Ouseland Road, Bedford

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2018)
£247,125
8 sales
Price range
£190k – £300k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
10 Oct 2025
MK40 4NX

At a glance

House prices£247k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station11 min walkBedford station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

8 property sales on Ouseland Road, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 10 Oct 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £259,400. Average sale prices rose from £213,500 in 2018 to £253,333 in 2025 (+19%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2018; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Ouseland Road compared

MK40 postcode area£372,431
Bedford£382,786
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Ouseland 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

2018: £213,500 (2 sales)2018£214k2019: £250,000 (1 sales)2019£250k2020: £240,000 (1 sales)2020£240k2022: £300,000 (1 sales)2022£300k2025: £253,333 (3 sales)2025£253k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached5£259,40024 Jul 2025
Detached2£245,00021 Jan 2025
Terraced1£190,00010 Oct 2025

Sold prices on Ouseland Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
10, Ouseland Road MK40 4NX 10 Oct 2025£190,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Ouseland Road MK40 4NX 24 Jul 2025£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Ouseland Road MK40 4NX 21 Jan 2025£290,000 DetachedFreehold
24, Ouseland Road MK40 4NX 29 Sep 2022£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Ouseland Road MK40 4NX 11 Jun 2020£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Ouseland Road MK40 4NX 17 Sep 2019£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Ouseland Road MK40 4NX 14 Nov 2018£227,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Ouseland Road MK40 4NX 10 Oct 2018£200,000 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
22, Ouseland Road £227,000 (Nov 2018) → £240,000 (Jun 2020) +6%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Ouseland Road

Crime

560 crimes were reported within about a mile of Ouseland Road in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences177
Anti-social behaviour91
Shoplifting74
Other theft39
Public order34
Criminal damage & arson33

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Ouseland Road is in or near 6 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Ivel in Hertfordshire and Central Bedfordshire Flood alert area
  • Wider area at risk from the River Great Ouse at Bedford Flood warning area
  • Low lying areas close to the River Great Ouse at Kempston Flood warning area
  • Wider area at risk from the River Great Ouse at Kempston Flood warning area
  • Low lying areas close to the River Great Ouse at Bedford Flood warning area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Ouseland Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Queen's Park Academy 446 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Westfield Primary School 298 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
St John's School 178 pupils Academy special converter 2–19 Good 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
Biddenham International School and Sports College 1,422 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.6 mi
Peter Pan Nursery School 118 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.7 mi
Cauldwell School 415 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Grange Academy 161 pupils Academy special converter 5–18 Good 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 and local GPs

Train stations

  • Bedford station 0.6 mi · 11 min walk
  • Bedford St Johns station 0.9 mi · 19 min walk
  • Kempston Hardwick station 2.8 mi · 55 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Ouseland Road South-end (NW-bound, Ouseland Road) 1 min walk
  • Ouseland Road North-end (NW-bound, Ouseland Road) 1 min walk
  • Ouseland Road (Adjacent) 1 min walk
  • St Pauls Road (opp, Honey Hill Road) 1 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Queens Park Health Centre
    23C Carlisle Road, Queen's Park, Bedford · 0.2 mi
  • Ashburnham Road Surgery
    8 Ashburnham Road, Bedford · 0.6 mi
  • King Street Surgery
    273 Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford · 0.9 mi
  • Linden Road Surgery
    13 Linden Road, Bedford · 1.0 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice 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.

Income: decile 1 of 10 · Crime: decile 4 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned59.4%62.5%
Private rented30.3%20.3%
Social rented10.3%17.1%
Households524

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1526.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.9%64.1%
Aged 65+8.9%18.6%
Residents1,886

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.

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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