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Potters Cross, Wootton, Bedford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Potters Cross, Wootton, Bedford · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bedford-bedford/potters-cross/

House prices, sold prices and local information for MK43 9JG, MK43 9JQ.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£364,076
19 sales
Price range
£210k – £540k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
29 Nov 2024
MK43 9JG

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At a glance

House prices£364k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station20 min walkKempston Hardwick station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll 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

19 property sales on Potters Cross, Wootton, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 29 Nov 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £345,550. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 47% semi-detached, 47% detached, 5% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Potters Cross range from £210,000 to £540,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Potters Cross compared

MK43 postcode area£422,771
Bedford£384,461
England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £289,950 (1 sales)2016£290k2017: £375,625 (4 sales)2017£376k2018: £260,000 (1 sales)2018£260k2019: £335,000 (2 sales)2019£335k2020: £275,000 (1 sales)2020£275k2021: £457,500 (2 sales)2021£458k2022: £361,500 (2 sales)2022£362k2023: £395,000 (3 sales)2023£395k2024: £365,667 (3 sales)2024£366k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 21 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached9£345,55029 Nov 2024
Detached9£391,38914 Mar 2024
Terraced1£285,00030 Sep 2022

Sold prices on Potters Cross

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
1A, Potters Cross MK43 9JG 3 Jul 2026£230,000 DetachedFreehold
27, Potters Cross MK43 9JG 29 Nov 2024£405,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Church's Pyghtle, Potters Cross 30 Jul 2024£53,000 OtherFreehold
36, Potters Cross MK43 9JG 14 Mar 2024£400,000 DetachedFreehold
39, Potters Cross MK43 9JG 9 Feb 2024£292,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Potters Cross MK43 9JG 3 Nov 2023£435,000 DetachedFreehold
1A, Potters Cross MK43 9JG 4 Aug 2023£210,000 DetachedFreehold
7, Potters Cross MK43 9JG 6 Jan 2023£540,000 DetachedFreehold
17, Potters Cross MK43 9JG 30 Sep 2022£285,000 TerracedFreehold
46, Potters Cross MK43 9JQ 9 Aug 2022£438,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Potters Cross MK43 9JG 27 Aug 2021£500,000 DetachedFreehold
44, Potters Cross MK43 9JQ 28 Jun 2021£415,000 DetachedFreehold
5A, Potters Cross MK43 9JG 11 Jun 2020£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Potters Cross MK43 9JG 13 Dec 2019£345,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Potters Cross MK43 9JG 21 Mar 2019£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Potters Cross MK43 9JG 26 Oct 2018£260,000 DetachedFreehold
28, Potters Cross MK43 9JG 31 Oct 2017£375,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
46, Potters Cross MK43 9JQ 17 Mar 2017£365,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Potters Cross MK43 9JG 2 Feb 2017£360,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Potters Cross MK43 9JG 12 Jan 2017£402,500 DetachedFreehold
27, Potters Cross MK43 9JG 8 Dec 2016£289,950 Semi-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
1A, Potters Cross £210,000 (Aug 2023) → £230,000 (Jul 2026) +10%
over 3 yrs
27, Potters Cross £289,950 (Dec 2016) → £405,000 (Nov 2024) +40%
over 8 yrs
5, Potters Cross £402,500 (Jan 2017) → £435,000 (Nov 2023) +8%
over 7 yrs
46, Potters Cross £365,000 (Mar 2017) → £438,000 (Aug 2022) +20%
over 5 yrs
33, Potters Cross £360,000 (Feb 2017) → £500,000 (Aug 2021) +39%
over 5 yrs

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Schools near Potters Cross

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Wootton Primary School 731 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Wootton Academy 822 pupils Secondary 11–19 Report 0.9 mi
Ridgeway School 125 pupils Community special school 2–19 Report 0.9 mi
Kempston Academy 773 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.9 mi
Kempston Rural Primary School 439 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
Balliol Primary School 355 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.3 mi
Greys Education Centre 57 pupils Academy alternative provision converter 5–16 Good Report 1.6 mi
Bedford Road Primary Academy 365 pupils Primary 5–11 Requires improvement 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 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
  • Stewartby station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk
  • Millbrook (Beds) station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 3 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Potters Cross (adj, Bedford Road) 3 min walk
  • Potters Cross (opp, Bedford Road) 3 min walk
  • Elmsdale Road (opp, Bedford Road) 3 min walk
  • Elmsdale Road (adj, Bedford 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 · 1.8 mi
  • Marston Forest Healthcare
    59 Bedford Road, Marston Moretaine, Bedford · 2.6 mi
  • Queens Park Health Centre
    23C Carlisle Road, Queen's Park, Bedford · 2.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Wootton Cause End Express · 0.2 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Wootton Folkes Road Local · 0.5 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Ridge Road Kempston Bedford · 0.9 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Kempston · 1.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Wootton Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Britannia Pharmacy · 1.8 mi
  • Boots · 1.8 mi

Dentists

  • U H P The Dental Practice · 1.9 mi
  • Kempston Dental Practice · 1.9 mi
  • Munro Hall Clinic · 2.0 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 9 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.

Income8 of 10
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability9 of 10
Crime9 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned90.9%62.5%
Private rented4.4%20.3%
Social rented4.7%17.1%
Households551

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.7%64.1%
Aged 65+24.3%18.6%
Residents1,368

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 Potters Cross

Ethnic group

HereBedford
White89.1%75.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh5.1%12.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.4%4.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.4%5.3%
Other ethnic group1%1.8%

Religion

HereBedford
Christian51.1%47.6%
No religion40.5%34.1%
Not answered3.6%5.8%
Sikh3.1%2.2%
Muslim0.7%7.1%
Buddhist0.5%0.3%
Hindu0.3%1.6%
Jewish0.1%–

Country of birth

HereBedford
Born in the UK92.1%78.6%
Born outside the UK7.9%21.4%

Highest qualification

HereBedford
Level 4 qualifications and above32.2%34.7%
Level 3 qualifications19.2%16.2%
Level 2 qualifications14.7%13.5%
No qualifications12.3%16.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.2%10.4%
Apprenticeship7.9%5.6%
Other qualifications2.4%2.9%

General health

HereBedford
Very good health47.8%48.8%
Good health38.9%35%
Fair health10.2%11.8%
Bad health2.3%3.4%
Very bad health0.8%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereBedford
2 cars or vans in household41.5%30.5%
1 car or van in household35.7%40.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household17%11%
No cars or vans in household5.8%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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