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Primrose Drive, Wixams, Bedford

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House prices, sold prices and local information for MK42 6GB.

Average price (last 12 months)
£420,995
1 sale
Average price (since 2023)
£420,546
28 sales
Price range
£356k – £535k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
5 Dec 2025
MK42 6GB

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At a glance

House prices£421k averageSince 2023 (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 Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 31 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

28 property sales on Primrose Drive, Wixams, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2023. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £420,995. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £465,016. Average sale prices rose from £392,031 in 2023 to £433,146 in 2025 (+10%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2023; 0 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 54% detached, 39% semi-detached, 7% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Primrose Drive range from £356,250 to £535,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Primrose Drive compared

MK42 postcode area£320,390
Bedford£384,461
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Primrose Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all MK42 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2023: £392,031 (6 sales)2023£392k2024: £424,985 (13 sales)2024£425k2025: £433,146 (9 sales)2025£433k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 31 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached15£465,0165 Dec 2025
Semi-detached11£370,30125 Apr 2025
Terraced2£363,37527 Jun 2025

Sold prices on Primrose Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
80, Primrose Drive MK42 6GB 5 Dec 2025£420,995 Detached New buildFreehold
49, Primrose Drive MK42 6GB 27 Jun 2025£530,000 Detached New buildFreehold
74, Primrose Drive MK42 6GB 27 Jun 2025£365,750 Terraced New buildFreehold
76, Primrose Drive MK42 6GB 20 Jun 2025£361,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
45, Primrose Drive MK42 6GB 25 Apr 2025£388,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
47, Primrose Drive MK42 6GB 25 Apr 2025£384,120 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
41, Primrose Drive MK42 6GB 28 Mar 2025£506,000 Detached New buildFreehold
43, Primrose Drive MK42 6GB 28 Mar 2025£534,000 Detached New buildFreehold
72, Primrose Drive MK42 6GB 28 Mar 2025£407,500 Detached New buildFreehold
35, Primrose Drive MK42 6GB 20 Dec 2024£475,000 Detached New buildFreehold
37, Primrose Drive MK42 6GB 20 Dec 2024£479,750 Detached New buildFreehold
39, Primrose Drive MK42 6GB 20 Dec 2024£485,000 Detached New buildFreehold
70, Primrose Drive MK42 6GB 22 Nov 2024£535,000 Detached New buildFreehold
68, Primrose Drive MK42 6GB 11 Oct 2024£377,150 Detached New buildFreehold
33, Primrose Drive MK42 6GB 27 Sep 2024£530,000 Detached New buildFreehold
62, Primrose Drive MK42 6GB 28 Jun 2024£364,800 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
66, Primrose Drive MK42 6GB 31 May 2024£377,150 Detached New buildFreehold
23, Primrose Drive MK42 6GB 17 May 2024£375,200 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
64, Primrose Drive MK42 6GB 17 May 2024£356,250 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
60, Primrose Drive MK42 6GB 26 Apr 2024£376,200 Detached New buildFreehold
31, Primrose Drive MK42 6GB 22 Mar 2024£456,000 Detached New buildFreehold
19, Primrose Drive MK42 6GB 29 Feb 2024£364,800 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
17, Primrose Drive MK42 6GB 19 Jan 2024£447,500 Detached New buildFreehold
56, Primrose Drive MK42 6GB 27 Oct 2023£361,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
15, Primrose Drive MK42 6GB 30 Aug 2023£372,396 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
11, Primrose Drive MK42 6GB 11 Aug 2023£371,446 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
5, Primrose Drive MK42 6GB 28 Jul 2023£362,900 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
3, Primrose Drive MK42 6GB 30 Jun 2023£370,496 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
7, Primrose Drive MK42 6GB 28 Apr 2023£389,195 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
1, Primrose Drive MK42 6GB 31 Mar 2023£512,996 Detached New buildFreehold
60, Primrose Drive MK42 6GB 30 Jun 2021£14,972,000 OtherFreehold

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
60, Primrose Drive £14,972,000 (Jun 2021) → £376,200 (Apr 2024) -97%
over 3 yrs

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Schools near Primrose Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Willow Grove Primary School 104 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
Wixams Tree Primary Academy 559 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Wixams Academy 903 pupils Secondary 11–19 Requires improvement Report 0.2 mi
Lakeview School 436 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Wilstead Primary School Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.2 mi
Houghton Conquest Primary School 139 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.7 mi
Springfield Primary School 365 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.9 mi
Daubeney Academy 576 pupils Secondary 11–16 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 2.4 mi · 48 min walk
  • Bedford St Johns station 2.9 mi · 59 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Orchid Way (Adjacent) 4 min walk
  • Orchid Way (Opposite) 4 min walk
  • B+M Distribution Centre (o/s) 8 min walk
  • B+M Distribution Centre (Opposite) 9 min walk

GP surgeries

  • King Street Surgery
    273 Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford · 2.4 mi
  • The Vale Medical Practice
    Wootton Vale Hlth Liv Ctr, Fields Road, Wootton, Bedford · 2.4 mi
  • London Road Health Centre
    84-86 London Road, Bedford · 2.8 mi
  • Bedoc Healthcare
    Unit 16, Stephenson Court, Bedford · 3.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op FR Wixams · 0.6 mi
  • Marks and Spencer BP M&S Bedford BP · 1.4 mi
  • Cook Cook Bedford · 1.6 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Foodhall M&S Interchange Bedford Foodhall · 1.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Wilstead Pharmacy · 1.1 mi
  • Boots · 1.6 mi
  • Pyramid Pharmacy · 2.5 mi

Dentists

  • U H P The Dental Practice · 2.4 mi
  • Kempston Dental Practice · 2.4 mi
  • Mobile Dental Unit (north) · 2.5 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.

Income5 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services2 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned70.0%62.5%
Private rented12.1%20.3%
Social rented17.6%17.1%
Households619

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.4%64.1%
Aged 65+19.1%18.6%
Residents1,505

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 networks79%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks99%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks88%92%

Share of homes across Central Bedfordshire 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 Primrose Drive

Ethnic group

HereCentral Bedfordshire
White91.9%90.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.8%3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.5%3.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.2%2.4%
Other ethnic group0.6%0.8%

Religion

HereCentral Bedfordshire
Christian50.2%47.9%
No religion38.7%42.8%
Not answered7%5.4%
Sikh1.4%0.5%
Hindu1%1%
Other religion0.7%0.5%
Muslim0.5%1.3%
Buddhist0.4%0.3%

Country of birth

HereCentral Bedfordshire
Born in the UK93.6%89%
Born outside the UK6.4%11%

Highest qualification

HereCentral Bedfordshire
Level 4 qualifications and above32.8%33.2%
Level 3 qualifications19.7%18.2%
Level 2 qualifications14.6%14.7%
No qualifications14.1%15%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.7%10.4%
Apprenticeship6.5%5.9%
Other qualifications1.7%2.4%

General health

HereCentral Bedfordshire
Very good health50.2%50.4%
Good health32.8%34.5%
Fair health12.4%11.3%
Bad health3.3%3%
Very bad health1.2%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereCentral Bedfordshire
2 cars or vans in household39%36.4%
1 car or van in household35.6%38.6%
3 or more cars or vans in household16.5%13.8%
No cars or vans in household8.9%11.3%

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 Central Bedfordshire.

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