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Poppyfields, Bedford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Poppyfields, Bedford · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bedford-bedford/poppyfields/

House prices, sold prices and local information for MK41 0TN, MK41 0TW.

Average price (last 12 months)
£212,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£175,541
35 sales
Price range
£80k – £250k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
23 Sep 2026
MK41 0TN

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At a glance

House prices£213k average45% below the Bedford average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station54 min walkBedford St Johns station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold98% freeholdAcross 44 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

35 property sales on Poppyfields, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £212,500. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £178,908. Average sale prices rose from £159,643 in 2016 to £212,500 in 2026 (+33%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 45% below the Bedford average of £384,461 over the same period. 7 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 94% terraced, 3% semi-detached, 3% flat. Recorded sale prices on Poppyfields range from £80,000 to £250,000. 98% of homes sold here were freehold and 2% leasehold. Of 349 streets in Bedford with at least two sales in the last year, Poppyfields ranks 325th for average price, making it one of the more affordable streets in the town.

House prices on Poppyfields compared

Poppyfields£212,500
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: £159,643 (7 sales)2016£160k2017: £158,250 (6 sales)2017£158k2018: £167,167 (6 sales)2018£167k2019: £143,750 (4 sales)2019£144k2020: £181,667 (3 sales)2020£182k2021: £205,975 (2 sales)2021£206k2022: £230,000 (2 sales)2022£230k2023: £209,000 (1 sales)2023£209k2025: £224,000 (2 sales)2025£224k2026: £212,500 (2 sales)2026£213k

Tenure: 98% freehold and 2% leasehold across 44 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced33£178,90823 Sep 2026
Semi-detached1£160,00029 May 2018
Flat1£80,00012 Aug 2019

Sold prices on Poppyfields

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
30, Poppyfields MK41 0TN 23 Sep 2026£190,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Poppyfields MK41 0TN 4 Aug 2026£235,000 TerracedFreehold
26, Poppyfields MK41 0TN 29 Jun 2026£177,500 TerracedFreehold
54, Poppyfields MK41 0TN 17 Jun 2026£200,000 TerracedFreehold
42, Poppyfields MK41 0TN 13 Mar 2026£220,000 TerracedFreehold
97, Poppyfields MK41 0TW 15 Oct 2025£230,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Poppyfields MK41 0TN 28 Mar 2025£218,000 TerracedFreehold
51, Poppyfields MK41 0TW 14 Feb 2025£199,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Poppyfields MK41 0TN 29 Sep 2023£209,000 TerracedFreehold
36, Poppyfields MK41 0TN 14 Feb 2023£178,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Poppyfields MK41 0TN 5 Jan 2022£210,000 TerracedFreehold
40, Poppyfields MK41 0TN 5 Jan 2022£250,000 TerracedFreehold
94, Poppyfields MK41 0TN 9 Jun 2021£179,950 TerracedFreehold
74, Poppyfields MK41 0TN 1 Jun 2021£232,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Poppyfields MK41 0TW 12 May 2021£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
70, Poppyfields MK41 0TN 23 Oct 2020£195,000 TerracedFreehold
72, Poppyfields MK41 0TN 26 Jun 2020£180,000 TerracedFreehold
51, Poppyfields MK41 0TW 5 Jun 2020£170,000 TerracedFreehold
42, Poppyfields MK41 0TN 5 Feb 2020£169,000 TerracedFreehold
37, Poppyfields MK41 0TW 12 Aug 2019£80,000 FlatLeasehold
68, Poppyfields MK41 0TN 10 May 2019£165,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Poppyfields MK41 0TN 8 Feb 2019£185,000 TerracedFreehold
77, Poppyfields MK41 0TW 1 Feb 2019£145,000 TerracedFreehold
66, Poppyfields MK41 0TN 19 Dec 2018£165,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Poppyfields MK41 0TW 5 Oct 2018£162,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Poppyfields MK41 0TN 10 Aug 2018£165,000 TerracedFreehold
42, Poppyfields MK41 0TN 1 Jun 2018£186,000 TerracedFreehold
43, Poppyfields MK41 0TW 31 May 2018£165,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Poppyfields MK41 0TW 29 May 2018£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Poppyfields MK41 0TN 31 Jan 2018£147,500 TerracedFreehold
75, Poppyfields MK41 0TW 31 Jan 2018£129,995 TerracedFreehold
82, Poppyfields MK41 0TN 22 Sep 2017£170,000 TerracedFreehold
86, Poppyfields MK41 0TN 27 Jul 2017£176,500 TerracedFreehold
72, Poppyfields MK41 0TN 30 Jun 2017£175,000 TerracedFreehold
42, Poppyfields MK41 0TN 19 May 2017£180,000 TerracedFreehold
69, Poppyfields MK41 0TW 1 Feb 2017£123,000 TerracedFreehold
71, Poppyfields MK41 0TW 27 Jan 2017£125,000 TerracedFreehold
46, Poppyfields MK41 0TN 21 Dec 2016£177,000 TerracedFreehold
95, Poppyfields MK41 0TW 25 Nov 2016£160,000 TerracedFreehold
89, Poppyfields MK41 0TW 1 Nov 2016£180,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Poppyfields MK41 0TN 28 Oct 2016£175,000 TerracedFreehold
97, Poppyfields MK41 0TW 22 Jul 2016£165,000 TerracedFreehold
65, Poppyfields MK41 0TW 5 Jul 2016£125,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Poppyfields MK41 0TN 15 Apr 2016£135,500 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
30, Poppyfields £210,000 (Jan 2022) → £190,000 (Sep 2026) -10%
over 5 yrs
22, Poppyfields £175,000 (Oct 2016) → £209,000 (Sep 2023) → £235,000 (Aug 2026) +34%
over 10 yrs
42, Poppyfields £180,000 (May 2017) → £186,000 (Jun 2018) → £169,000 (Feb 2020) → £220,000 (Mar 2026) +22%
over 9 yrs
97, Poppyfields £165,000 (Jul 2016) → £230,000 (Oct 2025) +39%
over 9 yrs
51, Poppyfields £170,000 (Jun 2020) → £199,000 (Feb 2025) +17%
over 5 yrs
72, Poppyfields £175,000 (Jun 2017) → £180,000 (Jun 2020) +3%
over 3 yrs
10, Poppyfields £135,500 (Apr 2016) → £165,000 (Aug 2018) +22%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near Poppyfields

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Putnoe Primary School 494 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Renhold VC Primary School 191 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Mark Rutherford School 1,150 pupils Secondary 11–18 Requires improvement Report 0.8 mi
Goldington Green Academy 576 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.9 mi
Hazeldene School 443 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.2 mi
The Hills Academy 442 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.2 mi
Goldington Academy 958 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 1.3 mi
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School 268 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 1.4 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 2.7 mi · 54 min walk
  • Bedford station 2.9 mi · 58 min walk
  • Kempston Hardwick station 5.6 mi · 1 hr 52 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Poppyfields (opp, Norse Road) 2 min walk
  • Poppyfields (adj, Norse Road) 3 min walk
  • Norse Road Cemetery (opp, Norse Road) 3 min walk
  • Spectrum (adj, Hudson Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Putnoe Medical Centre Partnership
    93 Queens Drive, Bedford · 1.0 mi
  • Bedoc Healthcare
    Unit 16, Stephenson Court, Bedford · 1.7 mi
  • Goldington Avenue Surgery
    85 Goldington Avenue, Bedford · 1.8 mi
  • The De Parys Group
    Enhanced Services Centre, Bedford Health Village, Bedford · 2.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Goldington · 0.4 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Goldington Bedford · 0.4 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Bedford Goldington Square · 0.5 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Perkins Road · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Fairleys Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • 121 Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.9 mi

Dentists

  • Riverfield Drive (dental Surgery) · 0.9 mi
  • Dental Clinic · 1.0 mi
  • Goldington Road (dental Surgery) · 1.3 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 5 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.

Income4 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services3 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned52.9%62.5%
Private rented16.3%20.3%
Social rented30.8%17.1%
Households649

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6469.2%64.1%
Aged 65+10.4%18.6%
Residents1,648

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 Poppyfields

Ethnic group

HereBedford
White77.8%75.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African8.7%5.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups7.4%4.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh4.3%12.6%
Other ethnic group1.8%1.8%

Religion

HereBedford
Christian49.7%47.6%
No religion40%34.1%
Not answered5.7%5.8%
Muslim2.3%7.1%
Sikh1.4%2.2%
Hindu0.5%1.6%
Other religion0.2%1.1%
Buddhist0.1%0.3%

Country of birth

HereBedford
Born in the UK83.2%78.6%
Born outside the UK16.8%21.4%

Highest qualification

HereBedford
Level 4 qualifications and above27.9%34.7%
Level 3 qualifications19.8%16.2%
No qualifications17.1%16.8%
Level 2 qualifications16.1%13.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.2%10.4%
Apprenticeship5.4%5.6%
Other qualifications1.6%2.9%

General health

HereBedford
Very good health49.3%48.8%
Good health34%35%
Fair health11.7%11.8%
Bad health3.9%3.4%
Very bad health1.1%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereBedford
1 car or van in household42.4%40.2%
2 cars or vans in household30.5%30.5%
No cars or vans in household15.6%18.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household11.6%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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