Queens Close, Biddenham, Bedford

House prices, sold prices and local information for MK40 4AB.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£533,000

3 sales

Price range

£495k – £594k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

16 Aug 2021

MK40 4AB

At a glance

House prices£533k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station20 min walkBedford station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on Queens Close, Biddenham, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 16 Aug 2021. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £502,500.

House prices on Queens Close compared

MK40 postcode area£372,431

Bedford£382,786

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Queens Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all MK40 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	2	£502,500	16 Aug 2021
Detached	1	£594,000	16 Dec 2017

Sold prices on Queens Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
6, Queens Close MK40 4AB	16 Aug 2021	£510,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
7, Queens Close MK40 4AB	19 Nov 2019	£495,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
4, Queens Close MK40 4AB	16 Dec 2017	£594,000	Detached	Freehold

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.

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Crime and flood risk near Queens Close

Crime

136 crimes were reported within about a mile of Queens Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	47
Anti-social behaviour	21
Vehicle crime	18
Other theft	14
Public order	9
Criminal damage & arson	7

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

Flood risk

Queens Close is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

River Ivel in Hertfordshire and Central Bedfordshire Flood alert area
River Great Ouse at Bromham and Biddenham Flood warning area
River Great Ouse from Sharnbrook to Roxton Flood alert 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 Queens Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Biddenham International School and Sports College 1,422 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	0.3 mi
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary and Pre-School 271 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
Great Ouse Primary Academy 455 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
St James' CofE Academy 194 pupils	Primary Church of England	5–11	Report	0.4 mi
Westfield Primary School 298 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
Queen's Park Academy 446 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.8 mi
Bedford Modern School 1,219 pupils	Other independent school	7–18	Report	0.9 mi
Polam School 99 pupils	Other independent school	1–9	Report	1.0 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 and local GPs

Train stations

Bedford station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
Bedford St Johns station 1.7 mi · 33 min walk
Kempston Hardwick station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 9 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Day's Lane (adj, Bromham Road) 1 min walk
Day's Lane (opp, Bromham Road) 2 min walk
Deep Spinney (adj, Bromham Road) 3 min walk
Deep Spinney (opp, Bromham Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Queens Park Health Centre
23C Carlisle Road, Queen's Park, Bedford · 0.7 mi
Linden Road Surgery
13 Linden Road, Bedford · 0.9 mi
Ashburnham Road Surgery
8 Ashburnham Road, Bedford · 1.1 mi
King Street Surgery
273 Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford · 1.7 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 10 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.

Income: decile 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 9 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	83.7%	62.5%
Private rented	12.6%	20.3%
Social rented	3.7%	17.1%
Households	926

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	18.0%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	63.5%	64.1%
Aged 65+	18.5%	18.6%
Residents	2,356

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	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.

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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