100% FREE

Orchart Gardens, Wootton, Bedford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Orchart Gardens, Wootton, Bedford · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bedford-bedford/orchart-gardens/

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

Average price (last 12 months)
–
0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£332,691
22 sales
Price range
£242k – £430k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
10 Nov 2023
MK43 9GY

Free, no sign-up. Other sites charge up to £25.

At a glance

House prices£333k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station12 min walkKempston Hardwick station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 23 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

22 property sales on Orchart Gardens, Wootton, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 10 Nov 2023. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £363,568. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 6 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 64% detached, 36% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Orchart Gardens range from £241,950 to £429,950. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Orchart Gardens compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Orchart 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: £340,263 (16 sales)2017£340k2019: £285,000 (2 sales)2019£285k2020: £325,000 (1 sales)2020£325k2021: £265,000 (1 sales)2021£265k2022: £325,000 (1 sales)2022£325k2023: £390,000 (1 sales)2023£390k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 23 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached14£363,56810 Nov 2023
Semi-detached8£278,65613 Dec 2022

Sold prices on Orchart Gardens

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
6, Orchart Gardens MK43 9GY 10 Nov 2023£390,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Orchart Gardens MK43 9GY 13 Dec 2022£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Orchart Gardens MK43 9GY 12 Mar 2021£265,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Orchart Gardens MK43 9GY 20 Apr 2020£325,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Orchart Gardens MK43 9GY 20 Dec 2019£340,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Orchart Gardens MK43 9GY 19 Jul 2019£317,500 DetachedFreehold
5, Orchart Gardens MK43 9GY 11 Jan 2019£252,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Orchart Gardens MK43 9GY 22 Sep 2017£414,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
20, Orchart Gardens MK43 9GY 25 Aug 2017£429,950 Detached New buildFreehold
10, Orchart Gardens MK43 9GY 14 Jul 2017£404,950 Detached New buildFreehold
12, Orchart Gardens MK43 9GY 30 Jun 2017£304,950 Detached New buildFreehold
18, Orchart Gardens MK43 9GY 30 Jun 2017£417,950 Detached New buildFreehold
8, Orchart Gardens MK43 9GY 30 Jun 2017£409,950 Detached New buildFreehold
16, Orchart Gardens MK43 9GY 29 Jun 2017£414,950 Detached New buildFreehold
11, Orchart Gardens MK43 9GY 31 May 2017£414,950 Detached New buildFreehold
6, Orchart Gardens MK43 9GY 31 May 2017£304,950 Detached New buildFreehold
9, Orchart Gardens MK43 9GY 31 May 2017£359,950 Detached New buildFreehold
5, Orchart Gardens MK43 9GY 21 Apr 2017£241,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
7, Orchart Gardens MK43 9GY 21 Apr 2017£241,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
1, Orchart Gardens MK43 9GY 31 Mar 2017£299,950 Detached New buildFreehold
2, Orchart Gardens MK43 9GY 31 Mar 2017£243,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
3, Orchart Gardens MK43 9GY 31 Mar 2017£294,950 Detached New buildFreehold
4, Orchart Gardens MK43 9GY 31 Mar 2017£243,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold

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, Orchart Gardens £304,950 (May 2017) → £390,000 (Nov 2023) +28%
over 6 yrs
2, Orchart Gardens £243,950 (Mar 2017) → £325,000 (Dec 2022) +33%
over 6 yrs
4, Orchart Gardens £243,950 (Mar 2017) → £265,000 (Mar 2021) +9%
over 4 yrs
1, Orchart Gardens £299,950 (Mar 2017) → £340,000 (Dec 2019) → £325,000 (Apr 2020) +8%
over 3 yrs
3, Orchart Gardens £294,950 (Mar 2017) → £317,500 (Jul 2019) +8%
over 2 yrs
5, Orchart Gardens £241,950 (Apr 2017) → £252,500 (Jan 2019) +4%
over 2 yrs

Buying on Orchart Gardens?

Stamp duty calculator

Mortgage calculator

Schools near Orchart Gardens

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Wootton Primary School 731 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Ridgeway School 125 pupils Community special school 2–19 Report 0.9 mi
Kempston Academy 773 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.9 mi
Wootton Academy 822 pupils Secondary 11–19 Report 1.1 mi
Kempston Rural Primary School 439 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 1.2 mi
Balliol Primary School 355 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.3 mi
Greys Education Centre 57 pupils Academy alternative provision converter 5–16 Good Report 1.6 mi
Kimberley 16 - 19 Stem College 749 pupils 16 plus 16–19 Report 1.7 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

  • Kempston Hardwick station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
  • Stewartby station 1.9 mi · 37 min walk
  • Millbrook (Beds) station 3.0 mi · 1 hr walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Folkes Road (adj) 3 min walk
  • Lomax Gardens (opp) 7 min walk
  • Fields Road Surgery (o/s, Fields Road) 8 min walk
  • Steele Walk (opp) 9 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Vale Medical Practice
    Wootton Vale Hlth Liv Ctr, Fields Road, Wootton, Bedford · 0.5 mi
  • King Street Surgery
    273 Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford · 1.8 mi
  • Marston Forest Healthcare
    59 Bedford Road, Marston Moretaine, Bedford · 2.6 mi
  • Queens Park Health Centre
    23C Carlisle Road, Queen's Park, Bedford · 2.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Wootton Folkes Road Local · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Wootton Cause End Express · 0.5 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Ridge Road Kempston Bedford · 1.1 mi
  • Spar Spar - Kempston · 1.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Wootton Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Boots · 1.6 mi
  • Britannia Pharmacy · 1.8 mi

Dentists

  • U H P The Dental Practice · 1.9 mi
  • Kempston Dental Practice · 1.9 mi
  • Mobile Dental Unit (north) · 2.0 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

12345678910

This neighbourhood is in decile 7 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.

Income6 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services2 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned78.3%62.5%
Private rented2.9%20.3%
Social rented18.8%17.1%
Households816

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1530.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.0%64.1%
Aged 65+4.2%18.6%
Residents2,334

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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Orchart Gardens

Loading energy certificates…

Who lives around Orchart Gardens

Ethnic group

HereBedford
White75.5%75.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh8.7%12.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African7.3%5.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups7.3%4.6%
Other ethnic group1.2%1.8%

Religion

HereBedford
No religion44.5%34.1%
Christian41%47.6%
Not answered5.1%5.8%
Muslim2.9%7.1%
Hindu2.6%1.6%
Sikh2.4%2.2%
Other religion0.8%1.1%
Buddhist0.5%0.3%

Country of birth

HereBedford
Born in the UK85.4%78.6%
Born outside the UK14.6%21.4%

Highest qualification

HereBedford
Level 4 qualifications and above42%34.7%
Level 3 qualifications20.6%16.2%
Level 2 qualifications15.1%13.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.1%10.4%
No qualifications7.9%16.8%
Apprenticeship4.2%5.6%
Other qualifications2.1%2.9%

General health

HereBedford
Very good health60.2%48.8%
Good health31.6%35%
Fair health6%11.8%
Bad health1.7%3.4%
Very bad health0.5%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereBedford
2 cars or vans in household50.4%30.5%
1 car or van in household30.3%40.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household10.3%11%
No cars or vans in household9%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.

Planning and heritage near Orchart Gardens

Checking conservation areas, listed buildings and other designations…

Noise, radon and ground hazards

Checking…

Planning applications near Orchart Gardens

Recent planning applications around Orchart Gardens from the council's planning register. Choose how far to look:

Checking recent planning applications…

Thinking of selling on Orchart Gardens?

Get a free valuation

Local estate agents will value your home for free, with no obligation.

What's my home worth?

Get an instant estimate from what you paid and how prices in Bedford have moved since.

Estimate my home's value

Council tax here

Bedford Band D is £2,472 a year (Band A £1,648). See every band.

Estate agents near Orchart Gardens

  • Goodacres 1.5 mi
  • James Kendall 1.9 mi
  • Walden's Lettings 1.9 mi
  • Taylors 1.9 mi
  • Taylor Made 2.2 mi

Agent locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. More local agents

What's it like living on Orchart Gardens?

No reviews yet. Live here, or used to? Be the first to say what it's like.

Write a review of Orchart Gardens

Reviews are checked before they appear. Please don't name individuals or include personal details.

Nearby streets in MK43

See all streets in Bedford All streets in MK43

You might also like

Most expensive streets in BedfordWhere the priciest homes in Bedford sellCheapest streets in BedfordThe most affordable streets in BedfordHouse prices in BedfordHow much prices have risenCouncil tax in BedfordEvery band for this yearWhat's my house worth?A free estimate from what you paidMoving costs calculatorStamp duty, fees and removals in one totalRent vs buy in BedfordIs buying cheaper than renting here?Where can I afford?Other streets at this price