Rainbow Close, Wixams, Bedford

House prices, sold prices and local information for MK45 3QN.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2020)

£430,000

4 sales

Price range

£410k – £450k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

17 Dec 2020

MK45 3QN

At a glance

House prices£430k averageSince 2020 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station20 min walkKempston Hardwick station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

4 property sales on Rainbow Close, Wixams, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. The most recent sale was on 17 Dec 2020. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £430,000.

House prices on Rainbow Close compared

MK45 postcode area£430,326

Bedford£382,786

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Rainbow Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all MK45 house prices.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	4	£430,000	17 Dec 2020

Sold prices on Rainbow Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
8, Rainbow Close MK45 3QN	17 Dec 2020	£450,000	Detached New build	Freehold
11, Rainbow Close MK45 3QN	11 Dec 2020	£410,000	Detached New build	Freehold
13, Rainbow Close MK45 3QN	4 Dec 2020	£415,000	Detached New build	Freehold
12, Rainbow Close MK45 3QN	22 Sep 2020	£445,000	Detached New build	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 Rainbow Close

Crime

54 crimes were reported within about a mile of Rainbow Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	23
Anti-social behaviour	13
Vehicle crime	6
Other theft	5
Criminal damage & arson	2
Other crime	2

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

Flood risk

Rainbow Close is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

River Ivel in Hertfordshire and Central Bedfordshire Flood alert 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 Rainbow Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Willow Grove Primary School 104 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.3 mi
Wixams Tree Primary Academy 559 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.8 mi
Wixams Academy 903 pupils	Secondary	11–19	Requires improvement Report	0.8 mi
Lakeview School 436 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.1 mi
Houghton Conquest Primary School 139 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	1.6 mi
Wilstead Primary School	Primary	4–11	Good Report	1.6 mi
Marston Vale Middle School 563 pupils	Middle deemed secondary	9–13	Report	1.7 mi
Springfield Primary School 365 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good 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 and local GPs

Train stations

Kempston Hardwick station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
Stewartby station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
Millbrook (Beds) station 3.0 mi · 1 hr walk

Nearest bus stops

Straw Lane (opp) 4 min walk
Straw Lane (adj) 4 min walk
Manor Road (opp, Bedford Road) 5 min walk
Manor Road (adj, Bedford Road) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

The Vale Medical Practice
Wootton Vale Hlth Liv Ctr, Fields Road, Wootton, Bedford · 2.0 mi
King Street Surgery
273 Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford · 2.4 mi
London Road Health Centre
84-86 London Road, Bedford · 3.1 mi
Marston Forest Healthcare
59 Bedford Road, Marston Moretaine, Bedford · 3.1 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 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.

Income: decile 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 7 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	80.0%	62.5%
Private rented	7.8%	20.3%
Social rented	12.2%	17.1%
Households	819

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	33.0%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	61.9%	64.1%
Aged 65+	5.1%	18.6%
Residents	2,404

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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