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Old School Gardens, Wootton, Bedford

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House prices, sold prices and local information for MK43 9JF.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£355,583
6 sales
Price range
£295k – £470k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
24 Jul 2025
MK43 9JF

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At a glance

House prices£356k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station23 min walkKempston Hardwick station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 8 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

6 property sales on Old School Gardens, Wootton, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 24 Jul 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £355,583. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Old School Gardens range from £295,000 to £470,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Old School Gardens compared

MK43 postcode area£422,771
Bedford£384,461
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Old School Gardens has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all MK43 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £307,500 (1 sales)2017£308k2019: £295,000 (1 sales)2019£295k2021: £348,000 (2 sales)2021£348k2023: £365,000 (1 sales)2023£365k2025: £470,000 (1 sales)2025£470k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 8 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached6£355,58324 Jul 2025

Sold prices on Old School Gardens

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
7, Old School Gardens MK43 9JF 21 Aug 2026£450,000 DetachedFreehold
7, Old School Gardens MK43 9JF 24 Jul 2025£470,000 DetachedFreehold
9, Old School Gardens MK43 9JF 29 Jun 2023£365,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Old School Gardens MK43 9JF 29 Jun 2021£345,000 DetachedFreehold
9, Old School Gardens MK43 9JF 29 Jun 2021£351,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Old School Gardens MK43 9JF 29 Nov 2019£295,000 DetachedFreehold
9, Old School Gardens MK43 9JF 30 Jan 2017£307,500 DetachedFreehold
9, Old School Gardens MK43 9JF 16 Nov 2016£310,000 DetachedFreehold

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
7, Old School Gardens £470,000 (Jul 2025) → £450,000 (Aug 2026) -4%
over 1 yr
9, Old School Gardens £310,000 (Nov 2016) → £307,500 (Jan 2017) → £351,000 (Jun 2021) → £365,000 (Jun 2023) +18%
over 7 yrs
2, Old School Gardens £295,000 (Nov 2019) → £345,000 (Jun 2021) +17%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near Old School Gardens

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Wootton Primary School 731 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.1 mi
Wootton Academy 822 pupils Secondary 11–19 Report 0.5 mi
Ridgeway School 125 pupils Community special school 2–19 Report 1.3 mi
Kempston Academy 773 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 1.3 mi
Kempston Rural Primary School 439 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 1.4 mi
Kimberley 16 - 19 Stem College 749 pupils 16 plus 16–19 Report 1.6 mi
Balliol Primary School 355 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.8 mi
Marston Vale Middle School 563 pupils Middle deemed secondary 9–13 Report 2.0 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 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
  • Stewartby station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
  • Millbrook (Beds) station 2.8 mi · 56 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Squires Road (opp, Church Road) 1 min walk
  • Squires Road (nr, Church Road) 2 min walk
  • The Fox and Duck (o/s, Bedford Road) 2 min walk
  • The Fox and Duck (opp, Bedford Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Vale Medical Practice
    Wootton Vale Hlth Liv Ctr, Fields Road, Wootton, Bedford · 0.1 mi
  • Marston Forest Healthcare
    59 Bedford Road, Marston Moretaine, Bedford · 2.2 mi
  • King Street Surgery
    273 Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford · 2.3 mi
  • Queens Park Health Centre
    23C Carlisle Road, Queen's Park, Bedford · 3.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Wootton Cause End Express · 0.3 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Wootton Folkes Road Local · 0.5 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Ridge Road Kempston Bedford · 1.3 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Stewartby · 1.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Wootton Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Boots · 2.2 mi
  • Britannia Pharmacy · 2.2 mi

Dentists

  • Marston Dental Practice · 2.0 mi
  • Munro Hall Clinic · 2.2 mi
  • U H P The Dental Practice · 2.3 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 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.

Income8 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services3 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned79.4%62.5%
Private rented9.1%20.3%
Social rented11.4%17.1%
Households727

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.6%64.1%
Aged 65+14.8%18.6%
Residents1,887

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable56%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 Old School Gardens

Ethnic group

HereBedford
White86.1%75.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh6%12.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.1%4.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African3.3%5.3%
Other ethnic group0.5%1.8%

Religion

HereBedford
Christian48.2%47.6%
No religion41.9%34.1%
Not answered3.9%5.8%
Sikh2.2%2.2%
Muslim1.9%7.1%
Other religion1.3%1.1%
Hindu0.5%1.6%
Buddhist0.1%0.3%

Country of birth

HereBedford
Born in the UK91.4%78.6%
Born outside the UK8.6%21.4%

Highest qualification

HereBedford
Level 4 qualifications and above38.3%34.7%
Level 3 qualifications19.4%16.2%
Level 2 qualifications14%13.5%
No qualifications10.7%16.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.5%10.4%
Apprenticeship5.6%5.6%
Other qualifications2.4%2.9%

General health

HereBedford
Very good health54.2%48.8%
Good health32.5%35%
Fair health9.8%11.8%
Bad health3%3.4%
Very bad health0.6%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereBedford
2 cars or vans in household43.7%30.5%
1 car or van in household32.5%40.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household17%11%
No cars or vans in household6.8%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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