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Seaforth Gardens, Bedford

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House prices, sold prices and local information for MK40 4TJ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£370,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2017)
£353,726
44 sales
Price range
£285k – £560k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
31 Oct 2025
MK40 4TJ

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At a glance

House prices£354k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station14 min walkBedford station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 47 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

44 property sales on Seaforth Gardens, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £370,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £383,682. 10 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 10 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 57% detached, 36% semi-detached, 7% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Seaforth Gardens range from £284,995 to £560,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Seaforth Gardens compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Seaforth 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

2017: £348,188 (19 sales)2017£348k2018: £346,449 (12 sales)2018£346k2019: £322,495 (2 sales)2019£322k2021: £285,000 (1 sales)2021£285k2022: £419,500 (4 sales)2022£420k2023: £362,500 (2 sales)2023£363k2024: £362,667 (3 sales)2024£363k2025: £370,000 (1 sales)2025£370k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 47 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached25£383,68217 Dec 2024
Semi-detached16£312,05731 Oct 2025
Terraced3£326,33329 Jun 2018

Sold prices on Seaforth Gardens

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
51, Seaforth Gardens MK40 4TJ 31 Oct 2025£370,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Seaforth Gardens MK40 4TJ 17 Dec 2024£385,000 DetachedFreehold
38, Seaforth Gardens MK40 4TJ 18 Oct 2024£380,000 DetachedFreehold
20, Seaforth Gardens MK40 4TJ 28 Mar 2024£323,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Seaforth Gardens MK40 4TJ 25 Aug 2023£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Seaforth Gardens MK40 4TJ 4 Jan 2023£400,000 DetachedFreehold
36, Seaforth Gardens MK40 4TJ 2 Dec 2022£395,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Seaforth Gardens MK40 4TJ 7 Nov 2022£377,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Seaforth Gardens MK40 4TJ 10 Jun 2022£390,000 DetachedFreehold
41, Seaforth Gardens MK40 4TJ 21 Jan 2022£516,000 DetachedFreehold
20, Seaforth Gardens MK40 4TJ 26 Feb 2021£285,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Seaforth Gardens MK40 4TJ 29 Mar 2019£349,995 Detached New buildFreehold
10, Seaforth Gardens MK40 4TJ 25 Mar 2019£294,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
2, Seaforth Gardens MK40 4TJ 7 Dec 2018£289,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
17, Seaforth Gardens MK40 4TJ 27 Sep 2018£332,950 Detached New buildFreehold
9, Seaforth Gardens MK40 4TJ 29 Jun 2018£325,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
1, Seaforth Gardens MK40 4TJ 30 May 2018£327,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
37, Seaforth Gardens MK40 4TJ 18 May 2018£284,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
11, Seaforth Gardens MK40 4TJ 11 May 2018£329,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
3, Seaforth Gardens MK40 4TJ 27 Apr 2018£332,500 Detached New buildFreehold
5, Seaforth Gardens MK40 4TJ 27 Apr 2018£325,000 Detached New buildFreehold
7, Seaforth Gardens MK40 4TJ 25 Apr 2018£325,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
13, Seaforth Gardens MK40 4TJ 29 Mar 2018£335,000 Detached New buildFreehold
15, Seaforth Gardens MK40 4TJ 29 Mar 2018£390,000 Detached New buildFreehold
44, Seaforth Gardens MK40 4TJ 28 Feb 2018£560,000 Detached New buildFreehold
36, Seaforth Gardens MK40 4TJ 21 Dec 2017£335,000 Detached New buildFreehold
42, Seaforth Gardens MK40 4TJ 18 Dec 2017£415,000 Detached New buildFreehold
38, Seaforth Gardens MK40 4TJ 15 Dec 2017£335,000 Detached New buildFreehold
40, Seaforth Gardens MK40 4TJ 30 Nov 2017£415,000 Detached New buildFreehold
19, Seaforth Gardens MK40 4TJ 27 Oct 2017£344,995 Detached New buildFreehold
22, Seaforth Gardens MK40 4TJ 21 Sep 2017£295,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
21, Seaforth Gardens MK40 4TJ 25 Aug 2017£339,995 Detached New buildFreehold
41, Seaforth Gardens MK40 4TJ 11 Aug 2017£439,995 Detached New buildFreehold
18, Seaforth Gardens MK40 4TJ 31 Jul 2017£435,000 Detached New buildFreehold
49, Seaforth Gardens MK40 4TJ 17 Jul 2017£319,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
51, Seaforth Gardens MK40 4TJ 14 Jul 2017£319,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
43, Seaforth Gardens MK40 4TJ 10 Jul 2017£439,495 Detached New buildFreehold
20, Seaforth Gardens MK40 4TJ 30 Jun 2017£295,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
34, Seaforth Gardens MK40 4TJ 30 Jun 2017£196,440 OtherFreehold
35, Seaforth Gardens MK40 4TJ 30 Jun 2017£294,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
39, Seaforth Gardens MK40 4TJ 30 Jun 2017£331,120 Detached New buildFreehold
45, Seaforth Gardens MK40 4TJ 30 Jun 2017£294,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
47, Seaforth Gardens MK40 4TJ 30 Jun 2017£294,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
16, Seaforth Gardens MK40 4TJ 29 Jun 2017£335,000 Detached New buildFreehold
14, Seaforth Gardens MK40 4TJ 28 Jun 2017£335,000 Detached New buildFreehold
12, Seaforth Gardens MK40 4TJ 22 Jun 2017£295,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
24, Seaforth Gardens MK40 4TJ 20 Oct 2016£137,813 OtherFreehold

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, Seaforth Gardens £319,995 (Jul 2017) → £370,000 (Oct 2025) +16%
over 8 yrs
39, Seaforth Gardens £331,120 (Jun 2017) → £385,000 (Dec 2024) +16%
over 7 yrs
38, Seaforth Gardens £335,000 (Dec 2017) → £380,000 (Oct 2024) +13%
over 7 yrs
20, Seaforth Gardens £295,000 (Jun 2017) → £285,000 (Feb 2021) → £323,000 (Mar 2024) +9%
over 7 yrs
22, Seaforth Gardens £295,000 (Sep 2017) → £325,000 (Aug 2023) +10%
over 6 yrs
19, Seaforth Gardens £344,995 (Oct 2017) → £400,000 (Jan 2023) +16%
over 5 yrs
36, Seaforth Gardens £335,000 (Dec 2017) → £395,000 (Dec 2022) +18%
over 5 yrs
1, Seaforth Gardens £327,950 (May 2018) → £377,000 (Nov 2022) +15%
over 4 yrs
16, Seaforth Gardens £335,000 (Jun 2017) → £390,000 (Jun 2022) +16%
over 5 yrs
41, Seaforth Gardens £439,995 (Aug 2017) → £516,000 (Jan 2022) +17%
over 4 yrs

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Schools near Seaforth Gardens

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Great Ouse Primary Academy 455 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.0 mi
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary and Pre-School 271 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Biddenham International School and Sports College 1,422 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.4 mi
Bedford Modern School 1,219 pupils Other independent school 7–18 Report 0.6 mi
Westfield Primary School 298 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Polam School 99 pupils Other independent school 1–9 Report 0.7 mi
Queen's Park Academy 446 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Edith Cavell Primary School 292 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 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 station 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
  • Bedford St Johns station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
  • Kempston Hardwick station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 11 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Biddenham Turn (adj, Bromham Road) 3 min walk
  • Biddenham Turn (opp, Bromham Road) 3 min walk
  • St Gregorys & St Josephs Sch (o/s, Biddenham Turn) 4 min walk
  • St Gregorys & St Josephs Sch (opp, Biddenham Turn) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Linden Road Surgery
    13 Linden Road, Bedford · 0.5 mi
  • Queens Park Health Centre
    23C Carlisle Road, Queen's Park, Bedford · 0.7 mi
  • Ashburnham Road Surgery
    8 Ashburnham Road, Bedford · 0.8 mi
  • The De Parys Group
    Enhanced Services Centre, Bedford Health Village, Bedford · 1.4 mi

Supermarkets

  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Fairfield Park · 0.3 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Bedford · 0.4 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Bedford Ford End Express · 0.8 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Bedford Tavistock Street Local · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Kay's Chemist · 0.7 mi
  • Lindleys Chemist · 0.8 mi
  • Bedford Pharmacy · 1.0 mi

Dentists

  • Shakespeare Clinic · 0.5 mi
  • The Dental Practice (136 Bromham Road) · 0.5 mi
  • Queens Park Health Centre · 0.7 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.

Income3 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills3 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned74.2%62.5%
Private rented15.3%20.3%
Social rented10.5%17.1%
Households674

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1524.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.7%64.1%
Aged 65+8.8%18.6%
Residents2,210

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 Seaforth Gardens

Ethnic group

HereBedford
White45.9%75.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh42%12.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African4.3%5.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.1%4.6%
Other ethnic group3.8%1.8%

Religion

HereBedford
Muslim35.6%7.1%
Christian34%47.6%
No religion19.7%34.1%
Not answered5%5.8%
Hindu2.9%1.6%
Sikh1.5%2.2%
Other religion0.7%1.1%
Buddhist0.5%0.3%

Country of birth

HereBedford
Born in the UK68.9%78.6%
Born outside the UK31.1%21.4%

Highest qualification

HereBedford
Level 4 qualifications and above38.5%34.7%
No qualifications21.7%16.8%
Level 3 qualifications13.2%16.2%
Level 2 qualifications12.7%13.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8%10.4%
Apprenticeship3.2%5.6%
Other qualifications2.6%2.9%

General health

HereBedford
Very good health54.3%48.8%
Good health33.1%35%
Fair health9.1%11.8%
Bad health2.6%3.4%
Very bad health0.8%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereBedford
1 car or van in household41.5%40.2%
2 cars or vans in household33.2%30.5%
No cars or vans in household13.3%18.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household12%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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