Sidney Road, Bedford
House prices, sold prices and local information for MK40 2BQ, MK40 2SU, MK40 2BG.
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At a glance
7 property sales on Sidney Road, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 15 Aug 2022. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £363,000. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 57% semi-detached, 29% terraced, 14% detached. Recorded sale prices on Sidney Road range from £180,000 to £427,500. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Sidney Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Sidney Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all MK40 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 8 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 4 | £363,000 | 1 Dec 2021 |
| Terraced | 2 | £200,000 | 15 Aug 2022 |
| Detached | 1 | £427,500 | 6 Apr 2018 |
Sold prices on Sidney Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10, Sidney Road MK40 2BG | 15 Jan 2026 | £400,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 18, Sidney Road MK40 2SU | 15 Aug 2022 | £220,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 17, Sidney Road MK40 2BQ | 1 Dec 2021 | £425,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 65, Sidney Road MK40 2BQ | 26 Oct 2018 | £355,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 17, Sidney Road MK40 2BQ | 5 Oct 2018 | £372,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 7A, Sidney Road MK40 2BQ | 6 Apr 2018 | £427,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| 67, Sidney Road MK40 2BQ | 12 Feb 2018 | £300,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 18, Sidney Road MK40 2SU | 17 Oct 2017 | £180,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
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
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 18, Sidney Road | £180,000 (Oct 2017) → £220,000 (Aug 2022) | +22% over 5 yrs |
| 17, Sidney Road | £372,000 (Oct 2018) → £425,000 (Dec 2021) | +14% over 3 yrs |
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Schools near Sidney Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polam School 99 pupils | Other independent school | 1–9 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Great Ouse Primary Academy 455 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.3 mi |
| Livingstone Primary School 457 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary and Pre-School 271 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| Bedford Modern School 1,219 pupils | Other independent school | 7–18 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Priory Primary School 214 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Edith Cavell Primary School 292 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Queen's Park Academy 446 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good Report | 0.5 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 0.4 mi · 9 min walk
- Bedford St Johns station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
- Kempston Hardwick station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 10 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Spenser Road (adj) 1 min walk
- Milton Road (adj) 2 min walk
- Chaucer Road (adj) 2 min walk
- Alexander Sports Centre (E-bound, Cowper Road) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Linden Road Surgery
13 Linden Road, Bedford · 0.3 mi - Ashburnham Road Surgery
8 Ashburnham Road, Bedford · 0.5 mi - Queens Park Health Centre
23C Carlisle Road, Queen's Park, Bedford · 0.7 mi - The De Parys Group
Enhanced Services Centre, Bedford Health Village, Bedford · 1.1 mi
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Sainsburys Fairfield Park · 0.3 mi
- Aldi Aldi Bedford · 0.4 mi
- Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Bedford Tavistock Street Local · 0.5 mi
- Iceland Iceland Greenhill Street Bedford · 0.6 mi
Pharmacies
- Kay's Chemist · 0.4 mi
- Lindleys Chemist · 0.6 mi
- Bedford Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
Dentists
- Shakespeare Clinic · 0.2 mi
- The Dental Practice (136 Bromham Road) · 0.2 mi
- Priory Dental Practice · 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
This neighbourhood is in decile 4 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 | 5 of 10 |
| Employment | 3 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 5 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 2 of 10 |
| Crime | 4 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 5 of 10 |
| Living environment | 2 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 44.6% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 45.0% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 10.4% | 17.1% |
| Households | 625 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14.0% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 69.2% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 16.8% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,380 |
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.
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Who lives around Sidney Road
Ethnic group
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 78.3% | 75.7% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 8.5% | 12.6% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 7% | 5.3% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 4% | 4.6% |
| Other ethnic group | 2.2% | 1.8% |
Religion
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 48% | 47.6% |
| No religion | 36.9% | 34.1% |
| Not answered | 5.9% | 5.8% |
| Muslim | 5.5% | 7.1% |
| Hindu | 1.4% | 1.6% |
| Sikh | 0.9% | 2.2% |
| Other religion | 0.9% | 1.1% |
| Buddhist | 0.5% | 0.3% |
Country of birth
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 68.1% | 78.6% |
| Born outside the UK | 31.9% | 21.4% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 42.3% | 34.7% |
| No qualifications | 17.2% | 16.8% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 12.9% | 16.2% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 11.4% | 13.5% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 7.1% | 10.4% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.8% | 5.6% |
| Other qualifications | 4.3% | 2.9% |
General health
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 45.9% | 48.8% |
| Good health | 34.2% | 35% |
| Fair health | 14.1% | 11.8% |
| Bad health | 4.6% | 3.4% |
| Very bad health | 1.3% | 0.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 48.3% | 40.2% |
| No cars or vans in household | 28.8% | 18.2% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 17% | 30.5% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 5.9% | 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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