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Rothsay Gardens, Bedford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Rothsay Gardens, Bedford · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bedford-bedford/rothsay-gardens/

House prices, sold prices and local information for MK40 3QB, MK40 3QA.

Average price (last 12 months)
£222,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£802,656
16 sales
Price range
£117k – £1.81m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
30 Jan 2026
MK40 3QB

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At a glance

House prices£803k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station15 min walkBedford St Johns station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband86% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold50% leaseholdAcross 18 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

16 property sales on Rothsay Gardens, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £222,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £181,571. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 44% flat, 31% detached, 25% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Rothsay Gardens range from £116,500 to £1,810,000. 50% of homes sold here were freehold and 50% leasehold.

House prices on Rothsay Gardens compared

MK40 postcode area£378,253
Bedford£384,461
England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £135,000 (1 sales)2016£135k2018: £230,000 (1 sales)2018£230k2019: £985,000 (1 sales)2019£985k2020: £812,500 (2 sales)2020£813k2022: £1,372,500 (4 sales)2022£1.37m2023: £1,150,000 (1 sales)2023£1.15m2024: £116,500 (1 sales)2024£117k2025: £722,250 (4 sales)2025£722k2026: £222,000 (1 sales)2026£222k

Tenure: 50% freehold and 50% leasehold across 18 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat7£181,57130 Jan 2026
Detached5£1,411,30015 Jul 2025
Semi-detached4£1,128,75021 Feb 2025

Sold prices on Rothsay Gardens

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Flat 4, Underwood House, 4, Rothsay Gardens MK40 3QB 30 Jan 2026£222,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 16, Underwood House, 4, Rothsay Gardens MK40 3QB 9 Sep 2025£180,000 FlatLeasehold
10, Rothsay Gardens MK40 3QB 15 Jul 2025£1,396,500 DetachedFreehold
Flat 3, 14, Rothsay Gardens MK40 3QB 14 Mar 2025£162,500 FlatLeasehold
1A, Rothsay Gardens MK40 3QA 21 Feb 2025£1,150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 2, 14, Rothsay Gardens MK40 3QB 9 Jul 2024£116,500 FlatLeasehold
1B, Rothsay Gardens MK40 3QA 12 May 2023£1,150,000 DetachedFreehold
1A, Rothsay Gardens MK40 3QA 11 Oct 2022£1,150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Rothsay Gardens MK40 3QA 22 Sep 2022£1,230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 6, 14, Rothsay Gardens MK40 3QB 30 Aug 2022£180,000 FlatLeasehold
1, Rothsay Gardens MK40 3QA 15 Jul 2022£1,810,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Rothsay Gardens MK40 3QA 14 Mar 2022£1,300,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 1, 14, Rothsay Gardens MK40 3QB 1 Sep 2020£225,000 FlatLeasehold
8, Rothsay Gardens MK40 3QB 3 Jan 2020£1,400,000 DetachedFreehold
1A, Rothsay Gardens MK40 3QA 7 Jun 2019£985,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 3, Underwood House, 4, Rothsay Gardens MK40 3QB 6 Jul 2018£230,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, Underwood House, 4, Rothsay Gardens MK40 3QB 31 Mar 2016£80,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, 14, Rothsay Gardens MK40 3QB 4 Feb 2016£135,000 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 3, 14, Rothsay Gardens £135,000 (Feb 2016) → £162,500 (Mar 2025) +20%
over 9 yrs
1A, Rothsay Gardens £985,000 (Jun 2019) → £1,150,000 (Oct 2022) → £1,150,000 (Feb 2025) +17%
over 6 yrs

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Schools near Rothsay Gardens

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Castle Newnham School 624 pupils All-through 4–16 Report 0.3 mi
Bedford School 994 pupils Other independent school Church of England 7–19 Report 0.3 mi
Bedford Girls' School 843 pupils Other independent school 7–18 Report 0.4 mi
Bedford Free School 536 pupils Secondary 11–16 Outstanding Report 0.6 mi
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School 268 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Priory Primary School 214 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Goldington Academy 958 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.7 mi
Livingstone Primary School 457 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.8 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 0.8 mi · 15 min walk
  • Bedford station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
  • Kempston Hardwick station 3.8 mi · 1 hr 15 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Goldington Avenue (opp, Goldington Road) 2 min walk
  • Bedford Bowls Club (o/s) 3 min walk
  • Rothsay Road (opp, Castle Road) 3 min walk
  • Goldington Avenue (adj, Goldington Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The De Parys Group
    Enhanced Services Centre, Bedford Health Village, Bedford · 0.2 mi
  • Goldington Avenue Surgery
    85 Goldington Avenue, Bedford · 0.4 mi
  • London Road Health Centre
    84-86 London Road, Bedford · 0.8 mi
  • Ashburnham Road Surgery
    8 Ashburnham Road, Bedford · 0.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Lidl Lidl Central Bedford Bedford · 0.3 mi
  • Budgens Budgens Bedford · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Bedford Harpur Express · 0.5 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Bedford Greenhill Street · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Kidmans Surgical Chemist · 0.3 mi
  • Goldharts Chemist · 0.3 mi
  • Broadway Pharmacy · 0.4 mi

Dentists

  • Bedford Braces Ltd · 0.1 mi
  • Grove Place (dental Surgery) · 0.2 mi
  • Latchford And Latchford Specialist Dental Surgery · 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 5 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 skills6 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment3 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned28.1%62.5%
Private rented50.2%20.3%
Social rented21.7%17.1%
Households654

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 159.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6474.7%64.1%
Aged 65+16.0%18.6%
Residents1,127

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)86%80%
Gigabit-capable86%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 Rothsay Gardens

Ethnic group

HereBedford
White81%75.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African6.9%5.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh6.7%12.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.7%4.6%
Other ethnic group1.8%1.8%

Religion

HereBedford
No religion45.1%34.1%
Christian42.5%47.6%
Not answered7.7%5.8%
Muslim2.8%7.1%
Sikh0.8%2.2%
Hindu0.7%1.6%
Other religion0.4%1.1%
Buddhist0%0.3%

Country of birth

HereBedford
Born in the UK70.3%78.6%
Born outside the UK29.7%21.4%

Highest qualification

HereBedford
Level 4 qualifications and above47.9%34.7%
Level 3 qualifications15.2%16.2%
No qualifications13.7%16.8%
Level 2 qualifications10.3%13.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications7.2%10.4%
Apprenticeship3.6%5.6%
Other qualifications2.1%2.9%

General health

HereBedford
Very good health47.6%48.8%
Good health32.9%35%
Fair health13.6%11.8%
Bad health5.1%3.4%
Very bad health0.9%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereBedford
1 car or van in household46.4%40.2%
No cars or vans in household37.8%18.2%
2 cars or vans in household12.1%30.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household3.7%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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