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Soudley Lane, Great Denham, Bedford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Soudley Lane, Great Denham, Bedford · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bedford-bedford/soudley-lane/

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£334,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2018)
£372,966
33 sales
Price range
£250k – £685k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
5 Jun 2026
MK40 4WN

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At a glance

House prices£334k average13% below the Bedford average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station30 min walkBedford station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 35 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

33 property sales on Soudley Lane, Great Denham, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £334,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £445,130. Average sale prices rose from £320,495 in 2018 to £334,000 in 2026 (+4%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 13% below the Bedford average of £384,461 over the same period. 10 homes here have sold more than once since 2018; 10 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 45% detached, 30% semi-detached, 12% flat. Recorded sale prices on Soudley Lane range from £249,995 to £685,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 349 streets in Bedford with at least two sales in the last year, Soudley Lane ranks 203rd for average price.

House prices on Soudley Lane compared

Soudley Lane£334,000
MK40 postcode area£378,253
Bedford£384,461
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all MK40 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2018: £320,495 (13 sales)2018£320k2019: £429,646 (10 sales)2019£430k2021: £575,000 (2 sales)2021£575k2022: £358,500 (2 sales)2022£359k2023: £276,000 (1 sales)2023£276k2024: £365,000 (1 sales)2024£365k2025: £334,500 (2 sales)2025£335k2026: £334,000 (2 sales)2026£334k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 35 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached15£445,13019 Apr 2022
Semi-detached10£336,54722 May 2026
Flat4£265,2485 Jun 2026
Terraced4£301,12128 Apr 2025

Sold prices on Soudley Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
10, Soudley Lane MK40 4WN 5 Jun 2026£280,000 FlatFreehold
1, Soudley Lane MK40 4WN 22 May 2026£388,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Soudley Lane MK40 4WN 28 Apr 2025£324,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Soudley Lane MK40 4WN 31 Mar 2025£345,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Soudley Lane MK40 4WN 28 Mar 2025£340,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Soudley Lane MK40 4WN 28 Jun 2024£365,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Soudley Lane MK40 4WN 16 Oct 2023£360,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Soudley Lane MK40 4WN 17 Apr 2023£276,000 FlatFreehold
18, Soudley Lane MK40 4WN 19 Apr 2022£387,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Soudley Lane MK40 4WN 19 Apr 2022£330,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Soudley Lane MK40 4WN 11 Jun 2021£465,000 DetachedFreehold
21, Soudley Lane MK40 4WN 18 Feb 2021£685,000 DetachedFreehold
20, Soudley Lane MK40 4WN 28 Jun 2019£401,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
24, Soudley Lane MK40 4WN 28 Jun 2019£559,995 Detached New buildFreehold
21, Soudley Lane MK40 4WN 27 Jun 2019£674,995 Detached New buildFreehold
15, Soudley Lane MK40 4WN 31 May 2019£413,995 Detached New buildFreehold
22, Soudley Lane MK40 4WN 31 May 2019£299,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
11, Soudley Lane MK40 4WN 17 May 2019£453,995 Detached New buildFreehold
17, Soudley Lane MK40 4WN 26 Apr 2019£475,995 Detached New buildFreehold
19, Soudley Lane MK40 4WN 26 Apr 2019£292,500 Detached New buildFreehold
13, Soudley Lane MK40 4WN 18 Apr 2019£369,995 Detached New buildFreehold
18, Soudley Lane MK40 4WN 28 Feb 2019£352,995 Detached New buildFreehold
9, Soudley Lane MK40 4WN 20 Dec 2018£367,995 Detached New buildFreehold
5, Soudley Lane MK40 4WN 19 Dec 2018£444,995 Detached New buildFreehold
7, Soudley Lane MK40 4WN 19 Dec 2018£367,495 Detached New buildFreehold
1, Soudley Lane MK40 4WN 30 Nov 2018£324,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
3, Soudley Lane MK40 4WN 30 Nov 2018£364,995 Detached New buildFreehold
10, Soudley Lane MK40 4WN 23 Nov 2018£254,995 Flat New buildFreehold
14, Soudley Lane MK40 4WN 26 Oct 2018£291,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
16, Soudley Lane MK40 4WN 26 Oct 2018£294,495 Terraced New buildFreehold
12, Soudley Lane MK40 4WN 28 Sep 2018£293,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
2, Soudley Lane MK40 4WN 28 Sep 2018£319,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
4, Soudley Lane MK40 4WN 28 Sep 2018£296,495 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
6, Soudley Lane MK40 4WN 28 Sep 2018£293,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
8, Soudley Lane MK40 4WN 31 Aug 2018£249,995 Flat 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
10, Soudley Lane £254,995 (Nov 2018) → £276,000 (Apr 2023) → £280,000 (Jun 2026) +10%
over 8 yrs
1, Soudley Lane £324,995 (Nov 2018) → £388,000 (May 2026) +19%
over 7 yrs
14, Soudley Lane £291,995 (Oct 2018) → £324,000 (Apr 2025) +11%
over 7 yrs
4, Soudley Lane £296,495 (Sep 2018) → £340,000 (Mar 2025) +15%
over 6 yrs
2, Soudley Lane £319,995 (Sep 2018) → £365,000 (Jun 2024) +14%
over 6 yrs
22, Soudley Lane £299,995 (May 2019) → £360,000 (Oct 2023) +20%
over 4 yrs
18, Soudley Lane £352,995 (Feb 2019) → £387,000 (Apr 2022) +10%
over 3 yrs
6, Soudley Lane £293,995 (Sep 2018) → £330,000 (Apr 2022) +12%
over 4 yrs
11, Soudley Lane £453,995 (May 2019) → £465,000 (Jun 2021) +2%
over 2 yrs
21, Soudley Lane £674,995 (Jun 2019) → £685,000 (Feb 2021) +1%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near Soudley Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Great Denham Primary School 677 pupils Primary 3–11 Outstanding Report 0.4 mi
Rivertree Free School 126 pupils Free schools special 2–19 Report 0.5 mi
Greys Education Centre 57 pupils Academy alternative provision converter 5–16 Good Report 0.6 mi
Bedford Road Primary Academy 365 pupils Primary 5–11 Requires improvement Report 0.7 mi
Grange Academy 161 pupils Academy special converter 5–18 Good Report 0.7 mi
Balliol Primary School 355 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Kempston Rural Primary School 439 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
St James' CofE Academy 194 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Report 1.0 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 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
  • Bedford St Johns station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
  • Kempston Hardwick station 2.3 mi · 45 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • King Alfred Way (opp, King Alfred Way) 2 min walk
  • King Alfred Way (adj, King Alfred Way) 3 min walk
  • Archer Street (opp, Anglia Way) 4 min walk
  • Sainsbury's (adj) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • King Street Surgery
    273 Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford · 0.8 mi
  • Queens Park Health Centre
    23C Carlisle Road, Queen's Park, Bedford · 0.9 mi
  • Ashburnham Road Surgery
    8 Ashburnham Road, Bedford · 1.6 mi
  • Linden Road Surgery
    13 Linden Road, Bedford · 1.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Bedford Great Denham Local · 0.2 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Kempston · 0.8 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Kempston · 0.8 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Kempston Bedford Rd Express · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • The Village Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Britannia Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
  • Speedwell Pharmacy · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • Mobile Dental Unit (north) · 0.7 mi
  • U H P The Dental Practice · 0.8 mi
  • Kempston Dental Practice · 0.8 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 8 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.

Income7 of 10
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services3 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned78.2%62.5%
Private rented11.5%20.3%
Social rented10.3%17.1%
Households505

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1528.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6468.8%64.1%
Aged 65+2.4%18.6%
Residents1,331

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 Soudley Lane

Ethnic group

HereBedford
White70%75.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh10.2%12.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African9.3%5.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups9.2%4.6%
Other ethnic group1.3%1.8%

Religion

HereBedford
No religion43.7%34.1%
Christian38.7%47.6%
Muslim6.9%7.1%
Not answered5.8%5.8%
Hindu2.8%1.6%
Sikh1%2.2%
Other religion0.7%1.1%
Buddhist0.1%0.3%

Country of birth

HereBedford
Born in the UK79.8%78.6%
Born outside the UK20.2%21.4%

Highest qualification

HereBedford
Level 4 qualifications and above51.6%34.7%
Level 3 qualifications19.1%16.2%
Level 2 qualifications12.6%13.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications7.2%10.4%
No qualifications5.3%16.8%
Apprenticeship2.8%5.6%
Other qualifications1.4%2.9%

General health

HereBedford
Very good health64.1%48.8%
Good health28.3%35%
Fair health6.6%11.8%
Bad health1%3.4%
Very bad health0%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereBedford
2 cars or vans in household47.6%30.5%
1 car or van in household43.1%40.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household4.7%11%
No cars or vans in household4.5%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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