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The Grove, Bedford

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for MK40 3JW, MK40 3JN.

Average price (last 12 months)
£792,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£362,609
29 sales
Price range
£127k – £1.28m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
17 Apr 2026
MK40 3JN

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At a glance

House prices£793k average106% above the Bedford average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station14 min walkBedford St Johns station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold90% freeholdAcross 31 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

29 property sales on The Grove, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £792,500. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £343,213. That is 106% above the Bedford average of £384,461 over the same period. 8 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 7 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 76% terraced, 14% semi-detached, 7% flat. Recorded sale prices on The Grove range from £127,175 to £1,275,000. 90% of homes sold here were freehold and 10% leasehold. Of 349 streets in Bedford with at least two sales in the last year, The Grove ranks 6th for average price, putting it in the top 10%.

House prices on The Grove compared

The Grove£792,500
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: £363,000 (4 sales)2016£363k2017: £245,000 (1 sales)2017£245k2018: £273,500 (2 sales)2018£274k2020: £265,000 (3 sales)2020£265k2021: £327,500 (6 sales)2021£328k2022: £375,029 (6 sales)2022£375k2023: £343,250 (2 sales)2023£343k2024: £350,000 (2 sales)2024£350k2025: £782,500 (2 sales)2025£783k2026: £310,000 (1 sales)2026£310k

Tenure: 90% freehold and 10% leasehold across 31 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced22£343,21315 Feb 2024
Semi-detached4£293,75017 Apr 2026
Flat2£257,50018 Dec 2023
Detached1£1,275,00028 Nov 2025

Sold prices on The Grove

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
61, The Grove MK40 3JN 17 Apr 2026£310,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, The Grove MK40 3JN 28 Nov 2025£1,275,000 DetachedFreehold
24, The Grove MK40 3JW 26 Mar 2025£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
61, The Grove MK40 3JN 27 Mar 2024£285,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, The Grove MK40 3JN 15 Feb 2024£415,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 1, 55, The Grove MK40 3JN 18 Dec 2023£375,000 FlatLeasehold
23, The Grove MK40 3JW 19 Jan 2023£311,500 TerracedFreehold
3, The Grove MK40 3JW 14 Dec 2022£280,000 TerracedFreehold
47, The Grove MK40 3JN 1 Aug 2022£658,000 TerracedFreehold
8, The Grove MK40 3JW 1 Jul 2022£310,000 TerracedFreehold
23, The Grove MK40 3JW 29 Apr 2022£127,175 TerracedFreehold
35, The Grove MK40 3JN 17 Mar 2022£575,000 TerracedFreehold
16, The Grove MK40 3JW 4 Feb 2022£300,000 TerracedFreehold
61, The Grove MK40 3JN 1 Dec 2021£285,000 OtherFreehold
63, The Grove MK40 3JN 24 Sep 2021£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, The Grove MK40 3JW 29 Jun 2021£280,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 2, 55, The Grove MK40 3JN 4 Jun 2021£140,000 FlatLeasehold
18, The Grove MK40 3JW 21 May 2021£270,000 TerracedFreehold
28, The Grove MK40 3JW 23 Mar 2021£282,500 TerracedFreehold
48, The Grove MK40 3JN 18 Feb 2021£702,500 TerracedFreehold
8, The Grove MK40 3JW 11 Dec 2020£215,000 TerracedFreehold
16, The Grove MK40 3JW 7 Sep 2020£280,000 TerracedFreehold
34, The Grove MK40 3JW 12 Mar 2020£300,000 TerracedFreehold
28, The Grove MK40 3JW 27 Nov 2018£284,500 TerracedFreehold
11, The Grove MK40 3JW 27 Jul 2018£262,500 TerracedFreehold
Flat 2, 55, The Grove MK40 3JN 5 Mar 2018£112,000 FlatLeasehold
23, The Grove MK40 3JW 30 Nov 2017£245,000 TerracedFreehold
18, The Grove MK40 3JW 17 May 2016£210,000 TerracedFreehold
9, The Grove MK40 3JW 29 Apr 2016£247,000 TerracedFreehold
57, The Grove MK40 3JN 10 Mar 2016£570,000 TerracedFreehold
58, The Grove MK40 3JN 24 Feb 2016£425,000 TerracedFreehold

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
61, The Grove £285,000 (Dec 2021) → £285,000 (Mar 2024) → £310,000 (Apr 2026) +9%
over 4 yrs
23, The Grove £245,000 (Nov 2017) → £127,175 (Apr 2022) → £311,500 (Jan 2023) +27%
over 5 yrs
8, The Grove £215,000 (Dec 2020) → £310,000 (Jul 2022) +44%
over 2 yrs
16, The Grove £280,000 (Sep 2020) → £300,000 (Feb 2022) +7%
over 1 yr
9, The Grove £247,000 (Apr 2016) → £280,000 (Jun 2021) +13%
over 5 yrs
Flat 2, 55, The Grove £112,000 (Mar 2018) → £140,000 (Jun 2021) +25%
over 3 yrs
18, The Grove £210,000 (May 2016) → £270,000 (May 2021) +29%
over 5 yrs
28, The Grove £284,500 (Nov 2018) → £282,500 (Mar 2021) -1%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near The Grove

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Bedford School 994 pupils Other independent school Church of England 7–19 Report 0.2 mi
Castle Newnham School 624 pupils All-through 4–16 Report 0.4 mi
Bedford Girls' School 843 pupils Other independent school 7–18 Report 0.4 mi
Bedford Free School 536 pupils Secondary 11–16 Outstanding Report 0.5 mi
Priory Primary School 214 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Livingstone Primary School 457 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School 268 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Polam School 99 pupils Other independent school 1–9 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 St Johns station 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
  • Bedford station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
  • Kempston Hardwick station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 14 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Bedford Bowls Club (o/s) 2 min walk
  • Merton Centre (adj, St Cuthberts Street) 2 min walk
  • Rothsay Road (opp, Castle Road) 3 min walk
  • Rothsay Road (adj, Castle Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The De Parys Group
    Enhanced Services Centre, Bedford Health Village, Bedford · 0.2 mi
  • Goldington Avenue Surgery
    85 Goldington Avenue, Bedford · 0.4 mi
  • Ashburnham Road Surgery
    8 Ashburnham Road, Bedford · 0.8 mi
  • London Road Health Centre
    84-86 London Road, Bedford · 0.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • Lidl Lidl Central Bedford Bedford · 0.2 mi
  • Budgens Budgens Bedford · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Bedford Harpur Express · 0.4 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Bedford Greenhill Street · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Goldharts Chemist · 0.2 mi
  • Broadway Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Kidmans Surgical Chemist · 0.4 mi

Dentists

  • Bedford Braces Ltd · 0.1 mi
  • Grove Place (dental Surgery) · 0.1 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.1 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 5 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.

Income5 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment3 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned28.1%62.5%
Private rented50.2%20.3%
Social rented21.7%17.1%
Households654

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 159.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6474.7%64.1%
Aged 65+16.0%18.6%
Residents1,127

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 The Grove

Ethnic group

HereBedford
White81%75.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African6.9%5.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh6.7%12.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.7%4.6%
Other ethnic group1.8%1.8%

Religion

HereBedford
No religion45.1%34.1%
Christian42.5%47.6%
Not answered7.7%5.8%
Muslim2.8%7.1%
Sikh0.8%2.2%
Hindu0.7%1.6%
Other religion0.4%1.1%
Buddhist0%0.3%

Country of birth

HereBedford
Born in the UK70.3%78.6%
Born outside the UK29.7%21.4%

Highest qualification

HereBedford
Level 4 qualifications and above47.9%34.7%
Level 3 qualifications15.2%16.2%
No qualifications13.7%16.8%
Level 2 qualifications10.3%13.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications7.2%10.4%
Apprenticeship3.6%5.6%
Other qualifications2.1%2.9%

General health

HereBedford
Very good health47.6%48.8%
Good health32.9%35%
Fair health13.6%11.8%
Bad health5.1%3.4%
Very bad health0.9%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereBedford
1 car or van in household46.4%40.2%
No cars or vans in household37.8%18.2%
2 cars or vans in household12.1%30.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household3.7%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 The Grove

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