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Portland Close, Bedford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Portland Close, Bedford · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bedford-bedford/portland-close/

House prices, sold prices and local information for MK41 9NF, MK41 9NE.

Average price (last 12 months)
£400,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£334,800
20 sales
Price range
£237k – £470k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
21 Aug 2026
MK41 9NF

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At a glance

House prices£335k 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 station35 min walkBedford St Johns station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband98% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll 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

20 property sales on Portland Close, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £400,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £349,538. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 65% detached, 35% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Portland Close range from £237,000 to £470,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Portland Close compared

MK41 postcode area£369,012
Bedford£384,461
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Portland Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all MK41 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £237,000 (1 sales)2016£237k2017: £290,000 (3 sales)2017£290k2018: £290,000 (1 sales)2018£290k2019: £298,625 (4 sales)2019£299k2020: £392,500 (3 sales)2020£393k2021: £315,000 (2 sales)2021£315k2022: £410,000 (2 sales)2022£410k2024: £368,500 (2 sales)2024£369k2025: £340,000 (1 sales)2025£340k2026: £400,000 (1 sales)2026£400k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 20 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached13£349,53821 Aug 2026
Semi-detached7£307,4295 Aug 2022

Sold prices on Portland Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
31, Portland Close MK41 9NF 21 Aug 2026£400,000 DetachedFreehold
34, Portland Close MK41 9NF 24 Jan 2025£340,000 DetachedFreehold
45, Portland Close MK41 9NF 29 Nov 2024£380,000 DetachedFreehold
36, Portland Close MK41 9NF 25 Oct 2024£357,000 DetachedFreehold
39, Portland Close MK41 9NF 27 Oct 2022£460,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Portland Close MK41 9NE 5 Aug 2022£360,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Portland Close MK41 9NE 1 Oct 2021£335,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Portland Close MK41 9NE 29 Jan 2021£295,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Portland Close MK41 9NF 18 Dec 2020£345,000 DetachedFreehold
38, Portland Close MK41 9NF 2 Dec 2020£362,500 DetachedFreehold
27, Portland Close MK41 9NE 19 Mar 2020£470,000 DetachedFreehold
41A, Portland Close MK41 9NF 11 Oct 2019£320,000 DetachedFreehold
32, Portland Close MK41 9NF 29 Aug 2019£315,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Portland Close MK41 9NF 20 Aug 2019£267,500 DetachedFreehold
13, Portland Close MK41 9NE 19 Jun 2019£292,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Portland Close MK41 9NF 26 Oct 2018£290,000 DetachedFreehold
9, Portland Close MK41 9NE 1 Sep 2017£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Portland Close MK41 9NE 5 Jul 2017£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
49, Portland Close MK41 9NF 20 Jan 2017£315,000 DetachedFreehold
55, Portland Close MK41 9NF 1 Jul 2016£237,000 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
36, Portland Close £290,000 (Oct 2018) → £357,000 (Oct 2024) +23%
over 6 yrs
38, Portland Close £267,500 (Aug 2019) → £362,500 (Dec 2020) +36%
over 1 yr

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Schools near Portland Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Goldington Green Academy 576 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.3 mi
Goldington Academy 958 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.5 mi
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School 268 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Hazeldene School 443 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
The Hills Academy 442 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
KWS School 18 pupils Other independent school 11–18 Report 0.6 mi
Putnoe Primary School 494 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Castle Newnham School 624 pupils All-through 4–16 Report 0.8 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

  • Bedford St Johns station 1.8 mi · 35 min walk
  • Bedford station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk
  • Kempston Hardwick station 4.7 mi · 1 hr 33 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Cricket Lane (N-bound, Cricket Lane) 2 min walk
  • Cricket Lane (S-bound, Cricket Lane) 2 min walk
  • Manor Road (W-bound, Manor Road) 2 min walk
  • Heron House (opp, Goldington Green) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Putnoe Medical Centre Partnership
    93 Queens Drive, Bedford · 0.3 mi
  • Goldington Avenue Surgery
    85 Goldington Avenue, Bedford · 0.9 mi
  • The De Parys Group
    Enhanced Services Centre, Bedford Health Village, Bedford · 1.1 mi
  • Bedoc Healthcare
    Unit 16, Stephenson Court, Bedford · 1.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Bedford - Queens Drive · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Tesco Bedford Superstore · 0.4 mi
  • Marks and Spencer BP M&S Newnham Av Bedford BP · 0.6 mi
  • Waitrose Waitrose Bedford · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Well · 0.4 mi
  • Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Fairleys Pharmacy · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Goldington Road (dental Surgery) · 0.3 mi
  • Riverfield Drive (dental Surgery) · 0.4 mi
  • Dental Clinic · 0.4 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.

Income5 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned69.9%62.5%
Private rented18.2%20.3%
Social rented11.8%17.1%
Households642

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.4%64.1%
Aged 65+19.2%18.6%
Residents1,555

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 Portland Close

Ethnic group

HereBedford
White80.8%75.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh6.4%12.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African6%5.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups5.2%4.6%
Other ethnic group1.5%1.8%

Religion

HereBedford
Christian54.2%47.6%
No religion33.1%34.1%
Not answered5.7%5.8%
Muslim3.3%7.1%
Other religion1.3%1.1%
Hindu1%1.6%
Sikh1%2.2%
Buddhist0.3%0.3%

Country of birth

HereBedford
Born in the UK78.7%78.6%
Born outside the UK21.3%21.4%

Highest qualification

HereBedford
Level 4 qualifications and above32.6%34.7%
No qualifications17.4%16.8%
Level 3 qualifications15.5%16.2%
Level 2 qualifications13.7%13.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.1%10.4%
Apprenticeship6.7%5.6%
Other qualifications3%2.9%

General health

HereBedford
Very good health47.5%48.8%
Good health34.7%35%
Fair health13.1%11.8%
Bad health3.8%3.4%
Very bad health0.9%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereBedford
1 car or van in household40.2%40.2%
2 cars or vans in household28.9%30.5%
No cars or vans in household20.8%18.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household10.2%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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