec 2019)	+30% over 3 yrs

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Schools near Mareth Road

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
King's Oak Primary School 826 pupils	Primary	1–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
Shackleton Primary School 487 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
Bedford Academy 1,480 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Good Report	0.7 mi
Bedford Girls' School 843 pupils	Other independent school	7–18	Report	0.7 mi
Cherry Trees Nursery School 147 pupils	Nursery	2–5	Report	0.7 mi
KWS School 18 pupils	Other independent school	11–18	Report	0.8 mi
Elstow School 413 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.8 mi
Bedford Free School 536 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Outstanding Report	0.9 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

Bedford St Johns station 0.9 mi · 17 min walk
Bedford station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
Kempston Hardwick station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 7 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Mareth Road (NE-bound, Mareth Road) 1 min walk
Mareth Road (SW-bound, Mareth Road) 1 min walk
Cardington Road (opp, Cardington Road) 1 min walk
Alamein Avenue (opp, Mareth Road) 1 min walk

GP surgeries

London Road Health Centre
84-86 London Road, Bedford · 0.5 mi
The De Parys Group
Enhanced Services Centre, Bedford Health Village, Bedford · 1.2 mi
Goldington Avenue Surgery
85 Goldington Avenue, Bedford · 1.2 mi
Bedoc Healthcare
Unit 16, Stephenson Court, Bedford · 1.2 mi

Supermarkets

Tesco Extra Tesco Bedford Extra · 0.3 mi
Asda Express Asda Southgate Express Petrol · 0.5 mi
Lidl Lidl St Johns Retail Park · 0.7 mi
Spar PFS Spar - Elstow Road · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

Tesco In-store Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
Lotus Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
Pyramid Pharmacy · 0.6 mi

Dentists

London Road Health Centre · 0.5 mi
Idh Limited · 0.8 mi
Latchford And Latchford Specialist Dental Surgery · 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 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.

Income	2 of 10
Employment	3 of 10
Education and skills	1 of 10
Health and disability	2 of 10
Crime	2 of 10
Access to housing and services	5 of 10
Living environment	8 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	41.1%	62.5%
Private rented	12.0%	20.3%
Social rented	46.8%	17.1%
Households	643

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	21.7%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	65.4%	64.1%
Aged 65+	12.9%	18.6%
Residents	1,635

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	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

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	85%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	100%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	92%	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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Mareth Road

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Who lives around Mareth Road

Ethnic group

	Here	Bedford
White	65.1%	75.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	17.7%	12.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	8.3%	4.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	6.2%	5.3%
Other ethnic group	2.7%	1.8%

Religion

	Here	Bedford
Christian	44.2%	47.6%
No religion	31.8%	34.1%
Muslim	15.3%	7.1%
Not answered	5.9%	5.8%
Hindu	1.1%	1.6%
Sikh	1%	2.2%
Other religion	0.4%	1.1%
Jewish	0.2%	–

Country of birth

	Here	Bedford
Born in the UK	71.2%	78.6%
Born outside the UK	28.8%	21.4%

Highest qualification

	Here	Bedford
No qualifications	28%	16.8%
Level 4 qualifications and above	21.6%	34.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	14.3%	10.4%
Level 2 qualifications	14.2%	13.5%
Level 3 qualifications	11.8%	16.2%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	5.6%
Other qualifications	5%	2.9%

General health

	Here	Bedford
Very good health	43.4%	48.8%
Good health	35.5%	35%
Fair health	13.8%	11.8%
Bad health	5.4%	3.4%
Very bad health	2%	0.9%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Bedford
1 car or van in household	41%	40.2%
No cars or vans in household	31.1%	18.2%
2 cars or vans in household	20.5%	30.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household	7.5%	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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Estate agents near Mareth Road

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