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Southville Road, Bedford

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House prices, sold prices and local information for MK42 9PS.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£217,394
18 sales
Price range
£108k – £266k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
11 Sep 2025
MK42 9PS

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At a glance

House prices£217k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station11 min walkBedford St Johns station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold91% freeholdAcross 22 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

18 property sales on Southville Road, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 11 Sep 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £224,500. Average sale prices rose from £167,500 in 2016 to £252,500 in 2025 (+51%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 44% terraced, 39% semi-detached, 11% flat. Recorded sale prices on Southville Road range from £108,000 to £265,600. 91% of homes sold here were freehold and 9% leasehold.

House prices on Southville Road compared

MK42 postcode area£320,390
Bedford£384,461
England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £167,500 (3 sales)2016£168k2017: £197,667 (3 sales)2017£198k2018: £226,000 (2 sales)2018£226k2019: £184,000 (2 sales)2019£184k2020: £210,000 (1 sales)2020£210k2021: £254,667 (3 sales)2021£255k2022: £265,600 (1 sales)2022£266k2023: £253,000 (1 sales)2023£253k2025: £252,500 (2 sales)2025£253k

Tenure: 91% freehold and 9% leasehold across 22 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced8£224,50011 Sep 2025
Semi-detached7£232,01411 Nov 2022
Flat2£116,50018 Jan 2019
Detached1£260,00012 Dec 2019

Sold prices on Southville Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
48, Southville Road MK42 9PS 11 Sep 2025£260,000 TerracedFreehold
69, Southville Road MK42 9PS 4 Aug 2025£245,000 TerracedFreehold
32, Southville Road MK42 9PS 20 Dec 2024£260,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Southville Road MK42 9PS 15 Jan 2024£330,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Southville Road MK42 9PS 28 Apr 2023£253,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Southville Road MK42 9PS 27 Jan 2023£245,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Southville Road MK42 9PS 11 Nov 2022£265,600 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Southville Road MK42 9PS 6 Dec 2021£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, Southville Road MK42 9PS 26 Nov 2021£254,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Southville Road MK42 9PS 27 Sep 2021£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Southville Road MK42 9PS 17 Jul 2020£210,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Southville Road MK42 9PS 12 Dec 2019£260,000 DetachedFreehold
62A, Southville Road MK42 9PS 18 Jan 2019£108,000 FlatLeasehold
10, Southville Road MK42 9PS 17 Sep 2018£175,000 TerracedFreehold
34, Southville Road MK42 9PS 8 Aug 2018£235,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Southville Road MK42 9PS 26 Jan 2018£217,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Southville Road MK42 9PS 6 Oct 2017£225,000 TerracedFreehold
67, Southville Road MK42 9PS 11 Aug 2017£198,000 TerracedFreehold
54, Southville Road MK42 9PS 31 Jan 2017£170,000 TerracedFreehold
62, Southville Road MK42 9PS 21 Dec 2016£125,000 FlatLeasehold
53, Southville Road MK42 9PS 21 Jun 2016£185,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Southville Road MK42 9PS 24 Mar 2016£192,500 Semi-detachedFreehold

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, Southville Road £175,000 (Sep 2018) → £330,000 (Jan 2024) +89%
over 5 yrs
35, Southville Road £192,500 (Mar 2016) → £265,600 (Nov 2022) +38%
over 7 yrs
16, Southville Road £217,000 (Jan 2018) → £260,000 (Dec 2021) +20%
over 4 yrs

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Schools near Southville Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Cherry Trees Nursery School 147 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.3 mi
Shackleton Primary School 487 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Cauldwell School 415 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Peter Pan Nursery School 118 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.4 mi
St John's School 178 pupils Academy special converter 2–19 Good Report 0.6 mi
Camestone School 408 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Bedford Free School 536 pupils Secondary 11–16 Outstanding Report 0.8 mi
King's Oak Primary School 826 pupils Primary 1–11 Good Report 0.8 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 0.6 mi · 11 min walk
  • Bedford station 1.1 mi · 21 min walk
  • Kempston Hardwick station 2.5 mi · 49 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Morrison's (adj, Ampthill Road) 2 min walk
  • Technology House (opp, Ampthill Road) 2 min walk
  • Morrisons (opp, Ampthill Road) 3 min walk
  • Brackley Road (adj, Elstow Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • London Road Health Centre
    84-86 London Road, Bedford · 0.6 mi
  • Ashburnham Road Surgery
    8 Ashburnham Road, Bedford · 1.0 mi
  • King Street Surgery
    273 Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford · 1.1 mi
  • Queens Park Health Centre
    23C Carlisle Road, Queen's Park, Bedford · 1.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Morrisons Cauldwell Bedford · 0.1 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Cauldwell Bedford · 0.2 mi
  • Spar PFS Spar - Elstow Road · 0.3 mi
  • Asda Express Asda Southgate Express Petrol · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Janssen's Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Lotus Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Lindleys Chemist · 0.9 mi

Dentists

  • London Road Health Centre · 0.6 mi
  • Mobile Dental Unit (north) · 0.9 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.0 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 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.

Income4 of 10
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills3 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment2 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned60.0%62.5%
Private rented33.3%20.3%
Social rented6.8%17.1%
Households577

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6468.6%64.1%
Aged 65+12.3%18.6%
Residents1,632

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 Southville Road

Ethnic group

HereBedford
White54.1%75.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh29.2%12.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African8%5.3%
Other ethnic group4.9%1.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.9%4.6%

Religion

HereBedford
Christian51.3%47.6%
No religion17.4%34.1%
Muslim8.6%7.1%
Not answered6.5%5.8%
Sikh6.1%2.2%
Hindu5.7%1.6%
Other religion4.1%1.1%
Buddhist0.4%0.3%

Country of birth

HereBedford
Born in the UK58.5%78.6%
Born outside the UK41.5%21.4%

Highest qualification

HereBedford
Level 4 qualifications and above27.9%34.7%
No qualifications23.9%16.8%
Level 3 qualifications13.4%16.2%
Level 2 qualifications12.9%13.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.2%10.4%
Apprenticeship5.7%5.6%
Other qualifications3.9%2.9%

General health

HereBedford
Very good health45.8%48.8%
Good health37.7%35%
Fair health12.2%11.8%
Bad health3.6%3.4%
Very bad health0.7%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereBedford
1 car or van in household42.6%40.2%
No cars or vans in household25.1%18.2%
2 cars or vans in household22.9%30.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household9.4%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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