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Riverside Close, Bedford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Riverside Close, Bedford · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bedford-bedford/riverside-close/

House prices, sold prices and local information for MK42 9DD, MK42 9DQ, MK42 9DG.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£226,621
14 sales
Price range
£86k – £480k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
6 Dec 2024
MK42 9DD

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At a glance

House prices£227k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station10 min walkBedford St Johns station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold74% leaseholdAcross 19 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

14 property sales on Riverside Close, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 6 Dec 2024. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £141,083. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 64% flat, 21% detached, 14% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Riverside Close range from £86,000 to £480,000. 26% of homes sold here were freehold and 74% leasehold.

House prices on Riverside Close compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £146,750 (1 sales)2016£147k2017: £244,125 (4 sales)2017£244k2019: £113,000 (2 sales)2019£113k2021: £412,475 (2 sales)2021£412k2022: £166,750 (2 sales)2022£167k2024: £221,667 (3 sales)2024£222k

Tenure: 26% freehold and 74% leasehold across 19 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat9£141,08310 Sep 2024
Detached3£359,3176 Dec 2024
Semi-detached2£412,5009 Mar 2021

Sold prices on Riverside Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
3, Burridge Court, Riverside Close MK42 9DG 16 Jul 2025£124,500 FlatLeasehold
15, Kingston Court, Riverside Close MK42 9DF 17 Apr 2025£102,500 FlatLeasehold
1, Riverside Close MK42 9DD 6 Dec 2024£390,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Kingston Court, Riverside Close MK42 9DF 21 Nov 2024£132,500 FlatLeasehold
11, Burridge Court, Riverside Close MK42 9DG 10 Sep 2024£165,000 FlatLeasehold
12, Stafford Court, Riverside Close MK42 9DE 6 Aug 2024£110,000 FlatLeasehold
2, Burridge Court, Riverside Close MK42 9DG 22 Nov 2022£156,000 FlatLeasehold
12, Aldwyck Court, Riverside Close MK42 9DQ 31 Oct 2022£177,500 FlatLeasehold
2, Aldwyck Court, Riverside Close MK42 9DQ 28 Jul 2022£140,000 FlatLeasehold
1, Riverside Close MK42 9DD 30 Apr 2021£344,950 DetachedFreehold
9, Riverside Close MK42 9DD 9 Mar 2021£480,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Stafford Court, Riverside Close MK42 9DE 17 Sep 2019£93,000 FlatLeasehold
6, Kingston Court, Riverside Close MK42 9DF 2 Aug 2019£140,000 FlatLeasehold
3, Stafford Court, Riverside Close MK42 9DE 16 Jan 2019£86,000 FlatLeasehold
11, Aldwyck Court, Riverside Close MK42 9DQ 27 Oct 2017£151,000 FlatLeasehold
8, Riverside Close MK42 9DD 1 Sep 2017£343,000 DetachedFreehold
9, Riverside Close MK42 9DD 8 Feb 2017£345,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Burridge Court, Riverside Close MK42 9DG 20 Jan 2017£137,500 FlatLeasehold
12, Aldwyck Court, Riverside Close MK42 9DQ 22 Sep 2016£146,750 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
1, Riverside Close £344,950 (Apr 2021) → £390,000 (Dec 2024) +13%
over 4 yrs
12, Aldwyck Court, Riverside Close £146,750 (Sep 2016) → £177,500 (Oct 2022) +21%
over 6 yrs
9, Riverside Close £345,000 (Feb 2017) → £480,000 (Mar 2021) +39%
over 4 yrs

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Schools near Riverside Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St John's School 178 pupils Academy special converter 2–19 Good Report 0.2 mi
Peter Pan Nursery School 118 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.2 mi
Cauldwell School 415 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
Queen's Park Academy 446 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Bedford Free School 536 pupils Secondary 11–16 Outstanding Report 0.6 mi
Camestone School 408 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Cherry Trees Nursery School 147 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.7 mi
Priory Primary School 214 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 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 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
  • Bedford station 0.6 mi · 11 min walk
  • Kempston Hardwick station 2.7 mi · 54 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Whitbread Avenue (opp, Kempston Road) 2 min walk
  • Whitbread Avenue (adj, Bedford Road) 3 min walk
  • The Keep (o/s, Bedford Road) 5 min walk
  • Bedford Hospital West (Stop A, Kempston Road) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Ashburnham Road Surgery
    8 Ashburnham Road, Bedford · 0.6 mi
  • Queens Park Health Centre
    23C Carlisle Road, Queen's Park, Bedford · 0.7 mi
  • London Road Health Centre
    84-86 London Road, Bedford · 0.9 mi
  • King Street Surgery
    273 Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford · 0.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Bedford Ford End Express · 0.3 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Cauldwell Bedford · 0.4 mi
  • Morrisons Morrisons Cauldwell Bedford · 0.5 mi
  • Farmfoods Farmfoods Fenlake Bedford · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Janssen's Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Lindleys Chemist · 0.4 mi
  • Boots · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • Bedford Dental Centre · 0.5 mi
  • Midland Road Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.6 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 3 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.

Income3 of 10
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills2 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime3 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment5 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned56.0%62.5%
Private rented17.4%20.3%
Social rented26.4%17.1%
Households541

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6467.2%64.1%
Aged 65+14.6%18.6%
Residents1,511

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 Riverside Close

Ethnic group

HereBedford
White60.8%75.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh24.1%12.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African6%5.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups5%4.6%
Other ethnic group4.1%1.8%

Religion

HereBedford
Christian42.4%47.6%
No religion26.5%34.1%
Sikh9.1%2.2%
Muslim7.9%7.1%
Not answered6.3%5.8%
Other religion3.7%1.1%
Hindu3.1%1.6%
Buddhist1.1%0.3%

Country of birth

HereBedford
Born in the UK69.2%78.6%
Born outside the UK30.8%21.4%

Highest qualification

HereBedford
Level 4 qualifications and above26.5%34.7%
No qualifications22.4%16.8%
Level 3 qualifications14.5%16.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications13.6%10.4%
Level 2 qualifications13%13.5%
Apprenticeship5.4%5.6%
Other qualifications4.5%2.9%

General health

HereBedford
Very good health43.9%48.8%
Good health38.7%35%
Fair health12.4%11.8%
Bad health4.3%3.4%
Very bad health0.7%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereBedford
1 car or van in household45.2%40.2%
2 cars or vans in household24.2%30.5%
No cars or vans in household20.1%18.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household10.5%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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