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Polhill Avenue, Bedford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Polhill Avenue, Bedford · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bedford-bedford/polhill-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for MK41 9DU, MK41 9ED, MK41 9DS.

Average price (last 12 months)
£585,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£602,528
18 sales
Price range
£400k – £803k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
17 Apr 2026
MK41 9ED

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At a glance

House prices£585k average52% above the Bedford average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station28 min walkBedford St Johns station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold95% freeholdAcross 20 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 Polhill Avenue, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £585,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £602,528. That is 52% above the Bedford average of £384,461 over the same period. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 4 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Polhill Avenue range from £400,000 to £802,500. 95% of homes sold here were freehold and 5% leasehold. Of 349 streets in Bedford with at least two sales in the last year, Polhill Avenue ranks 28th for average price, putting it in the top 10%.

House prices on Polhill Avenue compared

Polhill Avenue£585,000
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

2017: £503,000 (1 sales)2017£503k2018: £525,000 (1 sales)2018£525k2020: £533,750 (4 sales)2020£534k2021: £667,500 (2 sales)2021£668k2022: £731,250 (2 sales)2022£731k2023: £460,000 (1 sales)2023£460k2024: £616,250 (4 sales)2024£616k2025: £682,500 (2 sales)2025£683k2026: £595,000 (1 sales)2026£595k

Tenure: 95% freehold and 5% leasehold across 20 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached18£602,52817 Apr 2026

Sold prices on Polhill Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
38, Polhill Avenue MK41 9ED 17 Apr 2026£595,000 DetachedFreehold
60, Polhill Avenue MK41 9DU 19 Dec 2025£575,000 DetachedFreehold
36, Polhill Avenue MK41 9ED 21 Feb 2025£790,000 DetachedFreehold
16, Polhill Avenue MK41 9DS 25 Sep 2024£710,000 DetachedFreehold
28, Polhill Avenue MK41 9ED 12 Sep 2024£560,000 DetachedFreehold
46, Polhill Avenue MK41 9DU 26 Jul 2024£762,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Polhill Avenue MK41 9DS 22 May 2024£610,000 DetachedFreehold
72, Polhill Avenue MK41 9DU 16 Feb 2024£585,000 DetachedFreehold
40, Polhill Avenue MK41 9ED 6 Oct 2023£460,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Polhill Avenue MK41 9DS 19 Dec 2022£660,000 DetachedFreehold
Liberty Park, Polhill Avenue 31 Aug 2022£19,500,000 OtherLeasehold
8, Polhill Avenue MK41 9DS 9 Feb 2022£802,500 DetachedFreehold
62, Polhill Avenue MK41 9DU 27 Aug 2021£590,000 DetachedFreehold
36, Polhill Avenue MK41 9ED 29 Jan 2021£745,000 DetachedFreehold
38, Polhill Avenue MK41 9ED 18 Dec 2020£400,000 DetachedFreehold
66, Polhill Avenue MK41 9DU 4 Dec 2020£710,000 DetachedFreehold
72, Polhill Avenue MK41 9DU 9 Nov 2020£545,000 DetachedFreehold
44, Polhill Avenue MK41 9DU 4 Feb 2020£480,000 DetachedFreehold
62, Polhill Avenue MK41 9DU 9 Nov 2018£525,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Polhill Avenue MK41 9DS 27 Jan 2017£503,000 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
38, Polhill Avenue £400,000 (Dec 2020) → £595,000 (Apr 2026) +49%
over 5 yrs
36, Polhill Avenue £745,000 (Jan 2021) → £790,000 (Feb 2025) +6%
over 4 yrs
72, Polhill Avenue £545,000 (Nov 2020) → £585,000 (Feb 2024) +7%
over 3 yrs
62, Polhill Avenue £525,000 (Nov 2018) → £590,000 (Aug 2021) +12%
over 3 yrs

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Schools near Polhill Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School 268 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Goldington Academy 958 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.3 mi
Hazeldene School 443 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
The Hills Academy 442 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Castle Newnham School 624 pupils All-through 4–16 Report 0.5 mi
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School 297 pupils Other independent school 0–7 Report 0.5 mi
Bedford School 994 pupils Other independent school Church of England 7–19 Report 0.7 mi
Brickhill Primary School 209 pupils Primary 5–11 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 St Johns station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
  • Bedford station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
  • Kempston Hardwick station 4.4 mi · 1 hr 28 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Ellis Road (opp, Kimbolton Road) 4 min walk
  • Ellis Road (adj, Kimbolton Road) 4 min walk
  • Sidmouth Close (opp, Barnstaple Road) 4 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 · 0.5 mi
  • Putnoe Medical Centre Partnership
    93 Queens Drive, Bedford · 0.5 mi
  • Linden Road Surgery
    13 Linden Road, Bedford · 1.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • Budgens Budgens Bedford · 0.4 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Bedford - Queens Drive · 0.5 mi
  • Marks and Spencer BP M&S Newnham Av Bedford BP · 0.6 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Bedford Brickhill Dr Express · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Well · 0.5 mi
  • Kidmans Surgical Chemist · 0.7 mi
  • Jardines Pharmacy · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • Mobile Dental Unit North · 0.5 mi
  • Dental Access Centre · 0.5 mi
  • Bedford Braces Ltd · 0.6 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+)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 Polhill 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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