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Thistle Lane, Wixams, Bedford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Thistle Lane, Wixams, Bedford · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bedford-bedford/thistle-lane/

House prices, sold prices and local information for MK42 6EW.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2019)
£472,279
23 sales
Price range
£355k – £590k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
9 Aug 2023
MK42 6EW

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At a glance

House prices£472k averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station32 min walkKempston Hardwick station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 23 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

23 property sales on Thistle Lane, Wixams, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 9 Aug 2023. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £489,622. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2019; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 87% detached, 9% semi-detached, 4% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Thistle Lane range from £354,995 to £590,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Thistle Lane compared

MK42 postcode area£320,390
Bedford£384,461
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Thistle Lane has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all MK42 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2019: £464,999 (5 sales)2019£465k2020: £466,558 (16 sales)2020£467k2021: £482,495 (1 sales)2021£482k2023: £590,000 (1 sales)2023£590k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 23 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached20£489,6229 Aug 2023
Semi-detached2£355,49528 Feb 2020
Terraced1£358,99525 Sep 2020

Sold prices on Thistle Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
3, Thistle Lane MK42 6EW 9 Aug 2023£590,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Thistle Lane MK42 6EW 16 Feb 2021£482,495 Detached New buildFreehold
13, Thistle Lane MK42 6EW 9 Oct 2020£507,995 Detached New buildFreehold
19, Thistle Lane MK42 6EW 25 Sep 2020£358,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
4, Thistle Lane MK42 6EW 25 Sep 2020£467,995 Detached New buildFreehold
16, Thistle Lane MK42 6EW 28 Aug 2020£469,995 Detached New buildFreehold
15, Thistle Lane MK42 6EW 25 Aug 2020£458,995 Detached New buildFreehold
8, Thistle Lane MK42 6EW 14 Aug 2020£468,995 Detached New buildFreehold
6, Thistle Lane MK42 6EW 31 Jul 2020£467,995 Detached New buildFreehold
9, Thistle Lane MK42 6EW 15 Jul 2020£468,995 Detached New buildFreehold
17, Thistle Lane MK42 6EW 10 Jul 2020£462,995 Detached New buildFreehold
10, Thistle Lane MK42 6EW 7 May 2020£467,995 Detached New buildFreehold
24, Thistle Lane MK42 6EW 27 Mar 2020£557,995 Detached New buildFreehold
11, Thistle Lane MK42 6EW 28 Feb 2020£474,995 Detached New buildFreehold
2, Thistle Lane MK42 6EW 28 Feb 2020£355,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
20, Thistle Lane MK42 6EW 28 Feb 2020£460,995 Detached New buildFreehold
22, Thistle Lane MK42 6EW 28 Feb 2020£463,995 Detached New buildFreehold
14, Thistle Lane MK42 6EW 7 Feb 2020£550,000 Detached New buildFreehold
3, Thistle Lane MK42 6EW 20 Dec 2019£550,000 Detached New buildFreehold
1, Thistle Lane MK42 6EW 6 Dec 2019£354,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
7, Thistle Lane MK42 6EW 6 Dec 2019£475,000 Detached New buildFreehold
12, Thistle Lane MK42 6EW 29 Nov 2019£490,000 Detached New buildFreehold
5, Thistle Lane MK42 6EW 1 Nov 2019£455,000 Detached New buildFreehold

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
3, Thistle Lane £550,000 (Dec 2019) → £590,000 (Aug 2023) +7%
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Schools near Thistle Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Wixams Tree Primary Academy 559 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.0 mi
Wixams Academy 903 pupils Secondary 11–19 Requires improvement Report 0.0 mi
Lakeview School 436 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Willow Grove Primary School 104 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Wilstead Primary School Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
Houghton Conquest Primary School 139 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.7 mi
Springfield Primary School 365 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 2.0 mi
Daubeney Academy 576 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 2.0 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

  • Kempston Hardwick station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
  • Stewartby station 2.6 mi · 52 min walk
  • Bedford St Johns station 2.9 mi · 58 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Dove Lane (opp, Green Lane) 6 min walk
  • Dove Lane (adj, Green Lane) 6 min walk
  • Brooklands Avenue (NE-bound, Southern Cross) 6 min walk
  • Brooklands Avenue (opp, Southern Cross) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

  • King Street Surgery
    273 Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford · 2.5 mi
  • The Vale Medical Practice
    Wootton Vale Hlth Liv Ctr, Fields Road, Wootton, Bedford · 2.6 mi
  • London Road Health Centre
    84-86 London Road, Bedford · 2.8 mi
  • Bedoc Healthcare
    Unit 16, Stephenson Court, Bedford · 3.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op FR Wixams · 0.4 mi
  • Marks and Spencer BP M&S Bedford BP · 1.4 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Foodhall M&S Interchange Bedford Foodhall · 1.7 mi
  • Cook Cook Bedford · 1.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Wilstead Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
  • Boots · 1.7 mi
  • Pyramid Pharmacy · 2.3 mi

Dentists

  • U H P The Dental Practice · 2.5 mi
  • Kempston Dental Practice · 2.5 mi
  • Mobile Dental Unit (north) · 2.6 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 7 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.

Income6 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services2 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned80.0%62.5%
Private rented7.8%20.3%
Social rented12.2%17.1%
Households819

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1533.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.9%64.1%
Aged 65+5.1%18.6%
Residents2,404

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 Thistle Lane

Ethnic group

HereBedford
White79.1%75.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh9.4%12.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups5.9%4.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African4.6%5.3%
Other ethnic group1%1.8%

Religion

HereBedford
No religion44.8%34.1%
Christian42.2%47.6%
Not answered4.9%5.8%
Muslim3.9%7.1%
Hindu2%1.6%
Sikh1.5%2.2%
Other religion0.4%1.1%
Buddhist0.2%0.3%

Country of birth

HereBedford
Born in the UK87.1%78.6%
Born outside the UK12.9%21.4%

Highest qualification

HereBedford
Level 4 qualifications and above42.3%34.7%
Level 3 qualifications20.7%16.2%
Level 2 qualifications15.6%13.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8%10.4%
No qualifications7.8%16.8%
Apprenticeship3.7%5.6%
Other qualifications1.9%2.9%

General health

HereBedford
Very good health63%48.8%
Good health29.6%35%
Fair health5.9%11.8%
Bad health1.1%3.4%
Very bad health0.5%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereBedford
2 cars or vans in household49.2%30.5%
1 car or van in household38.5%40.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household8.8%11%
No cars or vans in household3.5%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.

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