Rustic Close, Stewartby, Bedford

House prices, sold prices and local information for MK43 9GU.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£249,720
17 sales
Price range
£218k – £315k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
25 Sep 2024
MK43 9GU

At a glance

House prices£250k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station10 min walkStewartby station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

17 property sales on Rustic Close, Stewartby, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 25 Sep 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £258,828. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Rustic Close compared

MK43 postcode area£420,836
Bedford£382,786
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Rustic Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all MK43 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £238,520 (12 sales)2016£239k2018: £265,000 (1 sales)2018£265k2019: £270,000 (1 sales)2019£270k2021: £266,500 (2 sales)2021£267k2024: £315,000 (1 sales)2024£315k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached12£258,82825 Sep 2024
Terraced5£227,86029 Jul 2016

Sold prices on Rustic Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
3, Rustic Close MK43 9GU 25 Sep 2024£315,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Rustic Close MK43 9GU 28 Jun 2024£320,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Rustic Close MK43 9GU 22 Dec 2021£283,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Rustic Close MK43 9GU 17 Sep 2021£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Rustic Close MK43 9GU 31 May 2019£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Rustic Close MK43 9GU 31 Oct 2018£265,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Rustic Close MK43 9GU 31 Aug 2016£249,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
8, Rustic Close MK43 9GU 29 Jul 2016£224,950 Terraced New buildFreehold
9, Rustic Close MK43 9GU 29 Jul 2016£244,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
10, Rustic Close MK43 9GU 15 Jul 2016£217,500 Terraced New buildFreehold
12, Rustic Close MK43 9GU 30 Jun 2016£242,950 Terraced New buildFreehold
2, Rustic Close MK43 9GU 31 May 2016£224,950 Terraced New buildFreehold
4, Rustic Close MK43 9GU 31 May 2016£219,500 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
1, Rustic Close MK43 9GU 27 May 2016£253,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
3, Rustic Close MK43 9GU 27 May 2016£253,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
5, Rustic Close MK43 9GU 27 May 2016£252,495 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
6, Rustic Close MK43 9GU 27 May 2016£228,950 Terraced New buildFreehold
7, Rustic Close MK43 9GU 27 May 2016£249,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold

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
3, Rustic Close £253,000 (May 2016) → £320,000 (Jun 2024) → £315,000 (Sep 2024) +25%
over 8 yrs
9, Rustic Close £244,950 (Jul 2016) → £265,000 (Oct 2018) → £283,000 (Dec 2021) +16%
over 5 yrs
4, Rustic Close £219,500 (May 2016) → £250,000 (Sep 2021) +14%
over 5 yrs
7, Rustic Close £249,995 (May 2016) → £270,000 (May 2019) +8%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Rustic Close

Crime

19 crimes were reported within about a mile of Rustic Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour9
Violence & sexual offences7
Drugs1
Other theft1
Shoplifting1

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

Flood risk

Rustic 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 Rustic Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Marston Vale Middle School 563 pupils Middle deemed secondary 9–13 Report 0.3 mi
Kimberley 16 - 19 Stem College 749 pupils 16 plus 16–19 Report 0.6 mi
Houghton Conquest Primary School 139 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.7 mi
Willow Grove Primary School 104 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.7 mi
Wootton Primary School 731 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.7 mi
Marston Moreteyne VC School 624 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 1.8 mi
Wootton Academy 822 pupils Secondary 11–19 Report 1.9 mi
Wixams Tree Primary Academy 559 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 2.2 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

  • Stewartby station 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
  • Kempston Hardwick station 1.3 mi · 27 min walk
  • Millbrook (Beds) station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Kiln Drive (E-bound, Kiln Drive) 2 min walk
  • Brickworks (opp, Broadmead Road) 4 min walk
  • Stewartby Stores (o/s, Stewartby Way) 5 min walk
  • Stewartby Stores (opp, Stewartby Way) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Vale Medical Practice
    Wootton Vale Hlth Liv Ctr, Fields Road, Wootton, Bedford · 1.6 mi
  • Marston Forest Healthcare
    59 Bedford Road, Marston Moretaine, 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 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.

Income: decile 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 8 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned77.0%62.5%
Private rented7.9%20.3%
Social rented15.1%17.1%
Households1,043

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1526.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.6%64.1%
Aged 65+8.2%18.6%
Residents2,780

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.

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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