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The Crescent, Bedford

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for MK40 2RT, MK40 2RU, MK40 2FY.

Average price (last 12 months)
£305,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£219,543
35 sales
Price range
£125k – £800k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
8 Sep 2026
MK40 2RU

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At a glance

House prices£305k average21% below the Bedford average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station9 min walkBedford station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband87% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold84% leaseholdAcross 45 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

35 property sales on The Crescent, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £305,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £178,563. That is 21% below the Bedford average of £384,461 over the same period. 10 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 9 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 91% flat, 6% detached, 3% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on The Crescent range from £125,000 to £800,000. 16% of homes sold here were freehold and 84% leasehold. Of 349 streets in Bedford with at least two sales in the last year, The Crescent ranks 250th for average price.

House prices on The Crescent compared

The Crescent£305,000
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

2016: £300,000 (4 sales)2016£300k2017: £139,167 (3 sales)2017£139k2018: £166,571 (7 sales)2018£167k2019: £195,000 (1 sales)2019£195k2021: £373,333 (3 sales)2021£373k2022: £200,000 (10 sales)2022£200k2023: £176,167 (3 sales)2023£176k2025: £285,667 (3 sales)2025£286k2026: £200,000 (1 sales)2026£200k

Tenure: 16% freehold and 84% leasehold across 45 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat32£178,5638 Sep 2026
Detached2£780,00025 Jun 2021
Semi-detached1£410,00021 Nov 2025

Sold prices on The Crescent

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Flat 13, Crescent Court, 14, The Crescent MK40 2RU 8 Sep 2026£200,000 FlatLeasehold
4A, The Crescent MK40 2RU 21 Nov 2025£410,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 14, Crescent Court, 14, The Crescent MK40 2RU 30 Sep 2025£212,000 FlatLeasehold
5, Lloyd Court, 15, The Crescent MK40 2RT 1 Aug 2025£235,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 14, Crescent Court, 14, The Crescent MK40 2RU 23 Jul 2025£165,000 OtherFreehold
2, Lloyd Court, 15, The Crescent MK40 2RT 7 Jan 2025£130,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 6, 19, The Crescent MK40 2RT 20 Dec 2023£148,500 FlatLeasehold
6, Lloyd Court, 15, The Crescent MK40 2RT 8 Dec 2023£190,000 FlatLeasehold
4, Lloyd Court, 15, The Crescent MK40 2RT 15 Sep 2023£190,000 FlatLeasehold
9, Lloyd Court, 15, The Crescent MK40 2RT 20 Jan 2023£140,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 10, Smalley House, 13, The Crescent MK40 2FY 16 Dec 2022£259,000 FlatLeasehold
5, Lloyd Court, 15, The Crescent MK40 2RT 26 Aug 2022£187,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 11, 13, The Crescent MK40 2RT 19 Aug 2022£259,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 6, Crescent Court, 14, The Crescent MK40 2RU 19 Aug 2022£160,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 8, Smalley House, 13, The Crescent MK40 2FY 23 Jun 2022£215,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 14, Crescent Court, 14, The Crescent MK40 2RU 20 May 2022£195,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, Smalley House, 13, The Crescent MK40 2FY 19 May 2022£159,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, Smalley House, 13, The Crescent MK40 2FY 18 May 2022£210,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, 19, The Crescent MK40 2RT 30 Mar 2022£177,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, 19, The Crescent MK40 2RT 11 Mar 2022£178,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 7, Crescent Court, 14, The Crescent MK40 2RU 21 Dec 2021£130,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 5, Crescent Court, 14, The Crescent MK40 2RU 26 Aug 2021£190,000 FlatLeasehold
1, The Crescent MK40 2RT 29 Jun 2021£1,060,000 OtherFreehold
17, The Crescent MK40 2RT 25 Jun 2021£800,000 DetachedFreehold
13, The Crescent MK40 2RT 13 Oct 2020£250,000 OtherFreehold
Flat 13, Crescent Court, 14, The Crescent MK40 2RU 16 Dec 2019£195,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, Crescent Court, 14, The Crescent MK40 2RU 10 May 2019£185,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, 19, The Crescent MK40 2RT 18 Dec 2018£163,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 5, Crescent Court, 14, The Crescent MK40 2RU 4 Oct 2018£162,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 5, 19, The Crescent MK40 2RT 11 Jul 2018£156,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 6, 19, The Crescent MK40 2RT 29 Jun 2018£180,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 12, Crescent Court, 14, The Crescent MK40 2RU 11 Apr 2018£226,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, 19, The Crescent MK40 2RT 28 Feb 2018£160,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, Crescent Court, 14, The Crescent MK40 2RU 22 Feb 2018£160,000 FlatLeasehold
1, Lloyd Court, 15, The Crescent MK40 2RT 18 Jan 2018£160,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 13, Crescent Court, 14, The Crescent MK40 2RU 3 Jan 2018£185,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, 19, The Crescent MK40 2RT 3 May 2017£162,500 FlatLeasehold
8, Lloyd Court, 15, The Crescent MK40 2RT 13 Apr 2017£150,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 11, Crescent Court, 14, The Crescent MK40 2RU 17 Mar 2017£130,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, Crescent Court, 14, The Crescent MK40 2RU 28 Feb 2017£125,000 FlatLeasehold
Crescent House, 19, The Crescent MK40 2RT 26 Aug 2016£37,600 OtherFreehold
2, The Crescent MK40 2RU 25 Apr 2016£760,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 5, 19, The Crescent MK40 2RT 7 Apr 2016£155,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, 19, The Crescent MK40 2RT 30 Mar 2016£140,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, 19, The Crescent MK40 2RT 15 Jan 2016£145,000 FlatLeasehold

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
Flat 13, Crescent Court, 14, The Crescent £185,000 (Jan 2018) → £195,000 (Dec 2019) → £200,000 (Sep 2026) +8%
over 9 yrs
Flat 14, Crescent Court, 14, The Crescent £195,000 (May 2022) → £165,000 (Jul 2025) → £212,000 (Sep 2025) +9%
over 3 yrs
5, Lloyd Court, 15, The Crescent £187,500 (Aug 2022) → £235,000 (Aug 2025) +25%
over 3 yrs
Flat 6, 19, The Crescent £180,000 (Jun 2018) → £148,500 (Dec 2023) -18%
over 5 yrs
Flat 2, 19, The Crescent £163,000 (Dec 2018) → £178,000 (Mar 2022) +9%
over 3 yrs
Flat 5, Crescent Court, 14, The Crescent £162,000 (Oct 2018) → £190,000 (Aug 2021) +17%
over 3 yrs
Flat 4, Crescent Court, 14, The Crescent £160,000 (Feb 2018) → £185,000 (May 2019) +16%
over 1 yr
Flat 5, 19, The Crescent £155,000 (Apr 2016) → £156,000 (Jul 2018) +1%
over 2 yrs
Flat 1, 19, The Crescent £140,000 (Mar 2016) → £160,000 (Feb 2018) +14%
over 2 yrs
Flat 4, 19, The Crescent £145,000 (Jan 2016) → £162,500 (May 2017) +12%
over 1 yr

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Schools near The Crescent

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Livingstone Primary School 457 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Polam School 99 pupils Other independent school 1–9 Report 0.2 mi
Priory Primary School 214 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
Bedford School 994 pupils Other independent school Church of England 7–19 Report 0.4 mi
Edith Cavell Primary School 292 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Bedford Modern School 1,219 pupils Other independent school 7–18 Report 0.6 mi
Bedford Free School 536 pupils Secondary 11–16 Outstanding Report 0.6 mi
Bedford Girls' School 843 pupils Other independent school 7–18 Report 0.7 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 0.4 mi · 9 min walk
  • Bedford St Johns station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
  • Kempston Hardwick station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 12 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Warwick Avenue (opp, Union Street) 2 min walk
  • Bedford High School (o/s, The Crescent) 2 min walk
  • Warwick Avenue (adj, Union Street) 2 min walk
  • Bedford High School (opp, The Crescent) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Linden Road Surgery
    13 Linden Road, Bedford · 0.3 mi
  • Ashburnham Road Surgery
    8 Ashburnham Road, Bedford · 0.4 mi
  • The De Parys Group
    Enhanced Services Centre, Bedford Health Village, Bedford · 0.6 mi
  • Goldington Avenue Surgery
    85 Goldington Avenue, Bedford · 0.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Bedford Tavistock Street Local · 0.0 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Greenhill Street Bedford · 0.2 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Bedford Greenhill Street · 0.2 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Central Bedford Bedford · 0.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Kay's Chemist · 0.2 mi
  • Bedford Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Broadway Pharmacy · 0.2 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.1 mi
  • Priory Dental Practice · 0.1 mi
  • Time For Teeth Hmp Bedford · 0.2 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 1 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.

Income1 of 10
Employment1 of 10
Education and skills2 of 10
Health and disability1 of 10
Crime1 of 10
Access to housing and services3 of 10
Living environment4 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned13.3%62.5%
Private rented33.2%20.3%
Social rented53.1%17.1%
Households926

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1511.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6472.2%64.1%
Aged 65+16.4%18.6%
Residents1,862

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)87%80%
Gigabit-capable87%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 The Crescent

Ethnic group

HereBedford
White63.4%75.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh13.8%12.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African13.1%5.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups6.1%4.6%
Other ethnic group3.6%1.8%

Religion

HereBedford
Christian45.3%47.6%
No religion27.6%34.1%
Muslim13.2%7.1%
Not answered9.5%5.8%
Other religion1.5%1.1%
Sikh1.1%2.2%
Buddhist1%0.3%
Hindu0.6%1.6%

Country of birth

HereBedford
Born in the UK62.1%78.6%
Born outside the UK37.9%21.4%

Highest qualification

HereBedford
No qualifications28.6%16.8%
Level 4 qualifications and above24.8%34.7%
Level 2 qualifications13.5%13.5%
Level 3 qualifications12.4%16.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.8%10.4%
Apprenticeship6.6%5.6%
Other qualifications3.4%2.9%

General health

HereBedford
Very good health37.4%48.8%
Good health34.6%35%
Fair health18.4%11.8%
Bad health7.3%3.4%
Very bad health2.3%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereBedford
No cars or vans in household58.2%18.2%
1 car or van in household32.4%40.2%
2 cars or vans in household7.8%30.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household1.6%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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