Newnham Street, Bedford
House prices, sold prices and local information for MK40 3JR.
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At a glance
5 property sales on Newnham Street, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 31 Mar 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £371,600. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2018; 2 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Newnham Street range from £338,000 to £415,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Newnham Street compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Newnham 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
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 9 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 5 | £371,600 | 31 Mar 2025 |
Sold prices on Newnham Street
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8, Newnham Street MK40 3JR | 31 Mar 2025 | £415,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 22A, Newnham Street MK40 3JR | 1 Aug 2024 | £145,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 24, Newnham Street MK40 3JR | 29 Jul 2022 | £440,700 | Other | Freehold |
| 26, Newnham Street MK40 3JR | 23 Jul 2022 | £1,509,300 | Other | Freehold |
| 14, Newnham Street MK40 3JR | 29 Mar 2021 | £395,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 12, Newnham Street MK40 3JR | 11 Feb 2020 | £338,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 8, Newnham Street MK40 3JR | 26 Jul 2019 | £370,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 38, Newnham Street MK40 3JR | 1 Feb 2019 | £330,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 14, Newnham Street MK40 3JR | 9 Nov 2018 | £340,000 | Terraced | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 8, Newnham Street | £370,000 (Jul 2019) → £415,000 (Mar 2025) | +12% over 6 yrs |
| 14, Newnham Street | £340,000 (Nov 2018) → £395,000 (Mar 2021) | +16% over 2 yrs |
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Schools near Newnham Street
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford Girls' School 843 pupils | Other independent school | 7–18 | 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 |
| Castle Newnham School 624 pupils | All-through | 4–16 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Priory Primary School 214 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Polam School 99 pupils | Other independent school | 1–9 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Livingstone Primary School 457 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good Report | 0.7 mi |
| St John Rigby Catholic Primary School 268 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Good 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 St Johns station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
- Bedford station 0.8 mi · 15 min walk
- Kempston Hardwick station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 12 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Rothsay Road (adj, Castle Road) 1 min walk
- Rothsay Road (opp, Castle Road) 2 min walk
- Cecil Higgins Gallery (adj, Newnham Road) 2 min walk
- Merton Centre (adj, St Cuthberts Street) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- The De Parys Group
Enhanced Services Centre, Bedford Health Village, Bedford · 0.3 mi - Goldington Avenue Surgery
85 Goldington Avenue, Bedford · 0.5 mi - Ashburnham Road Surgery
8 Ashburnham Road, Bedford · 0.7 mi - London Road Health Centre
84-86 London Road, Bedford · 0.7 mi
Supermarkets
- Lidl Lidl Central Bedford Bedford · 0.2 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Bedford Harpur Express · 0.3 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Bedford Greenhill Street · 0.4 mi
- Iceland Iceland Greenhill Street Bedford · 0.4 mi
Pharmacies
- Goldharts Chemist · 0.2 mi
- Boots · 0.3 mi
- Broadway Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
Dentists
- Grove Place (dental Surgery) · 0.1 mi
- Latchford And Latchford Specialist Dental Surgery · 0.1 mi
- Lurke Street (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
This neighbourhood is in decile 5 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 | 5 of 10 |
| Employment | 6 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 6 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 4 of 10 |
| Crime | 2 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 6 of 10 |
| Living environment | 3 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 28.1% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 50.2% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 21.7% | 17.1% |
| Households | 654 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 9.3% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 74.7% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 16.0% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,127 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 92% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 92% | 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.
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Who lives around Newnham Street
Ethnic group
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 81% | 75.7% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 6.9% | 5.3% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 6.7% | 12.6% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 3.7% | 4.6% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.8% | 1.8% |
Religion
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 45.1% | 34.1% |
| Christian | 42.5% | 47.6% |
| Not answered | 7.7% | 5.8% |
| Muslim | 2.8% | 7.1% |
| Sikh | 0.8% | 2.2% |
| Hindu | 0.7% | 1.6% |
| Other religion | 0.4% | 1.1% |
| Buddhist | 0% | 0.3% |
Country of birth
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 70.3% | 78.6% |
| Born outside the UK | 29.7% | 21.4% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 47.9% | 34.7% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 15.2% | 16.2% |
| No qualifications | 13.7% | 16.8% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 10.3% | 13.5% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 7.2% | 10.4% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.6% | 5.6% |
| Other qualifications | 2.1% | 2.9% |
General health
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 47.6% | 48.8% |
| Good health | 32.9% | 35% |
| Fair health | 13.6% | 11.8% |
| Bad health | 5.1% | 3.4% |
| Very bad health | 0.9% | 0.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 46.4% | 40.2% |
| No cars or vans in household | 37.8% | 18.2% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 12.1% | 30.5% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 3.7% | 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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