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Palmerston Street, Bedford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Palmerston Street, Bedford · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bedford-bedford/palmerston-street/

House prices, sold prices and local information for MK41 7SE.

Average price (last 12 months)
£317,167
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£266,794
27 sales
Price range
£200k – £370k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
7 Aug 2026
MK41 7SE

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At a glance

House prices£317k average18% below the Bedford average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station12 min walkBedford station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 30 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

27 property sales on Palmerston Street, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £317,167. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £263,979. Average sale prices rose from £223,332 in 2016 to £315,000 in 2026 (+41%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 18% below the Bedford average of £384,461 over the same period. 8 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 8 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 96% terraced, 4% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Palmerston Street range from £199,950 to £370,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 349 streets in Bedford with at least two sales in the last year, Palmerston Street ranks 230th for average price.

House prices on Palmerston Street compared

Palmerston Street£317,167
MK41 postcode area£369,012
Bedford£384,461
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all MK41 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £223,332 (3 sales)2016£223k2017: £244,667 (3 sales)2017£245k2018: £251,667 (3 sales)2018£252k2019: £199,950 (1 sales)2019£200k2020: £260,000 (1 sales)2020£260k2021: £271,714 (7 sales)2021£272k2022: £300,000 (1 sales)2022£300k2023: £260,000 (1 sales)2023£260k2024: £270,000 (1 sales)2024£270k2025: £305,625 (4 sales)2025£306k2026: £315,000 (2 sales)2026£315k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 30 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced26£263,9797 Aug 2026
Semi-detached1£340,00027 Mar 2026

Sold prices on Palmerston Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
34, Palmerston Street MK41 7SE 7 Aug 2026£290,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Palmerston Street MK41 7SE 27 Mar 2026£340,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Palmerston Street MK41 7SE 6 Jan 2026£185,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Palmerston Street MK41 7SE 9 Dec 2025£321,500 TerracedFreehold
16, Palmerston Street MK41 7SE 27 Oct 2025£250,000 TerracedFreehold
26, Palmerston Street MK41 7SE 25 Apr 2025£261,000 TerracedFreehold
48, Palmerston Street MK41 7SE 5 Mar 2025£370,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Palmerston Street MK41 7SE 6 Feb 2025£270,000 TerracedFreehold
47, Palmerston Street MK41 7SE 9 Sep 2024£242,000 TerracedFreehold
1A, Palmerston Street MK41 7SE 30 Aug 2024£270,000 TerracedFreehold
34, Palmerston Street MK41 7SE 6 Jun 2023£260,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Palmerston Street MK41 7SE 28 Oct 2022£300,000 TerracedFreehold
32, Palmerston Street MK41 7SE 16 Sep 2021£225,000 TerracedFreehold
36, Palmerston Street MK41 7SE 5 Aug 2021£234,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Palmerston Street MK41 7SE 30 Jun 2021£325,000 TerracedFreehold
48, Palmerston Street MK41 7SE 12 Mar 2021£340,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Palmerston Street MK41 7SE 26 Feb 2021£268,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Palmerston Street MK41 7SE 21 Jan 2021£255,000 TerracedFreehold
28, Palmerston Street MK41 7SE 5 Jan 2021£255,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Palmerston Street MK41 7SE 25 Sep 2020£260,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Palmerston Street MK41 7SE 26 Jun 2019£199,950 TerracedFreehold
11, Palmerston Street MK41 7SE 31 Aug 2018£260,000 TerracedFreehold
36, Palmerston Street MK41 7SE 29 Mar 2018£200,000 TerracedFreehold
44, Palmerston Street MK41 7SE 26 Jan 2018£295,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Palmerston Street MK41 7SE 7 Nov 2017£218,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Palmerston Street MK41 7SE 28 Sep 2017£266,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Palmerston Street MK41 7SE 16 Jan 2017£250,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Palmerston Street MK41 7SE 3 Jun 2016£240,000 TerracedFreehold
34, Palmerston Street MK41 7SE 31 May 2016£210,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Palmerston Street MK41 7SE 9 Mar 2016£219,995 TerracedFreehold

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
34, Palmerston Street £210,000 (May 2016) → £260,000 (Jun 2023) → £290,000 (Aug 2026) +38%
over 10 yrs
19, Palmerston Street £260,000 (Sep 2020) → £321,500 (Dec 2025) +24%
over 5 yrs
48, Palmerston Street £340,000 (Mar 2021) → £370,000 (Mar 2025) +9%
over 4 yrs
21, Palmerston Street £219,995 (Mar 2016) → £300,000 (Oct 2022) +36%
over 7 yrs
36, Palmerston Street £200,000 (Mar 2018) → £234,000 (Aug 2021) +17%
over 3 yrs
5, Palmerston Street £266,000 (Sep 2017) → £325,000 (Jun 2021) +22%
over 4 yrs
10, Palmerston Street £199,950 (Jun 2019) → £268,000 (Feb 2021) +34%
over 2 yrs
6, Palmerston Street £218,000 (Nov 2017) → £255,000 (Jan 2021) +17%
over 3 yrs

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Schools near Palmerston Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Livingstone Primary School 457 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
Polam School 99 pupils Other independent school 1–9 Report 0.3 mi
Edith Cavell Primary School 292 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Priory Primary School 214 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Bedford Modern School 1,219 pupils Other independent school 7–18 Report 0.4 mi
Bedford School 994 pupils Other independent school Church of England 7–19 Report 0.5 mi
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School 297 pupils Other independent school 0–7 Report 0.7 mi
Great Ouse Primary Academy 455 pupils Primary 3–11 Good 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 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
  • Bedford St Johns station 1.0 mi · 21 min walk
  • Kempston Hardwick station 3.8 mi · 1 hr 16 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Chandos Street (opp, Roff Avenue) 2 min walk
  • Queen Street (opp, Roff Avenue) 2 min walk
  • Queen Street (adj, Roff Avenue) 2 min walk
  • Livingstone Primary School (opp, Clapham Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Linden Road Surgery
    13 Linden Road, Bedford · 0.2 mi
  • Ashburnham Road Surgery
    8 Ashburnham Road, Bedford · 0.6 mi
  • The De Parys Group
    Enhanced Services Centre, Bedford Health Village, Bedford · 0.6 mi
  • Goldington Avenue Surgery
    85 Goldington Avenue, Bedford · 0.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Bedford Tavistock Street Local · 0.2 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Greenhill Street Bedford · 0.4 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Bedford Greenhill Street · 0.4 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Central Bedford Bedford · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Kay's Chemist · 0.3 mi
  • Broadway Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Bedford Pharmacy · 0.4 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
  • Priory Dental Practice · 0.3 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 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.

Income3 of 10
Employment2 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment1 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned37.1%62.5%
Private rented38.5%20.3%
Social rented24.4%17.1%
Households620

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6470.6%64.1%
Aged 65+13.7%18.6%
Residents1,192

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 Palmerston Street

Ethnic group

HereBedford
White76.9%75.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh10.2%12.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African5.5%5.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups5.2%4.6%
Other ethnic group2.2%1.8%

Religion

HereBedford
Christian43%47.6%
No religion38.1%34.1%
Not answered7.6%5.8%
Muslim6.4%7.1%
Other religion1.8%1.1%
Hindu1.4%1.6%
Sikh1.2%2.2%
Buddhist0.3%0.3%

Country of birth

HereBedford
Born in the UK70.1%78.6%
Born outside the UK29.9%21.4%

Highest qualification

HereBedford
Level 4 qualifications and above36.8%34.7%
No qualifications20.9%16.8%
Level 2 qualifications12.2%13.5%
Level 3 qualifications12%16.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications7.6%10.4%
Apprenticeship7.1%5.6%
Other qualifications3.3%2.9%

General health

HereBedford
Very good health45.3%48.8%
Good health33.9%35%
Fair health14.3%11.8%
Bad health5.2%3.4%
Very bad health1.3%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereBedford
1 car or van in household44.4%40.2%
No cars or vans in household39.8%18.2%
2 cars or vans in household13.4%30.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household2.4%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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