Orchid Way, Wixams, Bedford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Orchid Way, Wixams, Bedford · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bedford-bedford/orchid-way/

House prices, sold prices and local information for MK42 6GU.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2023)

£431,418

21 sales

Price range

£342k – £566k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

22 Aug 2025

MK42 6GU

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At a glance

House prices£431k averageSince 2023 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station26 min walkKempston Hardwick station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 24 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

21 property sales on Orchid Way, Wixams, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2023. The most recent sale was on 22 Aug 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £362,913. By property type, sales here have been 48% semi-detached, 48% detached, 5% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Orchid Way range from £342,000 to £566,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Orchid Way compared

MK42 postcode area£320,390

Bedford£384,461

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Orchid Way 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 24 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	10	£362,913	27 Jun 2025
Detached	10	£508,066	22 Aug 2025
Terraced	1	£350,000	30 Nov 2023

Sold prices on Orchid Way

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
36, Orchid Way MK42 6GU	29 Aug 2025	£345,000	Terraced New build	Freehold
10, Orchid Way MK42 6GU	22 Aug 2025	£560,000	Detached New build	Freehold
12, Orchid Way MK42 6GU	22 Aug 2025	£561,630	Detached New build	Freehold
6, Orchid Way MK42 6GU	27 Jun 2025	£393,000	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
8, Orchid Way MK42 6GU	27 Jun 2025	£457,900	Detached New build	Freehold
2, Orchid Way MK42 6GU	26 Jun 2025	£370,500	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
1, Orchid Way MK42 6GU	28 Mar 2025	£468,000	Detached New build	Freehold
3, Orchid Way MK42 6GU	28 Mar 2025	£566,000	Detached New build	Freehold
5, Orchid Way MK42 6GU	28 Feb 2025	£560,000	Detached New build	Freehold
18, Orchid Way MK42 6GU	11 Oct 2024	£475,000	Detached New build	Freehold
16, Orchid Way MK42 6GU	30 Aug 2024	£475,000	Detached New build	Freehold
14, Orchid Way MK42 6GU	28 Jun 2024	£418,000	Detached New build	Freehold
28, Orchid Way MK42 6GU	28 Jun 2024	£355,000	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
22, Orchid Way MK42 6GU	14 Jun 2024	£346,750	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
20, Orchid Way MK42 6GU	7 Jun 2024	£346,750	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
24, Orchid Way MK42 6GU	24 May 2024	£361,000	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
26, Orchid Way MK42 6GU	23 May 2024	£385,000	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
30, Orchid Way MK42 6GU	22 May 2024	£342,000	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
42, Orchid Way MK42 6GU	1 Mar 2024	£360,000	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
40, Orchid Way MK42 6GU	21 Feb 2024	£539,125	Detached New build	Freehold
44, Orchid Way MK42 6GU	12 Feb 2024	£369,125	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
38, Orchid Way MK42 6GU	9 Feb 2024	£525,000	Detached New build	Freehold
34, Orchid Way MK42 6GU	8 Feb 2024	£345,000	Terraced New build	Freehold
32, Orchid Way MK42 6GU	30 Nov 2023	£350,000	Terraced New build	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.

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Schools near Orchid Way

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Willow Grove Primary School 104 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.2 mi
Wixams Tree Primary Academy 559 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
Wixams Academy 903 pupils	Secondary	11–19	Requires improvement Report	0.3 mi
Lakeview School 436 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
Wilstead Primary School	Primary	4–11	Good Report	1.3 mi
Houghton Conquest Primary School 139 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	1.7 mi
Springfield Primary School 365 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	1.8 mi
Daubeney Academy 576 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	1.9 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

Kempston Hardwick station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
Stewartby station 2.3 mi · 47 min walk
Bedford St Johns station 2.9 mi · 58 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Orchid Way (Adjacent) 2 min walk
Orchid Way (Opposite) 2 min walk
B+M Distribution Centre (o/s) 8 min walk
B+M Distribution Centre (Opposite) 8 min walk

GP surgeries

The Vale Medical Practice
Wootton Vale Hlth Liv Ctr, Fields Road, Wootton, Bedford · 2.3 mi
King Street Surgery
273 Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford · 2.3 mi
London Road Health Centre
84-86 London Road, Bedford · 2.8 mi
Bedoc Healthcare
Unit 16, Stephenson Court, Bedford · 3.7 mi

Supermarkets

The Co-operative Food Co-op FR Wixams · 0.6 mi
Marks and Spencer BP M&S Bedford BP · 1.3 mi
Cook Cook Bedford · 1.5 mi
Marks and Spencer Foodhall M&S Interchange Bedford Foodhall · 1.6 mi

Pharmacies

Wilstead Pharmacy · 1.2 mi
Boots · 1.6 mi
Wootton Pharmacy · 2.0 mi

Dentists

U H P The Dental Practice · 2.3 mi
Kempston Dental Practice · 2.3 mi
Mobile Dental Unit (north) · 2.5 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 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.

Income	6 of 10
Employment	8 of 10
Education and skills	7 of 10
Health and disability	6 of 10
Crime	7 of 10
Access to housing and services	2 of 10
Living environment	10 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	80.0%	62.5%
Private rented	7.8%	20.3%
Social rented	12.2%	17.1%
Households	819

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	33.0%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	61.9%	64.1%
Aged 65+	5.1%	18.6%
Residents	2,404

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 Orchid Way

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Who lives around Orchid Way

Ethnic group

	Here	Bedford
White	79.1%	75.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	9.4%	12.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	5.9%	4.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	4.6%	5.3%
Other ethnic group	1%	1.8%

Religion

	Here	Bedford
No religion	44.8%	34.1%
Christian	42.2%	47.6%
Not answered	4.9%	5.8%
Muslim	3.9%	7.1%
Hindu	2%	1.6%
Sikh	1.5%	2.2%
Other religion	0.4%	1.1%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.3%

Country of birth

	Here	Bedford
Born in the UK	87.1%	78.6%
Born outside the UK	12.9%	21.4%

Highest qualification

	Here	Bedford
Level 4 qualifications and above	42.3%	34.7%
Level 3 qualifications	20.7%	16.2%
Level 2 qualifications	15.6%	13.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	8%	10.4%
No qualifications	7.8%	16.8%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	5.6%
Other qualifications	1.9%	2.9%

General health

	Here	Bedford
Very good health	63%	48.8%
Good health	29.6%	35%
Fair health	5.9%	11.8%
Bad health	1.1%	3.4%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.9%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Bedford
2 cars or vans in household	49.2%	30.5%
1 car or van in household	38.5%	40.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household	8.8%	11%
No cars or vans in household	3.5%	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 Orchid Way

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Estate agents near Orchid Way

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