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Ormesby Way, Bedford

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for MK40 4LZ.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£271,983
15 sales
Price range
£236k – £335k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
19 Sep 2025
MK40 4LZ

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At a glance

House prices£272k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station14 min walkBedford station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 15 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

15 property sales on Ormesby Way, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 19 Sep 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £271,983. Average sale prices rose from £253,000 in 2017 to £276,875 in 2025 (+9%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 3 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Ormesby Way range from £236,000 to £335,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Ormesby Way compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2017: £253,000 (2 sales)2017£253k2018: £243,000 (2 sales)2018£243k2019: £259,000 (1 sales)2019£259k2020: £260,000 (1 sales)2020£260k2021: £273,500 (2 sales)2021£274k2022: £294,333 (3 sales)2022£294k2023: £292,500 (2 sales)2023£293k2025: £276,875 (2 sales)2025£277k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 15 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached15£271,98319 Sep 2025

Sold prices on Ormesby Way

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
9, Ormesby Way MK40 4LZ 19 Sep 2025£303,750 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Ormesby Way MK40 4LZ 20 Jun 2025£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Ormesby Way MK40 4LZ 17 Feb 2023£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Ormesby Way MK40 4LZ 10 Feb 2023£310,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Ormesby Way MK40 4LZ 31 Oct 2022£303,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Ormesby Way MK40 4LZ 4 Oct 2022£335,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Ormesby Way MK40 4LZ 18 Mar 2022£245,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Ormesby Way MK40 4LZ 17 Dec 2021£272,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Ormesby Way MK40 4LZ 21 Jul 2021£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Ormesby Way MK40 4LZ 27 Nov 2020£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Ormesby Way MK40 4LZ 24 Sep 2019£259,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Ormesby Way MK40 4LZ 22 Aug 2018£236,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Ormesby Way MK40 4LZ 2 Feb 2018£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Ormesby Way MK40 4LZ 24 Feb 2017£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Ormesby Way MK40 4LZ 9 Jan 2017£236,000 Semi-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
9, Ormesby Way £260,000 (Nov 2020) → £303,750 (Sep 2025) +17%
over 5 yrs
17, Ormesby Way £245,000 (Mar 2022) → £250,000 (Jun 2025) +2%
over 3 yrs
11, Ormesby Way £250,000 (Feb 2018) → £259,000 (Sep 2019) +4%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near Ormesby Way

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Westfield Primary School 298 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Queen's Park Academy 446 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Biddenham International School and Sports College 1,422 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.5 mi
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary and Pre-School 271 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
St John's School 178 pupils Academy special converter 2–19 Good Report 0.6 mi
Grange Academy 161 pupils Academy special converter 5–18 Good Report 0.7 mi
Rivertree Free School 126 pupils Free schools special 2–19 Report 0.8 mi
St James' CofE Academy 194 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 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 station 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
  • Bedford St Johns station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
  • Kempston Hardwick station 2.8 mi · 55 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Ormesby Way (adj, Old Ford End Road) 1 min walk
  • Ormesby Way (opp, Old Ford End Road) 1 min walk
  • Hickling Close (adj, Old Ford End Road) 1 min walk
  • Chester Road (N-bound, Chester Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Queens Park Health Centre
    23C Carlisle Road, Queen's Park, Bedford · 0.1 mi
  • Ashburnham Road Surgery
    8 Ashburnham Road, Bedford · 0.7 mi
  • King Street Surgery
    273 Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford · 0.9 mi
  • Linden Road Surgery
    13 Linden Road, Bedford · 1.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Bedford Ford End Express · 0.5 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Kempston Bedford Rd Express · 0.8 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Bedford Great Denham Local · 0.8 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Kempston · 1.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Lindleys Chemist · 0.6 mi
  • The Village Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
  • Speedwell Pharmacy · 0.9 mi

Dentists

  • Queens Park Health Centre · 0.1 mi
  • Mobile Dental Unit (north) · 0.7 mi
  • The Dental Practice (136 Bromham Road) · 0.8 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 2 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.

Income1 of 10
Employment2 of 10
Education and skills1 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime4 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
Owned41.9%62.5%
Private rented13.4%20.3%
Social rented44.7%17.1%
Households492

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1525.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.6%64.1%
Aged 65+11.1%18.6%
Residents1,496

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 Ormesby Way

Ethnic group

HereBedford
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh48.3%12.6%
White39.8%75.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African5.8%5.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.3%4.6%
Other ethnic group2.7%1.8%

Religion

HereBedford
Muslim45.4%7.1%
Christian28.1%47.6%
No religion15.5%34.1%
Not answered6.5%5.8%
Sikh2.4%2.2%
Other religion1.2%1.1%
Hindu0.5%1.6%
Buddhist0.4%0.3%

Country of birth

HereBedford
Born in the UK61.5%78.6%
Born outside the UK38.5%21.4%

Highest qualification

HereBedford
No qualifications28%16.8%
Level 4 qualifications and above21.3%34.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications14.8%10.4%
Level 2 qualifications14%13.5%
Level 3 qualifications13.5%16.2%
Apprenticeship4.2%5.6%
Other qualifications4.1%2.9%

General health

HereBedford
Very good health41.3%48.8%
Good health37%35%
Fair health16.3%11.8%
Bad health3.5%3.4%
Very bad health1.9%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereBedford
1 car or van in household42.4%40.2%
No cars or vans in household33.6%18.2%
2 cars or vans in household18.5%30.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household5.5%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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