School Lane, Wixams, Bedford

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House prices, sold prices and local information for MK42 6BH.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2023)

£227,250

2 sales

Price range

£110k – £345k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

14 Feb 2025

MK42 6BH

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At a glance

House prices£227k averageSince 2023 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station38 min walkKempston Hardwick station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

2 property sales on School Lane, Wixams, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2023. The most recent sale was on 14 Feb 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £109,500. By property type, sales here have been 50% terraced, 50% detached.

House prices on School Lane compared

MK42 postcode area£320,390

Bedford£384,461

England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	1	£109,500	27 Feb 2023
Detached	1	£345,000	14 Feb 2025

Sold prices on School Lane

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
1A, School Lane MK42 6BH	14 Feb 2025	£345,000	Detached	Freehold
5, School Lane MK42 6BH	27 Feb 2023	£109,500	Terraced	Leasehold

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.

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Schools near School Lane

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Lakeview School 436 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.0 mi
Wixams Tree Primary Academy 559 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
Wixams Academy 903 pupils	Secondary	11–19	Requires improvement Report	0.4 mi
Willow Grove Primary School 104 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.8 mi
Wilstead Primary School	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.9 mi
Cotton End Forest School 435 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	1.8 mi
Elstow School 413 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.8 mi
Bedford Academy 1,480 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Good Report	1.9 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

Kempston Hardwick station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
Bedford St Johns station 2.7 mi · 55 min walk
Stewartby station 3.0 mi · 1 hr walk

Nearest bus stops

Dove Lane (adj, Green Lane) 2 min walk
Dove Lane (opp, Green Lane) 2 min walk
Brooklands Avenue (NE-bound, Southern Cross) 2 min walk
Brooklands Avenue (opp, Southern Cross) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

King Street Surgery
273 Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford · 2.5 mi
London Road Health Centre
84-86 London Road, Bedford · 2.5 mi
The Vale Medical Practice
Wootton Vale Hlth Liv Ctr, Fields Road, Wootton, Bedford · 2.9 mi
Bedoc Healthcare
Unit 16, Stephenson Court, Bedford · 3.2 mi

Supermarkets

The Co-operative Food Co-op FR Wixams · 0.1 mi
Marks and Spencer BP M&S Bedford BP · 1.4 mi
Marks and Spencer Foodhall M&S Interchange Bedford Foodhall · 1.6 mi
Cook Cook Bedford · 1.7 mi

Pharmacies

Wilstead Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
Boots · 1.7 mi
Pyramid Pharmacy · 1.9 mi

Dentists

U H P The Dental Practice · 2.5 mi
Kempston Dental Practice · 2.5 mi
London Road Health Centre · 2.5 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 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.

Income	4 of 10
Employment	7 of 10
Education and skills	7 of 10
Health and disability	5 of 10
Crime	7 of 10
Access to housing and services	2 of 10
Living environment	10 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	79.1%	62.5%
Private rented	3.4%	20.3%
Social rented	17.4%	17.1%
Households	700

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	31.0%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	64.2%	64.1%
Aged 65+	4.8%	18.6%
Residents	2,040

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	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

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	85%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	100%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	92%	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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on School Lane

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Who lives around School Lane

Ethnic group

	Here	Bedford
White	73.4%	75.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	11.1%	12.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	8.1%	4.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	6.4%	5.3%
Other ethnic group	0.9%	1.8%

Religion

	Here	Bedford
No religion	45.6%	34.1%
Christian	39.8%	47.6%
Muslim	5.2%	7.1%
Not answered	5.1%	5.8%
Hindu	2.2%	1.6%
Sikh	1.1%	2.2%
Other religion	0.5%	1.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.3%

Country of birth

	Here	Bedford
Born in the UK	85.2%	78.6%
Born outside the UK	14.8%	21.4%

Highest qualification

	Here	Bedford
Level 4 qualifications and above	41.2%	34.7%
Level 3 qualifications	20.6%	16.2%
Level 2 qualifications	15%	13.5%
No qualifications	8.7%	16.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	8.3%	10.4%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	5.6%
Other qualifications	1.5%	2.9%

General health

	Here	Bedford
Very good health	60.2%	48.8%
Good health	30.6%	35%
Fair health	7.3%	11.8%
Bad health	1.7%	3.4%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.9%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Bedford
2 cars or vans in household	50.7%	30.5%
1 car or van in household	33.3%	40.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household	9.7%	11%
No cars or vans in household	6.3%	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.

Planning and heritage near School Lane

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Estate agents near School Lane

Goodacres 2.5 mi
James Kendall 2.5 mi
Walden's Lettings 2.5 mi
Taylors 2.5 mi
Park Estates 3.1 mi

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