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Prebend Street, Bedford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Prebend Street, Bedford · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bedford-bedford/prebend-street/

House prices, sold prices and local information for MK40 1BN, MK40 1BL, MK40 1QN.

Average price (last 12 months)
£184,800
5 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£175,814
35 sales
Price range
£133k – £258k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
21 Jul 2026
MK40 1BN

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At a glance

House prices£185k average52% below the Bedford average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station7 min walkBedford St Johns station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband64% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold77% leaseholdAcross 44 Land Registry sales Conservation areaNoUsual planning rules apply Green beltNoNot in the green belt Listed buildingsNone within 200 mNo listed buildings close by Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

35 property sales on Prebend Street, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 5 homes sold here for an average of £184,800. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £175,216. Average sale prices fell from £170,398 in 2016 to £166,500 in 2026 (-2%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 52% below the Bedford average of £384,461 over the same period. 7 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 86% flat, 14% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Prebend Street range from £133,000 to £258,000. 23% of homes sold here were freehold and 77% leasehold. Of 349 streets in Bedford with at least two sales in the last year, Prebend Street ranks 338th for average price, making it one of the more affordable streets in the town.

House prices on Prebend Street compared

Prebend Street£184,800
MK40 postcode area£378,253
Bedford£384,461
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all MK40 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £170,398 (5 sales)2016£170k2017: £199,167 (3 sales)2017£199k2018: £167,500 (4 sales)2018£168k2019: £160,500 (2 sales)2019£161k2020: £212,667 (3 sales)2020£213k2021: £180,000 (1 sales)2021£180k2022: £162,333 (3 sales)2022£162k2023: £153,500 (2 sales)2023£154k2024: £169,250 (4 sales)2024£169k2025: £189,500 (4 sales)2025£190k2026: £166,500 (4 sales)2026£167k

Tenure: 23% freehold and 77% leasehold across 44 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat30£175,21621 Jul 2026
Terraced5£179,4006 Aug 2021

Sold prices on Prebend Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Flat 84, Crown Quay, Prebend Street MK40 1BN 21 Jul 2026£150,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 100, Crown Quay, Prebend Street MK40 1BN 12 Jun 2026£166,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 100, Crown Quay, Prebend Street MK40 1BN 2 Apr 2026£170,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 34, Crown Quay, Prebend Street MK40 1BL 1 Apr 2026£180,000 FlatLeasehold
9, Prebend Street MK40 1QN 6 Mar 2026£235,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 64, Crown Quay, Prebend Street MK40 1BN 7 Nov 2025£258,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 85, Crown Quay, Prebend Street MK40 1BN 6 Oct 2025£175,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 61, Crown Quay, Prebend Street MK40 1BN 26 Sep 2025£160,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 95, Crown Quay, Prebend Street MK40 1BN 29 Aug 2025£160,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 74, Crown Quay, Prebend Street MK40 1BN 15 Aug 2025£180,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 40, Crown Quay, Prebend Street MK40 1BL 2 Jul 2024£168,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 81, Crown Quay, Prebend Street MK40 1BN 2 Jul 2024£180,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 34, Crown Quay, Prebend Street MK40 1BL 12 Jun 2024£8,000 OtherLeasehold
Flat 68, Crown Quay, Prebend Street MK40 1BN 12 Jun 2024£172,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 35, Crown Quay, Prebend Street MK40 1BL 19 Jan 2024£157,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 49, Crown Quay, Prebend Street MK40 1BN 3 Nov 2023£167,500 FlatLeasehold
21, Prebend Street MK40 1QN 25 Aug 2023£182,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 92, Crown Quay, Prebend Street MK40 1BN 24 Mar 2023£140,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 91, Crown Quay, Prebend Street MK40 1BN 16 Feb 2023£167,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 63, Crown Quay, Prebend Street MK40 1BN 27 May 2022£175,000 FlatLeasehold
11, Prebend Street MK40 1QN 29 Apr 2022£205,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 73, Crown Quay, Prebend Street MK40 1BN 3 Feb 2022£157,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 44, Crown Quay, Prebend Street MK40 1BN 24 Jan 2022£155,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 56, Crown Quay, Prebend Street MK40 1BN 27 Aug 2021£152,000 FlatLeasehold
9, Prebend Street MK40 1QN 6 Aug 2021£180,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 64, Crown Quay, Prebend Street MK40 1BN 6 Nov 2020£250,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 65, Crown Quay, Prebend Street MK40 1BN 2 Oct 2020£243,000 FlatLeasehold
1, Prebend Street MK40 1QN 23 Mar 2020£275,000 OtherFreehold
44, Prebend Street MK40 1QW 20 Mar 2020£135,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 46, Crown Quay, Prebend Street MK40 1BN 26 Feb 2020£145,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 57, Crown Quay, Prebend Street MK40 1BN 23 Aug 2019£136,000 FlatLeasehold
38, Prebend Street MK40 1QW 29 Mar 2019£185,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 99, Crown Quay, Prebend Street MK40 1BN 14 Dec 2018£133,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 65, Crown Quay, Prebend Street MK40 1BN 23 Feb 2018£230,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 42, Crown Quay, Prebend Street MK40 1BL 15 Feb 2018£155,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 34, Crown Quay, Prebend Street MK40 1BL 25 Jan 2018£152,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 39, Crown Quay, Prebend Street MK40 1BL 2 Oct 2017£195,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 100, Crown Quay, Prebend Street MK40 1BN 30 Jun 2017£157,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 64, Crown Quay, Prebend Street MK40 1BN 16 Jun 2017£245,000 FlatLeasehold
25, Prebend Street MK40 1QN 12 Jul 2016£160,000 TerracedFreehold
2A, Prebend Street MK40 1QW 21 Jun 2016£160,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Prebend Street MK40 1QW 11 May 2016£212,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 73, Crown Quay, Prebend Street MK40 1BN 29 Mar 2016£159,995 FlatLeasehold
Flat 44, Crown Quay, Prebend Street MK40 1BN 23 Mar 2016£159,995 FlatLeasehold

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
Flat 100, Crown Quay, Prebend Street £157,500 (Jun 2017) → £170,000 (Apr 2026) → £166,000 (Jun 2026) +5%
over 9 yrs
Flat 34, Crown Quay, Prebend Street £152,000 (Jan 2018) → £8,000 (Jun 2024) → £180,000 (Apr 2026) +18%
over 8 yrs
9, Prebend Street £180,000 (Aug 2021) → £235,000 (Mar 2026) +31%
over 5 yrs
Flat 64, Crown Quay, Prebend Street £245,000 (Jun 2017) → £250,000 (Nov 2020) → £258,000 (Nov 2025) +5%
over 8 yrs
Flat 73, Crown Quay, Prebend Street £159,995 (Mar 2016) → £157,000 (Feb 2022) -2%
over 6 yrs
Flat 44, Crown Quay, Prebend Street £159,995 (Mar 2016) → £155,000 (Jan 2022) -3%
over 6 yrs
Flat 65, Crown Quay, Prebend Street £230,000 (Feb 2018) → £243,000 (Oct 2020) +6%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Prebend Street

Crime

951 crimes were reported within about a mile of Prebend Street in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences266
Shoplifting202
Anti-social behaviour137
Public order82
Other theft53
Criminal damage & arson44

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Prebend Street is in or near 6 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Ivel in Hertfordshire and Central Bedfordshire Flood alert area
  • Area close to the River Great Ouse at Bedford Flood warning area
  • Wider area at risk from the River Great Ouse at Bedford Flood warning area
  • Wider area at risk from the River Great Ouse at Kempston Flood warning area
  • Low lying areas close to the River Great Ouse at Bedford Flood warning area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Prebend Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Bedford Free School 536 pupils Secondary 11–16 Outstanding Report 0.3 mi
Priory Primary School 214 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Cauldwell School 415 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Peter Pan Nursery School 118 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.4 mi
Bedford Girls' School 843 pupils Other independent school 7–18 Report 0.5 mi
Polam School 99 pupils Other independent school 1–9 Report 0.6 mi
St John's School 178 pupils Academy special converter 2–19 Good Report 0.6 mi
Queen's Park Academy 446 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.6 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 0.3 mi · 7 min walk
  • Bedford station 0.4 mi · 7 min walk
  • Kempston Hardwick station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 2 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Borough Hall (o/s, Cauldwell Street) 3 min walk
  • Borough Hall (opp) 4 min walk
  • Alexandra Road (opp, Midland Road) 4 min walk
  • Alexandra Road (adj, Midland Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Ashburnham Road Surgery
    8 Ashburnham Road, Bedford · 0.3 mi
  • London Road Health Centre
    84-86 London Road, Bedford · 0.7 mi
  • Linden Road Surgery
    13 Linden Road, Bedford · 0.8 mi
  • The De Parys Group
    Enhanced Services Centre, Bedford Health Village, Bedford · 0.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • Farmfoods Farmfoods Fenlake Bedford · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Bedford Harpur Express · 0.3 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Bedford Greenhill Street · 0.4 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Greenhill Street Bedford · 0.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.3 mi
  • Lindleys Chemist · 0.3 mi
  • Bedford Pharmacy · 0.4 mi

Dentists

  • Midland Road Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
  • Bedford Dental Centre · 0.2 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 1 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.

Income2 of 10
Employment2 of 10
Education and skills1 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime1 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment1 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned27.9%62.5%
Private rented56.9%20.3%
Social rented15.2%17.1%
Households995

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6478.1%64.1%
Aged 65+5.9%18.6%
Residents2,306

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)64%80%
Gigabit-capable64%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 Prebend Street

Ethnic group

HereBedford
White50.9%75.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh31.6%12.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African8.9%5.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.9%4.6%
Other ethnic group3.8%1.8%

Religion

HereBedford
Christian44.4%47.6%
Muslim24.7%7.1%
No religion20.2%34.1%
Not answered5.3%5.8%
Hindu2.6%1.6%
Other religion1.2%1.1%
Buddhist0.7%0.3%
Sikh0.7%2.2%

Country of birth

HereBedford
Born in the UK45.9%78.6%
Born outside the UK54.1%21.4%

Highest qualification

HereBedford
Level 4 qualifications and above32.3%34.7%
No qualifications23.9%16.8%
Level 3 qualifications12.8%16.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11%10.4%
Level 2 qualifications10.8%13.5%
Apprenticeship5%5.6%
Other qualifications4.2%2.9%

General health

HereBedford
Very good health50.1%48.8%
Good health33.8%35%
Fair health11.5%11.8%
Bad health3.4%3.4%
Very bad health1.1%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereBedford
No cars or vans in household48.6%18.2%
1 car or van in household39.8%40.2%
2 cars or vans in household8.8%30.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household2.8%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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