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Traction Lane, Bedford

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House prices, sold prices and local information for MK42 9BH.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2018)
£184,243
19 sales
Price range
£136k – £260k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
28 Mar 2025
MK42 9BH

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At a glance

House prices£184k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station7 min walkBedford St Johns station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll leaseholdAcross 21 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

19 property sales on Traction Lane, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 28 Mar 2025. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £184,243. Average sale prices fell from £180,544 in 2018 to £179,000 in 2025 (-1%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2018; 5 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Traction Lane range from £135,600 to £260,000. Every home sold here was sold leasehold.

House prices on Traction Lane compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Traction 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

2018: £180,544 (14 sales)2018£181k2021: £200,000 (1 sales)2021£200k2022: £260,000 (1 sales)2022£260k2024: £155,000 (1 sales)2024£155k2025: £179,000 (2 sales)2025£179k

Tenure: 0% freehold and 100% leasehold across 21 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat19£184,24328 Mar 2025

Sold prices on Traction Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Flat 6, Windlass House, Traction Lane MK42 9BH 28 Mar 2025£178,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 14, Windlass House, Traction Lane MK42 9BH 26 Feb 2025£180,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 7, Windlass House, Traction Lane MK42 9BH 19 Jul 2024£155,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 15, Windlass House, Traction Lane MK42 9BH 31 Oct 2022£260,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, Windlass House, Traction Lane MK42 9BH 16 Dec 2021£200,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 15, Windlass House, Traction Lane MK42 9BH 11 Apr 2018£230,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 11, Windlass House, Traction Lane MK42 9BH 11 Apr 2018£160,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 10, Windlass House, Traction Lane MK42 9BH 11 Apr 2018£192,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 16, Windlass House, Traction Lane MK42 9BH 11 Apr 2018£232,500 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 13, Windlass House, Traction Lane MK42 9BH 10 Apr 2018£195,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 9, Windlass House, Traction Lane MK42 9BH 10 Apr 2018£162,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 8, Windlass House, Traction Lane MK42 9BH 10 Apr 2018£194,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 14, Windlass House, Traction Lane MK42 9BH 10 Apr 2018£165,001 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 7, Windlass House, Traction Lane MK42 9BH 10 Apr 2018£135,600 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 5, Windlass House, Traction Lane MK42 9BH 26 Mar 2018£187,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 6, Windlass House, Traction Lane MK42 9BH 26 Mar 2018£160,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 4, Windlass House, Traction Lane MK42 9BH 12 Mar 2018£192,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 12, Windlass House, Traction Lane MK42 9BH 12 Mar 2018£137,510 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 2, Windlass House, Traction Lane MK42 9BH 12 Mar 2018£185,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 1, Windlass House, Traction Lane MK42 9BH 12 Mar 2018£185,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 3, Windlass House, Traction Lane MK42 9BH 12 Mar 2018£194,000 Flat New buildLeasehold

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 6, Windlass House, Traction Lane £160,000 (Mar 2018) → £178,000 (Mar 2025) +11%
over 7 yrs
Flat 14, Windlass House, Traction Lane £165,001 (Apr 2018) → £180,000 (Feb 2025) +9%
over 7 yrs
Flat 7, Windlass House, Traction Lane £135,600 (Apr 2018) → £155,000 (Jul 2024) +14%
over 6 yrs
Flat 15, Windlass House, Traction Lane £230,000 (Apr 2018) → £260,000 (Oct 2022) +13%
over 5 yrs
Flat 3, Windlass House, Traction Lane £194,000 (Mar 2018) → £200,000 (Dec 2021) +3%
over 4 yrs

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Schools near Traction Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Peter Pan Nursery School 118 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.2 mi
Cauldwell School 415 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
St John's School 178 pupils Academy special converter 2–19 Good Report 0.4 mi
Bedford Free School 536 pupils Secondary 11–16 Outstanding Report 0.4 mi
Priory Primary School 214 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Queen's Park Academy 446 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Cherry Trees Nursery School 147 pupils Nursery 2–5 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 St Johns station 0.4 mi · 7 min walk
  • Bedford station 0.5 mi · 9 min walk
  • Kempston Hardwick station 2.9 mi · 58 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Bedford Hospital West (Stop A, Kempston Road) 2 min walk
  • Bedford Hospital West (Stop B, Kempston Road) 2 min walk
  • Britannia Road (Stop C, Britannia Road) 4 min walk
  • Britannia Road (Stop D, Britannia Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Ashburnham Road Surgery
    8 Ashburnham Road, Bedford · 0.4 mi
  • London Road Health Centre
    84-86 London Road, Bedford · 0.7 mi
  • Queens Park Health Centre
    23C Carlisle Road, Queen's Park, Bedford · 0.8 mi
  • Linden Road Surgery
    13 Linden Road, Bedford · 1.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Bedford Ford End Express · 0.3 mi
  • Farmfoods Farmfoods Fenlake Bedford · 0.4 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Cauldwell Bedford · 0.5 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Bedford Harpur Express · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Janssen's Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Lindleys Chemist · 0.3 mi
  • Boots · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • Bedford Dental Centre · 0.4 mi
  • Midland Road Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.4 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 4 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.

Income4 of 10
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime3 of 10
Access to housing and services3 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned41.4%62.5%
Private rented45.3%20.3%
Social rented13.3%17.1%
Households655

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6474.2%64.1%
Aged 65+3.9%18.6%
Residents1,556

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 Traction Lane

Ethnic group

HereBedford
White52.7%75.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh29.1%12.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African9.6%5.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups5.3%4.6%
Other ethnic group3.3%1.8%

Religion

HereBedford
Christian47.8%47.6%
No religion26.2%34.1%
Muslim12.5%7.1%
Not answered5.7%5.8%
Hindu4%1.6%
Sikh1.7%2.2%
Other religion1%1.1%
Buddhist0.9%0.3%

Country of birth

HereBedford
Born in the UK47%78.6%
Born outside the UK53%21.4%

Highest qualification

HereBedford
Level 4 qualifications and above49.5%34.7%
No qualifications14.3%16.8%
Level 3 qualifications12.5%16.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.5%10.4%
Level 2 qualifications9.3%13.5%
Apprenticeship2.6%5.6%
Other qualifications2.3%2.9%

General health

HereBedford
Very good health55.4%48.8%
Good health32.7%35%
Fair health8.5%11.8%
Bad health2.6%3.4%
Very bad health0.8%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereBedford
1 car or van in household54.9%40.2%
No cars or vans in household28%18.2%
2 cars or vans in household14.9%30.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household2.3%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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