Popes Way, Wootton, Bedford

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House prices, sold prices and local information for MK43 9DD.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2019)

£316,000

2 sales

Price range

£282k – £350k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

19 Aug 2024

MK43 9DD

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At a glance

House prices£316k averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station28 min walkKempston Hardwick station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

2 property sales on Popes Way, Wootton, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 19 Aug 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £316,000.

House prices on Popes Way compared

MK43 postcode area£422,771

Bedford£384,461

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Popes Way has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all MK43 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	2	£316,000	19 Aug 2024

Sold prices on Popes Way

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
9, Popes Way MK43 9DD	19 Aug 2024	£350,000	Detached	Freehold
2, Popes Way MK43 9DD	18 Jan 2019	£282,000	Detached	Freehold

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.

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Schools near Popes Way

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Wootton Primary School 731 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.3 mi
Wootton Academy 822 pupils	Secondary	11–19	Report	0.5 mi
Kempston Rural Primary School 439 pupils	Primary	5–11	Good Report	1.3 mi
Ridgeway School 125 pupils	Community special school	2–19	Report	1.3 mi
Kempston Academy 773 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	1.3 mi
Balliol Primary School 355 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	1.7 mi
Kimberley 16 - 19 Stem College 749 pupils	16 plus	16–19	Report	1.9 mi
Greys Education Centre 57 pupils	Academy alternative provision converter	5–16	Good Report	1.9 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 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
Stewartby station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk
Millbrook (Beds) station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 1 min walk

Nearest bus stops

St Mary's Road (adj, Cause End Road) 2 min walk
St Mary's Road (opp, Cause End Road) 2 min walk
Tithe Barn Road (opp, Cause End Road) 2 min walk
Tithe Barn Road (adj, Cause End Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

The Vale Medical Practice
Wootton Vale Hlth Liv Ctr, Fields Road, Wootton, Bedford · 0.4 mi
King Street Surgery
273 Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford · 2.2 mi
Marston Forest Healthcare
59 Bedford Road, Marston Moretaine, Bedford · 2.4 mi
Queens Park Health Centre
23C Carlisle Road, Queen's Park, Bedford · 3.0 mi

Supermarkets

Tesco Express Tesco Wootton Cause End Express · 0.3 mi
Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Wootton Folkes Road Local · 0.7 mi
Lidl Lidl Ridge Road Kempston Bedford · 1.2 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Stewartby · 1.9 mi

Pharmacies

Wootton Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
Britannia Pharmacy · 2.2 mi
Speedwell Pharmacy · 2.3 mi

Dentists

Munro Hall Clinic · 2.0 mi
Marston Dental Practice · 2.2 mi
U H P The Dental Practice · 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 6 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	6 of 10
Employment	7 of 10
Education and skills	5 of 10
Health and disability	5 of 10
Crime	7 of 10
Access to housing and services	3 of 10
Living environment	9 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	69.9%	62.5%
Private rented	6.4%	20.3%
Social rented	23.6%	17.1%
Households	808

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	20.2%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	59.4%	64.1%
Aged 65+	20.4%	18.6%
Residents	1,982

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	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

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	85%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	100%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	92%	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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Popes Way

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Who lives around Popes Way

Ethnic group

	Here	Bedford
White	87.3%	75.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	5.2%	12.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	4%	4.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	2.8%	5.3%
Other ethnic group	0.7%	1.8%

Religion

	Here	Bedford
Christian	48.1%	47.6%
No religion	40.9%	34.1%
Not answered	5.1%	5.8%
Muslim	2%	7.1%
Sikh	1.8%	2.2%
Hindu	1%	1.6%
Other religion	0.7%	1.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.3%

Country of birth

	Here	Bedford
Born in the UK	92.1%	78.6%
Born outside the UK	7.9%	21.4%

Highest qualification

	Here	Bedford
Level 4 qualifications and above	30.5%	34.7%
Level 3 qualifications	17.8%	16.2%
No qualifications	16%	16.8%
Level 2 qualifications	13.8%	13.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	11.6%	10.4%
Apprenticeship	6.9%	5.6%
Other qualifications	3.4%	2.9%

General health

	Here	Bedford
Very good health	46.6%	48.8%
Good health	36.2%	35%
Fair health	12.2%	11.8%
Bad health	3.8%	3.4%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.9%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Bedford
1 car or van in household	37.9%	40.2%
2 cars or vans in household	33.7%	30.5%
No cars or vans in household	14.6%	18.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household	13.9%	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.

Planning and heritage near Popes Way

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Estate agents near Popes Way

Goodacres 1.9 mi
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Taylors 2.3 mi

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