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Park Avenue, Bedford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Park Avenue, Bedford · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bedford-bedford/park-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for MK40 2LR, MK40 2NE, MK40 2JY.

Average price (last 12 months)
£1,285,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£643,218
25 sales
Price range
£82k – £1.6m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
10 Aug 2026
MK40 2LR

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At a glance

House prices£1.29m average234% above the Bedford average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station22 min walkBedford station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband98% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold61% freeholdAcross 31 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

25 property sales on Park Avenue, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £1,285,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £577,334. Average sale prices rose from £306,225 in 2016 to £1,285,000 in 2026 (+320%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 234% above the Bedford average of £384,461 over the same period. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 48% semi-detached, 28% flat, 24% detached. Recorded sale prices on Park Avenue range from £82,450 to £1,600,000. 61% of homes sold here were freehold and 39% leasehold. Of 349 streets in Bedford with at least two sales in the last year, Park Avenue ranks 1st for average price, putting it in the top 10%.

House prices on Park Avenue compared

Park Avenue£1,285,000
MK40 postcode area£378,253
Bedford£384,461
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all MK40 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £306,225 (2 sales)2016£306k2017: £427,500 (1 sales)2017£428k2018: £633,125 (4 sales)2018£633k2019: £590,000 (1 sales)2019£590k2020: £840,000 (1 sales)2020£840k2021: £564,334 (3 sales)2021£564k2022: £624,500 (5 sales)2022£625k2023: £446,667 (3 sales)2023£447k2024: £1,050,000 (1 sales)2024£1.05m2025: £651,250 (2 sales)2025£651k2026: £1,285,000 (2 sales)2026£1.29m

Tenure: 61% freehold and 39% leasehold across 31 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached12£577,33410 Jul 2025
Flat7£405,35012 Jun 2025
Detached6£1,052,50010 Aug 2026

Sold prices on Park Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
26, Park Avenue MK40 2LR 10 Aug 2026£1,600,000 DetachedFreehold
41, Park Avenue MK40 2NF 19 Jun 2026£970,000 DetachedFreehold
44, Park Avenue MK40 2NF 5 Dec 2025£2,040,000 OtherFreehold
50, Park Avenue MK40 2NE 10 Jul 2025£612,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 2, 28, Park Avenue MK40 2LR 12 Jun 2025£690,000 FlatLeasehold
15, Towers House, 1, Park Avenue MK40 2JW 1 Nov 2024£72,500 FlatLeasehold
30, Park Avenue MK40 2LR 29 May 2024£1,050,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Towers House, 1, Park Avenue MK40 2JW 26 Sep 2023£115,000 FlatLeasehold
5, Park Avenue MK40 2JY 5 Jun 2023£575,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Park Avenue MK40 2LB 2 Jun 2023£650,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Park Avenue MK40 2JY 7 Oct 2022£650,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 2, 24, Park Avenue MK40 2LP 15 Sep 2022£262,500 FlatLeasehold
54, Park Avenue MK40 2NE 17 Aug 2022£760,000 DetachedFreehold
41, Park Avenue MK40 2NF 14 Apr 2022£1,050,000 DetachedFreehold
55, Park Avenue MK40 2NE 31 Mar 2022£400,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
46, Park Avenue MK40 2NF 26 May 2021£625,250 Semi-detachedFreehold
52, Park Avenue MK40 2NE 19 Mar 2021£507,752 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Park Avenue MK40 2NF 11 Jan 2021£560,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Park Avenue MK40 2LB 22 Jul 2020£840,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Towers House, 1, Park Avenue MK40 2JW 20 Mar 2020£65,000 FlatLeasehold
1, Towers House, 1, Park Avenue MK40 2JW 19 Dec 2019£80,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, 28, Park Avenue MK40 2LR 12 Sep 2019£590,000 FlatLeasehold
18, Park Avenue MK40 2LB 26 Oct 2018£590,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Park Avenue MK40 2JY 25 Oct 2018£885,000 DetachedFreehold
53, Park Avenue MK40 2NE 22 Aug 2018£490,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 2, 28, Park Avenue MK40 2LR 11 Jul 2018£567,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, 3, Park Avenue MK40 2JY 1 Jun 2018£160,000 FlatLeasehold
50, Park Avenue MK40 2NE 9 Jan 2017£427,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Towers House, 1, Park Avenue MK40 2JW 20 Oct 2016£82,450 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, 28, Park Avenue MK40 2LR 16 Aug 2016£530,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 8, 3, Park Avenue MK40 2JY 6 Jul 2016£125,000 FlatLeasehold

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
41, Park Avenue £1,050,000 (Apr 2022) → £970,000 (Jun 2026) -8%
over 4 yrs
50, Park Avenue £427,500 (Jan 2017) → £612,500 (Jul 2025) +43%
over 8 yrs
Flat 2, 28, Park Avenue £567,500 (Jul 2018) → £690,000 (Jun 2025) +22%
over 7 yrs
18, Park Avenue £590,000 (Oct 2018) → £840,000 (Jul 2020) +42%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near Park Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School 297 pupils Other independent school 0–7 Report 0.3 mi
Bedford School 994 pupils Other independent school Church of England 7–19 Report 0.4 mi
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School 268 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Castle Newnham School 624 pupils All-through 4–16 Report 0.6 mi
Brickhill Primary School 209 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.7 mi
Goldington Academy 958 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.7 mi
Livingstone Primary School 457 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Hazeldene School 443 pupils Primary 3–11 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, shops and health

Train stations

  • Bedford station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
  • Bedford St Johns station 1.2 mi · 25 min walk
  • Kempston Hardwick station 4.2 mi · 1 hr 24 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Dorothea Court (o/s, Park Avenue) 1 min walk
  • Dorothea Court (opp, Park Avenue) 1 min walk
  • School House (opp, Park Avenue) 3 min walk
  • Balmoral Avenue (adj, Kimbolton Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Goldington Avenue Surgery
    85 Goldington Avenue, Bedford · 0.3 mi
  • The De Parys Group
    Enhanced Services Centre, Bedford Health Village, Bedford · 0.4 mi
  • Linden Road Surgery
    13 Linden Road, Bedford · 0.8 mi
  • Putnoe Medical Centre Partnership
    93 Queens Drive, Bedford · 1.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • Budgens Budgens Bedford · 0.2 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Bedford Brickhill Dr Express · 0.6 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Bedford Tavistock Street Local · 0.6 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Central Bedford Bedford · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Jardines Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Broadway Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Goldharts Chemist · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Access Centre · 0.4 mi
  • Mobile Dental Unit North · 0.4 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.5 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 4 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.

Income5 of 10
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime3 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment2 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned48.1%62.5%
Private rented32.6%20.3%
Social rented19.1%17.1%
Households622

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1513.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.2%64.1%
Aged 65+21.0%18.6%
Residents1,412

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)98%80%
Gigabit-capable98%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 Park Avenue

Ethnic group

HereBedford
White80.8%75.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh6.9%12.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups5.4%4.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African4.2%5.3%
Other ethnic group2.8%1.8%

Religion

HereBedford
Christian50.3%47.6%
No religion34.6%34.1%
Not answered7.2%5.8%
Muslim3.5%7.1%
Sikh2.2%2.2%
Hindu0.9%1.6%
Other religion0.8%1.1%
Buddhist0.4%0.3%

Country of birth

HereBedford
Born in the UK79.4%78.6%
Born outside the UK20.6%21.4%

Highest qualification

HereBedford
Level 4 qualifications and above43.4%34.7%
No qualifications16.4%16.8%
Level 3 qualifications12.4%16.2%
Level 2 qualifications12%13.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.4%10.4%
Apprenticeship4.7%5.6%
Other qualifications2.7%2.9%

General health

HereBedford
Very good health48.6%48.8%
Good health29.7%35%
Fair health15.5%11.8%
Bad health4.5%3.4%
Very bad health1.8%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereBedford
1 car or van in household44.5%40.2%
No cars or vans in household27.3%18.2%
2 cars or vans in household21.2%30.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household7.1%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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