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Swift Close, Bedford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Swift Close, Bedford · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bedford-bedford/swift-close/

House prices, sold prices and local information for MK41 7HS.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2018)
£339,429
7 sales
Price range
£270k – £540k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
14 Mar 2024
MK41 7HS

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At a glance

House prices£339k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station29 min walkBedford station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 9 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

7 property sales on Swift Close, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 14 Mar 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £339,429. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2018; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Swift Close range from £270,000 to £540,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Swift Close compared

MK41 postcode area£369,012
Bedford£384,461
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Swift Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all MK41 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2018: £290,000 (1 sales)2018£290k2019: £540,000 (1 sales)2019£540k2021: £276,000 (2 sales)2021£276k2022: £324,500 (2 sales)2022£325k2024: £345,000 (1 sales)2024£345k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 9 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached7£339,42914 Mar 2024

Sold prices on Swift Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
16, Swift Close MK41 7HS 10 Oct 2024£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Swift Close MK41 7HS 14 Mar 2024£345,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Swift Close MK41 7HS 7 Mar 2022£304,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Swift Close MK41 7HS 25 Feb 2022£345,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Swift Close MK41 7HS 26 Jan 2022£310,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Swift Close MK41 7HS 19 Nov 2021£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Swift Close MK41 7HS 1 Apr 2021£282,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Swift Close MK41 7HS 7 Jun 2019£540,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Swift Close MK41 7HS 13 Jul 2018£290,000 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
13, Swift Close £310,000 (Jan 2022) → £345,000 (Feb 2022) +11%
over under a year

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Schools near Swift Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Scott Primary School & Nursery 469 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.1 mi
St Thomas More Catholic School 893 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Good Report 0.5 mi
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School 297 pupils Other independent school 0–7 Report 0.5 mi
Brickhill Primary School 209 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.5 mi
Bedford Greenacre Independent School 775 pupils Other independent school 0–18 Report 0.5 mi
Edith Cavell Primary School 292 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Bedford Modern School 1,219 pupils Other independent school 7–18 Report 0.8 mi
Livingstone Primary School 457 pupils Primary 2–11 Good 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 · 29 min walk
  • Bedford St Johns station 1.8 mi · 37 min walk
  • Kempston Hardwick station 4.7 mi · 1 hr 33 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Curlew Crescent (adj, Brickhill Drive) 3 min walk
  • Brickhill Drive Shops (opp, Brickhill Drive) 3 min walk
  • Brickhill Drive Shops (adj, Brickhill Drive) 4 min walk
  • Falcon Avenue (adj, Waveney Avenue) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Linden Road Surgery
    13 Linden Road, Bedford · 1.0 mi
  • Goldington Avenue Surgery
    85 Goldington Avenue, Bedford · 1.0 mi
  • The De Parys Group
    Enhanced Services Centre, Bedford Health Village, Bedford · 1.0 mi
  • Putnoe Medical Centre Partnership
    93 Queens Drive, Bedford · 1.4 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Bedford Brickhill Dr Express · 0.1 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily North Brickhill Avon Drive · 0.4 mi
  • Budgens Budgens Bedford · 0.9 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Bedford · 1.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Jardines Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • Broadway Pharmacy · 1.1 mi
  • Goldharts Chemist · 1.2 mi

Dentists

  • Bedford Heights · 0.5 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.0 mi
  • Dental Access Centre · 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 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
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned83.7%62.5%
Private rented13.0%20.3%
Social rented3.1%17.1%
Households646

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6456.7%64.1%
Aged 65+28.6%18.6%
Residents1,412

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 Swift Close

Ethnic group

HereBedford
White80.8%75.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh9.5%12.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.8%4.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African3.6%5.3%
Other ethnic group2.3%1.8%

Religion

HereBedford
Christian56%47.6%
No religion28.2%34.1%
Not answered5.2%5.8%
Sikh4.2%2.2%
Muslim3.5%7.1%
Other religion1.3%1.1%
Hindu1.1%1.6%
Buddhist0.4%0.3%

Country of birth

HereBedford
Born in the UK83.3%78.6%
Born outside the UK16.7%21.4%

Highest qualification

HereBedford
Level 4 qualifications and above34.8%34.7%
Level 3 qualifications17%16.2%
No qualifications15.5%16.8%
Level 2 qualifications13.5%13.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.7%10.4%
Apprenticeship7.5%5.6%
Other qualifications3%2.9%

General health

HereBedford
Very good health47.5%48.8%
Good health36.5%35%
Fair health12%11.8%
Bad health3.5%3.4%
Very bad health0.5%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereBedford
1 car or van in household45%40.2%
2 cars or vans in household30.8%30.5%
No cars or vans in household14.7%18.2%
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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Estate agents near Swift Close

  • Belvoir 1.0 mi
  • Home 1.1 mi
  • Artistry Property Agents 1.2 mi
  • Urban and Rural 1.2 mi
  • CLA 1.2 mi

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