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Russell Avenue, Bedford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Russell Avenue, Bedford · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bedford-bedford/russell-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for MK40 3TF, MK40 3TE, MK40 3TD.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£537,549
7 sales
Price range
£420k – £615k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
4 Jul 2025
MK40 3TF

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At a glance

House prices£538k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station16 min walkBedford St Johns station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 7 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

7 property sales on Russell Avenue, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 4 Jul 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £537,549. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Russell Avenue range from £420,000 to £615,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Russell Avenue compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Russell Avenue 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: £420,000 (1 sales)2016£420k2017: £535,000 (1 sales)2017£535k2022: £558,000 (2 sales)2022£558k2023: £615,000 (1 sales)2023£615k2024: £536,844 (1 sales)2024£537k2025: £540,000 (1 sales)2025£540k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 7 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached7£537,5494 Jul 2025

Sold prices on Russell Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
3, Russell Avenue MK40 3TF 4 Jul 2025£540,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Russell Avenue MK40 3TD 12 Jul 2024£536,844 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Russell Avenue MK40 3TF 23 Feb 2023£615,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Russell Avenue MK40 3TE 14 Nov 2022£563,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Russell Avenue MK40 3TF 13 Oct 2022£553,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Russell Avenue MK40 3TF 1 Dec 2017£535,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Russell Avenue MK40 3TF 25 Apr 2016£420,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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
8, Russell Avenue £535,000 (Dec 2017) → £615,000 (Feb 2023) +15%
over 5 yrs
2, Russell Avenue £420,000 (Apr 2016) → £553,000 (Oct 2022) +32%
over 6 yrs

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Schools near Russell Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Castle Newnham School 624 pupils All-through 4–16 Report 0.3 mi
Bedford Girls' School 843 pupils Other independent school 7–18 Report 0.4 mi
KWS School 18 pupils Other independent school 11–18 Report 0.6 mi
Bedford School 994 pupils Other independent school Church of England 7–19 Report 0.6 mi
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School 268 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Bedford Free School 536 pupils Secondary 11–16 Outstanding Report 0.7 mi
Goldington Academy 958 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.7 mi
King's Oak Primary School 826 pupils Primary 1–11 Good Report 0.9 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

  • Bedford St Johns station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
  • Bedford station 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
  • Kempston Hardwick station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 15 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Dudley Street (W-bound, Castle Road) 3 min walk
  • Howbury Street (E-bound, Castle Road) 3 min walk
  • Dudley Street (E-bound, Castle Road) 3 min walk
  • Howbury Street (W-bound, Castle Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The De Parys Group
    Enhanced Services Centre, Bedford Health Village, Bedford · 0.5 mi
  • Goldington Avenue Surgery
    85 Goldington Avenue, Bedford · 0.6 mi
  • London Road Health Centre
    84-86 London Road, Bedford · 0.7 mi
  • Putnoe Medical Centre Partnership
    93 Queens Drive, Bedford · 1.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Extra Tesco Bedford Extra · 0.4 mi
  • Marks and Spencer BP M&S Newnham Av Bedford BP · 0.4 mi
  • Lidl Lidl St Johns Retail Park · 0.6 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Central Bedford Bedford · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Kidmans Surgical Chemist · 0.1 mi
  • Tesco In-store Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Goldharts Chemist · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Idh Limited · 0.1 mi
  • Latchford And Latchford Specialist Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
  • Bedford Braces Ltd · 0.5 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 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.

Income8 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment1 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned69.1%62.5%
Private rented27.4%20.3%
Social rented3.5%17.1%
Households595

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6468.6%64.1%
Aged 65+13.7%18.6%
Residents1,382

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 Russell Avenue

Ethnic group

HereBedford
White85.1%75.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh5.1%12.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.4%4.6%
Other ethnic group3%1.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African2.4%5.3%

Religion

HereBedford
No religion46.4%34.1%
Christian41.5%47.6%
Not answered6.2%5.8%
Muslim3%7.1%
Other religion1%1.1%
Sikh0.7%2.2%
Jewish0.5%–
Hindu0.4%1.6%

Country of birth

HereBedford
Born in the UK85.1%78.6%
Born outside the UK14.9%21.4%

Highest qualification

HereBedford
Level 4 qualifications and above50.4%34.7%
Level 3 qualifications14.2%16.2%
Level 2 qualifications11.3%13.5%
No qualifications10.5%16.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.4%10.4%
Apprenticeship3.7%5.6%
Other qualifications1.5%2.9%

General health

HereBedford
Very good health55.1%48.8%
Good health31.8%35%
Fair health10.5%11.8%
Bad health2%3.4%
Very bad health0.6%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereBedford
1 car or van in household51.1%40.2%
2 cars or vans in household27.6%30.5%
No cars or vans in household16.9%18.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household4.4%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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