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Sandleford Drive, Elstow, Bedford

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House prices, sold prices and local information for MK42 9GN, MK42 9GL.

Average price (last 12 months)
£345,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£291,230
30 sales
Price range
£137k – £430k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
18 Feb 2026
MK42 9GL

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At a glance

House prices£345k average10% below the Bedford average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station25 min walkBedford St Johns station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 36 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

30 property sales on Sandleford Drive, Elstow, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £345,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £273,816. Average sale prices rose from £251,700 in 2016 to £345,000 in 2026 (+37%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 10% below the Bedford average of £384,461 over the same period. 11 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 9 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 63% terraced, 27% detached, 10% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Sandleford Drive range from £137,000 to £430,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 349 streets in Bedford with at least two sales in the last year, Sandleford Drive ranks 185th for average price.

House prices on Sandleford Drive compared

Sandleford Drive£345,000
MK42 postcode area£320,390
Bedford£384,461
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all MK42 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £251,700 (5 sales)2016£252k2017: £255,967 (3 sales)2017£256k2018: £254,000 (3 sales)2018£254k2019: £329,333 (3 sales)2019£329k2020: £243,333 (3 sales)2020£243k2021: £294,625 (4 sales)2021£295k2022: £372,750 (2 sales)2022£373k2023: £297,000 (1 sales)2023£297k2024: £309,000 (2 sales)2024£309k2025: £350,750 (2 sales)2025£351k2026: £345,000 (2 sales)2026£345k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 36 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced19£273,81630 Jan 2026
Detached8£331,31328 Mar 2025
Semi-detached3£294,63318 Feb 2026

Sold prices on Sandleford Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
51, Sandleford Drive MK42 9GL 18 Feb 2026£360,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
66, Sandleford Drive MK42 9GN 30 Jan 2026£330,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Sandleford Drive MK42 9GL 14 Jul 2025£334,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Sandleford Drive MK42 9GL 28 Mar 2025£367,500 DetachedFreehold
35, Sandleford Drive MK42 9GL 13 Dec 2024£308,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Sandleford Drive MK42 9GL 27 Sep 2024£310,000 TerracedFreehold
56, Sandleford Drive MK42 9GN 22 Sep 2023£364,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Sandleford Drive MK42 9GN 2 Aug 2023£297,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Sandleford Drive MK42 9GL 14 Oct 2022£315,500 TerracedFreehold
16, Sandleford Drive MK42 9GN 30 Sep 2022£430,000 DetachedFreehold
36, Sandleford Drive MK42 9GN 6 Sep 2021£285,500 TerracedFreehold
54, Sandleford Drive MK42 9GN 28 Jun 2021£370,000 TerracedFreehold
32, Sandleford Drive MK42 9GN 26 Feb 2021£263,000 TerracedFreehold
37, Sandleford Drive MK42 9GL 5 Feb 2021£260,000 TerracedFreehold
40, Sandleford Drive MK42 9GN 16 Dec 2020£137,000 TerracedFreehold
50, Sandleford Drive MK42 9GN 31 Jan 2020£242,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Sandleford Drive MK42 9GN 28 Jan 2020£351,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Sandleford Drive MK42 9GN 25 Oct 2019£367,500 DetachedFreehold
7, Sandleford Drive MK42 9GL 28 Jun 2019£340,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Sandleford Drive MK42 9GN 18 Jun 2019£390,000 DetachedFreehold
51, Sandleford Drive MK42 9GL 1 Mar 2019£258,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Sandleford Drive MK42 9GL 5 Nov 2018£240,000 DetachedFreehold
61, Sandleford Drive MK42 9GL 19 Oct 2018£267,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Sandleford Drive MK42 9GN 12 Oct 2018£430,000 DetachedFreehold
52, Sandleford Drive MK42 9GN 30 Aug 2018£255,000 TerracedFreehold
58, Sandleford Drive MK42 9GN 27 Nov 2017£265,900 Semi-detachedFreehold
58, Sandleford Drive MK42 9GN 27 Oct 2017£256,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Sandleford Drive MK42 9GN 3 Jul 2017£255,000 TerracedFreehold
61, Sandleford Drive MK42 9GL 13 Jan 2017£247,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Sandleford Drive MK42 9GL 16 Dec 2016£290,000 DetachedFreehold
43, Sandleford Drive MK42 9GL 9 Sep 2016£240,000 TerracedFreehold
43, Sandleford Drive MK42 9GL 24 Jun 2016£235,000 TerracedFreehold
32, Sandleford Drive MK42 9GN 17 Jun 2016£239,000 TerracedFreehold
46, Sandleford Drive MK42 9GN 9 Jun 2016£232,000 TerracedFreehold
44, Sandleford Drive MK42 9GN 27 Apr 2016£250,000 TerracedFreehold
35, Sandleford Drive MK42 9GL 30 Mar 2016£247,501 TerracedFreehold

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
51, Sandleford Drive £258,000 (Mar 2019) → £360,000 (Feb 2026) +40%
over 7 yrs
21, Sandleford Drive £315,500 (Oct 2022) → £334,000 (Jul 2025) +6%
over 3 yrs
15, Sandleford Drive £290,000 (Dec 2016) → £367,500 (Mar 2025) +27%
over 8 yrs
35, Sandleford Drive £247,501 (Mar 2016) → £308,000 (Dec 2024) +24%
over 9 yrs
40, Sandleford Drive £137,000 (Dec 2020) → £297,000 (Aug 2023) +117%
over 3 yrs
32, Sandleford Drive £239,000 (Jun 2016) → £263,000 (Feb 2021) +10%
over 5 yrs
8, Sandleford Drive £367,500 (Oct 2019) → £351,000 (Jan 2020) -4%
over under a year
10, Sandleford Drive £430,000 (Oct 2018) → £390,000 (Jun 2019) -9%
over under a year
61, Sandleford Drive £247,000 (Jan 2017) → £267,000 (Oct 2018) +8%
over 2 yrs
58, Sandleford Drive £256,000 (Oct 2017) → £265,900 (Nov 2017) +4%
over under a year
43, Sandleford Drive £235,000 (Jun 2016) → £240,000 (Sep 2016) +2%
over under a year

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Schools near Sandleford Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Elstow School 413 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.1 mi
Bedford Academy 1,480 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.2 mi
King's Oak Primary School 826 pupils Primary 1–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Shackleton Primary School 487 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Cherry Trees Nursery School 147 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.9 mi
Shortstown Primary School 479 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Peter Pan Nursery School 118 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 1.4 mi
Cauldwell School 415 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.4 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 1.3 mi · 25 min walk
  • Bedford station 2.0 mi · 39 min walk
  • Kempston Hardwick station 2.7 mi · 55 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Sandleford Drive (adj) 1 min walk
  • Sandleford Drive (opp) 1 min walk
  • Winchester Road (opp, Meadowsweet Drive) 6 min walk
  • Winchester Road (adj, Meadowsweet Drive) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

  • London Road Health Centre
    84-86 London Road, Bedford · 0.9 mi
  • Bedoc Healthcare
    Unit 16, Stephenson Court, Bedford · 1.7 mi
  • Ashburnham Road Surgery
    8 Ashburnham Road, Bedford · 1.9 mi
  • The De Parys Group
    Enhanced Services Centre, Bedford Health Village, Bedford · 1.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Shortstown North Drive · 0.8 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco New Cardington Express · 0.8 mi
  • Asda Express Asda Southgate Express Petrol · 0.9 mi
  • Spar PFS Spar - Elstow Road · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Pyramid Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Pyramid Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
  • Lotus Pharmacy · 0.9 mi

Dentists

  • London Road Health Centre · 0.9 mi
  • Latchford And Latchford Specialist Dental Surgery · 1.6 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.6 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 6 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
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned61.7%62.5%
Private rented16.8%20.3%
Social rented21.1%17.1%
Households673

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6470.7%64.1%
Aged 65+10.1%18.6%
Residents1,912

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 Sandleford Drive

Ethnic group

HereBedford
White60.1%75.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh25.6%12.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African6.1%5.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups5.1%4.6%
Other ethnic group3.1%1.8%

Religion

HereBedford
Christian41.3%47.6%
No religion30.3%34.1%
Sikh11.5%2.2%
Muslim6%7.1%
Not answered4.3%5.8%
Hindu3.9%1.6%
Other religion2.4%1.1%
Buddhist0.2%0.3%

Country of birth

HereBedford
Born in the UK77.6%78.6%
Born outside the UK22.4%21.4%

Highest qualification

HereBedford
Level 4 qualifications and above35.9%34.7%
Level 3 qualifications16.5%16.2%
Level 2 qualifications15.2%13.5%
No qualifications14.2%16.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.9%10.4%
Apprenticeship4.7%5.6%
Other qualifications2.6%2.9%

General health

HereBedford
Very good health52.2%48.8%
Good health33.1%35%
Fair health11%11.8%
Bad health3.2%3.4%
Very bad health0.6%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereBedford
2 cars or vans in household36.7%30.5%
1 car or van in household33.9%40.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household18.3%11%
No cars or vans in household11.1%18.2%

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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