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Oaklands Road, Bedford

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for MK40 3AG, MK40 3TL.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£565,850
20 sales
Price range
£140k – £1.25m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
3 Sep 2025
MK40 3AG

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At a glance

House prices£566k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station21 min walkBedford St Johns station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold55% leaseholdAcross 22 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

20 property sales on Oaklands Road, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 3 Sep 2025. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £197,200. Average sale prices rose from £467,500 in 2016 to £852,500 in 2025 (+82%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 50% flat, 50% detached. Recorded sale prices on Oaklands Road range from £140,000 to £1,250,000. 45% of homes sold here were freehold and 55% leasehold.

House prices on Oaklands Road compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £467,500 (2 sales)2016£468k2017: £925,000 (1 sales)2017£925k2019: £800,000 (1 sales)2019£800k2020: £466,667 (3 sales)2020£467k2022: £432,500 (2 sales)2022£433k2023: £650,000 (2 sales)2023£650k2024: £336,400 (5 sales)2024£336k2025: £852,500 (4 sales)2025£853k

Tenure: 45% freehold and 55% leasehold across 22 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat10£197,2003 Sep 2025
Detached10£934,50020 Jun 2025

Sold prices on Oaklands Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
12, Oaklands Road MK40 3AG 3 Sep 2025£255,000 FlatLeasehold
4, Oaklands Road MK40 3AG 20 Jun 2025£960,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Oaklands Road MK40 3AG 27 Feb 2025£1,250,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Oaklands Road MK40 3AG 21 Feb 2025£945,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 4, 10, Oaklands Road MK40 3AG 11 Oct 2024£189,000 FlatLeasehold
3, Goodwood House, 2, Oaklands Road MK40 3TL 8 Oct 2024£180,000 FlatLeasehold
11, Oaklands Road MK40 3AG 9 Sep 2024£840,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Goodwood House, 2, Oaklands Road MK40 3TL 5 Jul 2024£220,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, 10, Oaklands Road MK40 3AG 16 Feb 2024£253,000 FlatLeasehold
6, Goodwood House, 2, Oaklands Road MK40 3TL 31 May 2023£200,000 FlatLeasehold
8, Oaklands Road MK40 3AG 17 Mar 2023£1,100,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 2, 10, Oaklands Road MK40 3AG 24 Aug 2022£190,000 FlatLeasehold
15, Oaklands Road MK40 3AG 25 Mar 2022£675,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Oaklands Road MK40 3AG 29 May 2020£1,055,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 4, 10, Oaklands Road MK40 3AG 5 May 2020£155,000 FlatLeasehold
6, Goodwood House, 2, Oaklands Road MK40 3TL 27 Mar 2020£190,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, 10, Oaklands Road MK40 3AG 11 Sep 2019£108,000 FlatLeasehold
9, Oaklands Road MK40 3AG 2 Aug 2019£800,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 4, 10, Oaklands Road MK40 3AG 1 Jul 2019£105,000 FlatLeasehold
5, Oaklands Road MK40 3AG 30 Jun 2017£925,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Oaklands Road MK40 3AG 8 Jul 2016£795,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 5, 10, Oaklands Road MK40 3AG 23 Mar 2016£140,000 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
6, Oaklands Road £795,000 (Jul 2016) → £1,055,000 (May 2020) → £1,250,000 (Feb 2025) +57%
over 9 yrs
15, Oaklands Road £675,000 (Mar 2022) → £945,000 (Feb 2025) +40%
over 3 yrs
Flat 4, 10, Oaklands Road £105,000 (Jul 2019) → £108,000 (Sep 2019) → £155,000 (May 2020) → £189,000 (Oct 2024) +80%
over 5 yrs
6, Goodwood House, 2, Oaklands Road £190,000 (Mar 2020) → £200,000 (May 2023) +5%
over 3 yrs

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Schools near Oaklands Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Castle Newnham School 624 pupils All-through 4–16 Report 0.3 mi
Bedford School 994 pupils Other independent school Church of England 7–19 Report 0.3 mi
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School 268 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Goldington Academy 958 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.5 mi
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School 297 pupils Other independent school 0–7 Report 0.5 mi
The Hills Academy 442 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Hazeldene School 443 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Bedford Girls' School 843 pupils Other independent school 7–18 Report 0.7 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 1.1 mi · 21 min walk
  • Bedford station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
  • Kempston Hardwick station 4.1 mi · 1 hr 21 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • St Michaels Road (opp, Kimbolton Road) 2 min walk
  • St Michaels Road (adj, Kimbolton Road) 2 min walk
  • St Andrews School (o/s) 3 min walk
  • Balmoral Avenue (adj, Kimbolton Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Goldington Avenue Surgery
    85 Goldington Avenue, Bedford · 0.0 mi
  • The De Parys Group
    Enhanced Services Centre, Bedford Health Village, Bedford · 0.2 mi
  • Putnoe Medical Centre Partnership
    93 Queens Drive, Bedford · 0.8 mi
  • Linden Road Surgery
    13 Linden Road, Bedford · 1.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • Budgens Budgens Bedford · 0.1 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Central Bedford Bedford · 0.5 mi
  • Marks and Spencer BP M&S Newnham Av Bedford BP · 0.7 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Bedford Tavistock Street Local · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Kidmans Surgical Chemist · 0.5 mi
  • Goldharts Chemist · 0.5 mi
  • Broadway Pharmacy · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Access Centre · 0.2 mi
  • Mobile Dental Unit North · 0.2 mi
  • Bedford Braces Ltd · 0.3 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 4 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.

Income5 of 10
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime3 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment2 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned48.1%62.5%
Private rented32.6%20.3%
Social rented19.1%17.1%
Households622

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1513.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.2%64.1%
Aged 65+21.0%18.6%
Residents1,412

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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 Oaklands Road

Ethnic group

HereBedford
White80.8%75.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh6.9%12.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups5.4%4.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African4.2%5.3%
Other ethnic group2.8%1.8%

Religion

HereBedford
Christian50.3%47.6%
No religion34.6%34.1%
Not answered7.2%5.8%
Muslim3.5%7.1%
Sikh2.2%2.2%
Hindu0.9%1.6%
Other religion0.8%1.1%
Buddhist0.4%0.3%

Country of birth

HereBedford
Born in the UK79.4%78.6%
Born outside the UK20.6%21.4%

Highest qualification

HereBedford
Level 4 qualifications and above43.4%34.7%
No qualifications16.4%16.8%
Level 3 qualifications12.4%16.2%
Level 2 qualifications12%13.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.4%10.4%
Apprenticeship4.7%5.6%
Other qualifications2.7%2.9%

General health

HereBedford
Very good health48.6%48.8%
Good health29.7%35%
Fair health15.5%11.8%
Bad health4.5%3.4%
Very bad health1.8%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereBedford
1 car or van in household44.5%40.2%
No cars or vans in household27.3%18.2%
2 cars or vans in household21.2%30.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household7.1%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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