The Chase, Kempston, Bedford

MyStreetCheck free street report: The Chase, Kempston, Bedford · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bedford-bedford/the-chase/

House prices, sold prices and local information for MK43 9HN.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£446,667

6 sales

Price range

£390k – £500k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

23 Jun 2022

MK43 9HN

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At a glance

House prices£447k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station30 min walkKempston Hardwick station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 6 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

6 property sales on The Chase, Kempston, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 23 Jun 2022. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £446,667. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on The Chase range from £390,000 to £500,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on The Chase compared

MK43 postcode area£422,771

Bedford£384,461

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Chase has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all MK43 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 6 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	6	£446,667	23 Jun 2022

Sold prices on The Chase

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
5, The Chase MK43 9HN	23 Jun 2022	£500,000	Detached	Freehold
11, The Chase MK43 9HN	26 Nov 2021	£440,000	Detached	Freehold
14, The Chase MK43 9HN	19 Aug 2021	£465,000	Detached	Freehold
1, The Chase MK43 9HN	29 Apr 2021	£425,000	Detached	Freehold
17, The Chase MK43 9HN	25 Jan 2018	£460,000	Detached	Freehold
11, The Chase MK43 9HN	10 Mar 2016	£390,000	Detached	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
11, The Chase	£390,000 (Mar 2016) → £440,000 (Nov 2021)	+13% over 6 yrs

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Schools near The Chase

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Kempston Rural Primary School 439 pupils	Primary	5–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
Ridgeway School 125 pupils	Community special school	2–19	Report	0.6 mi
Kempston Academy 773 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	0.6 mi
Balliol Primary School 355 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	1.0 mi
Wootton Primary School 731 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.0 mi
Greys Education Centre 57 pupils	Academy alternative provision converter	5–16	Good Report	1.1 mi
Rivertree Free School 126 pupils	Free schools special	2–19	Report	1.3 mi
Bedford Road Primary Academy 365 pupils	Primary	5–11	Requires improvement Report	1.3 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

Kempston Hardwick station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
Bedford station 2.7 mi · 53 min walk
Bedford St Johns station 2.8 mi · 56 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Ibbett Close (adj, Ridge Road) 2 min walk
Ibbett Close (opp, Ridge Road) 2 min walk
Ridgeways Farm (o/s, Ridge Road) 2 min walk
Ridgeways Farm (opp, Ridge Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

The Vale Medical Practice
Wootton Vale Hlth Liv Ctr, Fields Road, Wootton, Bedford · 1.1 mi
King Street Surgery
273 Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford · 1.4 mi
Queens Park Health Centre
23C Carlisle Road, Queen's Park, Bedford · 2.1 mi
Ashburnham Road Surgery
8 Ashburnham Road, Bedford · 2.7 mi

Supermarkets

Lidl Lidl Ridge Road Kempston Bedford · 0.3 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Wootton Cause End Express · 0.8 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Kempston · 1.1 mi
Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Wootton Folkes Road Local · 1.2 mi

Pharmacies

Wootton Pharmacy · 1.2 mi
The Village Pharmacy · 1.4 mi
Britannia Pharmacy · 1.4 mi

Dentists

Munro Hall Clinic · 1.3 mi
U H P The Dental Practice · 1.5 mi
Kempston Dental Practice · 1.5 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

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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.

Income	9 of 10
Employment	8 of 10
Education and skills	8 of 10
Health and disability	9 of 10
Crime	7 of 10
Access to housing and services	2 of 10
Living environment	3 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	87.2%	62.5%
Private rented	7.5%	20.3%
Social rented	5.3%	17.1%
Households	643

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	14.7%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	61.9%	64.1%
Aged 65+	23.4%	18.6%
Residents	1,602

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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on The Chase

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Who lives around The Chase

Ethnic group

	Here	Bedford
White	89.6%	75.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	4.6%	12.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	3.3%	4.6%
Other ethnic group	1.6%	1.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	1%	5.3%

Religion

	Here	Bedford
Christian	53.8%	47.6%
No religion	36.9%	34.1%
Not answered	5.1%	5.8%
Sikh	1.7%	2.2%
Hindu	0.8%	1.6%
Muslim	0.8%	7.1%
Other religion	0.8%	1.1%
Buddhist	0.1%	0.3%

Country of birth

	Here	Bedford
Born in the UK	91.4%	78.6%
Born outside the UK	8.6%	21.4%

Highest qualification

	Here	Bedford
Level 4 qualifications and above	34.7%	34.7%
Level 3 qualifications	19.8%	16.2%
No qualifications	13.6%	16.8%
Level 2 qualifications	13.6%	13.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	9.5%	10.4%
Apprenticeship	6.7%	5.6%
Other qualifications	2.1%	2.9%

General health

	Here	Bedford
Very good health	50.4%	48.8%
Good health	34.2%	35%
Fair health	11.6%	11.8%
Bad health	3.2%	3.4%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.9%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Bedford
2 cars or vans in household	37.9%	30.5%
1 car or van in household	30.9%	40.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household	25.3%	11%
No cars or vans in household	5.9%	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.

Planning and heritage near The Chase

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Planning applications near The Chase

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Council tax here

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Estate agents near The Chase

Goodacres 1.1 mi
Taylor Made 1.4 mi
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Taylors 1.5 mi

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