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Piper Lane, Wixams, Bedford

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£215,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£247,999
18 sales
Price range
£160k – £400k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
19 Feb 2026
MK42 6BR

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At a glance

House prices£248k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station36 min walkKempston Hardwick station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold71% freeholdAcross 21 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

18 property sales on Piper Lane, Wixams, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £215,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £260,872. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 6 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 44% terraced, 28% semi-detached, 22% flat. Recorded sale prices on Piper Lane range from £160,000 to £399,995. 71% of homes sold here were freehold and 29% leasehold.

House prices on Piper Lane compared

MK42 postcode area£320,390
Bedford£384,461
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Piper Lane has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all MK42 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £262,395 (5 sales)2016£262k2017: £312,498 (2 sales)2017£312k2018: £182,000 (1 sales)2018£182k2019: £232,003 (4 sales)2019£232k2021: £213,500 (2 sales)2021£214k2022: £335,000 (1 sales)2022£335k2023: £280,000 (1 sales)2023£280k2024: £160,000 (1 sales)2024£160k2026: £215,000 (1 sales)2026£215k

Tenure: 71% freehold and 29% leasehold across 21 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced8£260,87228 Jun 2024
Semi-detached5£241,00214 Jul 2023
Flat4£193,00019 Feb 2026
Detached1£399,99524 Feb 2017

Sold prices on Piper Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
1, Piper Lane MK42 6BR 24 Apr 2026£207,500 FlatLeasehold
10, Piper Lane MK42 6BR 20 Feb 2026£355,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Piper Lane MK42 6BR 19 Feb 2026£215,000 FlatLeasehold
25, Piper Lane MK42 6BR 28 Jun 2024£160,000 TerracedLeasehold
13, Piper Lane MK42 6BR 14 Jul 2023£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Piper Lane MK42 6BR 21 Oct 2022£335,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Piper Lane MK42 6BR 24 Jun 2021£190,000 FlatLeasehold
15, Piper Lane MK42 6BR 28 May 2021£237,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Piper Lane MK42 6BR 18 Dec 2019£280,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Piper Lane MK42 6BR 2 Aug 2019£185,000 FlatLeasehold
13, Piper Lane MK42 6BR 24 Jun 2019£238,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Piper Lane MK42 6BR 8 Mar 2019£213,150 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Piper Lane MK42 6BR 1 Mar 2019£225,010 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Piper Lane MK42 6BR 24 Sep 2018£182,000 FlatLeasehold
13, Piper Lane MK42 6BR 29 Sep 2017£225,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Piper Lane MK42 6BR 24 Feb 2017£399,995 Detached New buildFreehold
4, Piper Lane MK42 6BR 30 Sep 2016£267,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
2, Piper Lane MK42 6BR 16 Sep 2016£267,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
10, Piper Lane MK42 6BR 30 Jun 2016£259,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
6, Piper Lane MK42 6BR 30 Jun 2016£259,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
8, Piper Lane MK42 6BR 30 Jun 2016£255,995 Terraced New buildFreehold

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
1, Piper Lane £190,000 (Jun 2021) → £207,500 (Apr 2026) +9%
over 5 yrs
10, Piper Lane £259,995 (Jun 2016) → £355,000 (Feb 2026) +37%
over 10 yrs
13, Piper Lane £225,000 (Sep 2017) → £238,000 (Jun 2019) → £280,000 (Jul 2023) +24%
over 6 yrs
8, Piper Lane £255,995 (Jun 2016) → £335,000 (Oct 2022) +31%
over 6 yrs
15, Piper Lane £225,010 (Mar 2019) → £237,000 (May 2021) +5%
over 2 yrs
4, Piper Lane £267,995 (Sep 2016) → £280,000 (Dec 2019) +4%
over 3 yrs

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Schools near Piper Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Lakeview School 436 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Wixams Tree Primary Academy 559 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Wixams Academy 903 pupils Secondary 11–19 Requires improvement Report 0.4 mi
Willow Grove Primary School 104 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
Wilstead Primary School Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.1 mi
Elstow School 413 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.6 mi
Bedford Academy 1,480 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 1.7 mi
Springfield Primary School 365 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.8 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

  • Kempston Hardwick station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
  • Bedford St Johns station 2.5 mi · 51 min walk
  • Stewartby station 3.0 mi · 1 hr walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Wilstead Industrial Park (opp, Bedford Road) 3 min walk
  • Wilstead Industrial Park (adj, Bedford Road) 4 min walk
  • Dove Lane (adj, Green Lane) 4 min walk
  • Dove Lane (opp, Green Lane) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • King Street Surgery
    273 Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford · 2.3 mi
  • London Road Health Centre
    84-86 London Road, Bedford · 2.3 mi
  • The Vale Medical Practice
    Wootton Vale Hlth Liv Ctr, Fields Road, Wootton, Bedford · 2.8 mi
  • Bedoc Healthcare
    Unit 16, Stephenson Court, Bedford · 3.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op FR Wixams · 0.1 mi
  • Marks and Spencer BP M&S Bedford BP · 1.2 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Foodhall M&S Interchange Bedford Foodhall · 1.4 mi
  • Cook Cook Bedford · 1.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Wilstead Pharmacy · 1.0 mi
  • Boots · 1.5 mi
  • Pyramid Pharmacy · 1.9 mi

Dentists

  • U H P The Dental Practice · 2.3 mi
  • Kempston Dental Practice · 2.3 mi
  • London Road Health Centre · 2.3 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 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.

Income6 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime7 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
Owned80.0%62.5%
Private rented7.8%20.3%
Social rented12.2%17.1%
Households819

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1533.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.9%64.1%
Aged 65+5.1%18.6%
Residents2,404

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable68%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 Piper Lane

Ethnic group

HereBedford
White79.1%75.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh9.4%12.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups5.9%4.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African4.6%5.3%
Other ethnic group1%1.8%

Religion

HereBedford
No religion44.8%34.1%
Christian42.2%47.6%
Not answered4.9%5.8%
Muslim3.9%7.1%
Hindu2%1.6%
Sikh1.5%2.2%
Other religion0.4%1.1%
Buddhist0.2%0.3%

Country of birth

HereBedford
Born in the UK87.1%78.6%
Born outside the UK12.9%21.4%

Highest qualification

HereBedford
Level 4 qualifications and above42.3%34.7%
Level 3 qualifications20.7%16.2%
Level 2 qualifications15.6%13.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8%10.4%
No qualifications7.8%16.8%
Apprenticeship3.7%5.6%
Other qualifications1.9%2.9%

General health

HereBedford
Very good health63%48.8%
Good health29.6%35%
Fair health5.9%11.8%
Bad health1.1%3.4%
Very bad health0.5%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereBedford
2 cars or vans in household49.2%30.5%
1 car or van in household38.5%40.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household8.8%11%
No cars or vans in household3.5%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.

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