The Close, Clapham, Bedford

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House prices, sold prices and local information for MK41 6DP.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£213,667

6 sales

Price range

£153k – £254k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

20 Dec 2023

MK41 6DP

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At a glance

House prices£214k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station37 min walkBedford station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 7 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 Close, Clapham, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 20 Dec 2023. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £208,000. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 67% semi-detached, 33% terraced. Recorded sale prices on The Close range from £153,000 to £253,500. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on The Close compared

MK41 postcode area£369,012

Bedford£384,461

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. The 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

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 7 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	4	£208,000	20 Dec 2023
Terraced	2	£225,000	26 Nov 2021

Sold prices on The Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
11, The Close MK41 6DP	10 Aug 2026	£340,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
15, The Close MK41 6DP	20 Dec 2023	£253,500	Semi-detached	Freehold
12, The Close MK41 6DP	26 Nov 2021	£235,000	Terraced	Freehold
11, The Close MK41 6DP	22 Nov 2019	£200,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
7, The Close MK41 6DP	27 Jun 2018	£225,500	Semi-detached	Freehold
12, The Close MK41 6DP	12 Jul 2017	£215,000	Terraced	Freehold
13, The Close MK41 6DP	12 Jul 2016	£153,000	Semi-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 Close	£200,000 (Nov 2019) → £340,000 (Aug 2026)	+70% over 7 yrs
12, The Close	£215,000 (Jul 2017) → £235,000 (Nov 2021)	+9% over 4 yrs

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Schools near The Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Ursula Taylor Church of England School 350 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.2 mi
Bedford Greenacre Independent School 775 pupils	Other independent school	0–18	Report	0.8 mi
Bedford Modern School 1,219 pupils	Other independent school	7–18	Report	1.1 mi
Edith Cavell Primary School 292 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.2 mi
Scott Primary School & Nursery 469 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.2 mi
Oakley Primary Academy 210 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.2 mi
Lincroft Academy 923 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	1.2 mi
Great Ouse Primary Academy 455 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.2 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 1.8 mi · 37 min walk
Bedford St Johns station 2.5 mi · 49 min walk
Kempston Hardwick station 4.8 mi · 1 hr 36 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Highbury Grove (opp, High Street) 1 min walk
Highbury Grove (adj, High Street) 1 min walk
The Slade (opp, Highbury Grove) 2 min walk
The Slade (adj, Highbury Grove) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Priory Medical Centre
48 The Glebe, Clapham, Bedford · 0.7 mi
Linden Road Surgery
13 Linden Road, Bedford · 1.4 mi
Ashburnham Road Surgery
8 Ashburnham Road, Bedford · 1.9 mi
Queens Park Health Centre
23C Carlisle Road, Queen's Park, Bedford · 1.9 mi

Supermarkets

Tesco Express Tesco Clapham High St Express · 0.1 mi
Budgens Budgens Clapham · 0.5 mi
Aldi Aldi Bedford · 1.0 mi
Sainsburys Sainsburys Fairfield Park · 1.1 mi

Pharmacies

Herbert And Herbert · 0.1 mi
Jardines Pharmacy · 1.3 mi
Bromham Pharmacy · 1.6 mi

Dentists

Dental Care Centre · 0.1 mi
Bedford Heights · 1.1 mi
Shakespeare Clinic · 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 6 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	7 of 10
Employment	6 of 10
Education and skills	5 of 10
Health and disability	5 of 10
Crime	5 of 10
Access to housing and services	4 of 10
Living environment	2 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	80.7%	62.5%
Private rented	12.3%	20.3%
Social rented	7.0%	17.1%
Households	644

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	12.8%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	54.4%	64.1%
Aged 65+	32.8%	18.6%
Residents	1,331

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 Close

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Who lives around The Close

Ethnic group

	Here	Bedford
White	91.4%	75.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	4%	12.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	3.7%	4.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.6%	5.3%
Other ethnic group	0.4%	1.8%

Religion

	Here	Bedford
Christian	56%	47.6%
No religion	35.2%	34.1%
Not answered	4.9%	5.8%
Sikh	1.7%	2.2%
Hindu	0.8%	1.6%
Muslim	0.8%	7.1%
Other religion	0.5%	1.1%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.3%

Country of birth

	Here	Bedford
Born in the UK	90.8%	78.6%
Born outside the UK	9.2%	21.4%

Highest qualification

	Here	Bedford
Level 4 qualifications and above	32.2%	34.7%
No qualifications	21.8%	16.8%
Level 3 qualifications	13.5%	16.2%
Level 2 qualifications	12%	13.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	8.9%	10.4%
Apprenticeship	7.4%	5.6%
Other qualifications	4.3%	2.9%

General health

	Here	Bedford
Very good health	42.5%	48.8%
Good health	37.9%	35%
Fair health	13.3%	11.8%
Bad health	4.7%	3.4%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.9%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Bedford
1 car or van in household	47%	40.2%
2 cars or vans in household	23.6%	30.5%
No cars or vans in household	18.4%	18.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household	11%	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.

Planning and heritage near The Close

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Council tax here

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Estate agents near The Close

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Country Properties 1.7 mi
Urban and Rural 1.7 mi
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