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Turnpike Gardens, Bedford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Turnpike Gardens, Bedford · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bedford-bedford/turnpike-gardens/

House prices, sold prices and local information for MK42 0AJ, MK42 0AG.

Average price (last 12 months)
£442,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£334,385
24 sales
Price range
£135k – £450k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
12 Jun 2026
MK42 0AJ

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At a glance

House prices£443k average15% above the Bedford average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station28 min walkBedford St Johns station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold92% freeholdAcross 24 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

24 property sales on Turnpike Gardens, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £442,500. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £365,118. Average sale prices rose from £296,000 in 2016 to £442,500 in 2026 (+49%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 15% above the Bedford average of £384,461 over the same period. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 71% detached, 25% terraced, 4% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Turnpike Gardens range from £135,000 to £450,000. 92% of homes sold here were freehold and 8% leasehold. Of 349 streets in Bedford with at least two sales in the last year, Turnpike Gardens ranks 87th for average price.

House prices on Turnpike Gardens compared

Turnpike Gardens£442,500
MK42 postcode area£320,390
Bedford£384,461
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all MK42 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £296,000 (4 sales)2016£296k2017: £315,000 (1 sales)2017£315k2018: £388,000 (1 sales)2018£388k2019: £315,000 (3 sales)2019£315k2021: £256,438 (4 sales)2021£256k2022: £360,000 (1 sales)2022£360k2023: £425,000 (1 sales)2023£425k2024: £326,250 (2 sales)2024£326k2025: £369,000 (5 sales)2025£369k2026: £442,500 (2 sales)2026£443k

Tenure: 92% freehold and 8% leasehold across 24 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached17£365,11812 Jun 2026
Terraced6£253,04231 Mar 2025
Semi-detached1£300,00021 Mar 2025

Sold prices on Turnpike Gardens

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
24, Turnpike Gardens MK42 0AJ 12 Jun 2026£445,000 DetachedFreehold
54, Turnpike Gardens MK42 0AJ 10 Apr 2026£440,000 DetachedFreehold
20, Turnpike Gardens MK42 0AJ 24 Oct 2025£375,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Turnpike Gardens MK42 0AJ 5 Aug 2025£450,000 DetachedFreehold
9, Turnpike Gardens MK42 0AG 28 May 2025£425,000 DetachedFreehold
30, Turnpike Gardens MK42 0AJ 31 Mar 2025£295,000 TerracedFreehold
48, Turnpike Gardens MK42 0AJ 21 Mar 2025£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Turnpike Gardens MK42 0AJ 14 May 2024£352,500 TerracedFreehold
46, Turnpike Gardens MK42 0AJ 8 May 2024£300,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Turnpike Gardens MK42 0AG 11 Oct 2023£425,000 DetachedFreehold
29, Turnpike Gardens MK42 0AG 15 Dec 2022£360,000 DetachedFreehold
42, Turnpike Gardens MK42 0AJ 29 Oct 2021£135,000 TerracedLeasehold
14, Turnpike Gardens MK42 0AJ 6 Aug 2021£375,000 DetachedFreehold
58, Turnpike Gardens MK42 0AJ 29 Jun 2021£350,000 DetachedFreehold
68, Turnpike Gardens MK42 0AJ 6 Apr 2021£165,750 TerracedLeasehold
29, Turnpike Gardens MK42 0AG 12 Jul 2019£300,000 DetachedFreehold
24, Turnpike Gardens MK42 0AJ 1 Mar 2019£375,000 DetachedFreehold
26, Turnpike Gardens MK42 0AJ 1 Mar 2019£270,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Turnpike Gardens MK42 0AG 29 Mar 2018£388,000 DetachedFreehold
58, Turnpike Gardens MK42 0AJ 6 Oct 2017£315,000 DetachedFreehold
31, Turnpike Gardens MK42 0AG 19 Feb 2016£284,750 DetachedFreehold
33, Turnpike Gardens MK42 0AG 19 Feb 2016£324,750 Detached New buildFreehold
27, Turnpike Gardens MK42 0AG 29 Jan 2016£324,750 DetachedFreehold
29, Turnpike Gardens MK42 0AG 29 Jan 2016£249,750 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
24, Turnpike Gardens £375,000 (Mar 2019) → £445,000 (Jun 2026) +19%
over 7 yrs
29, Turnpike Gardens £249,750 (Jan 2016) → £300,000 (Jul 2019) → £360,000 (Dec 2022) +44%
over 7 yrs
58, Turnpike Gardens £315,000 (Oct 2017) → £350,000 (Jun 2021) +11%
over 4 yrs

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Schools near Turnpike Gardens

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Elstow School 413 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
King's Oak Primary School 826 pupils Primary 1–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Bedford Academy 1,480 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.7 mi
Shortstown Primary School 479 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
KWS School 18 pupils Other independent school 11–18 Report 1.0 mi
Shackleton Primary School 487 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.1 mi
Cherry Trees Nursery School 147 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 1.2 mi
Bedford Girls' School 843 pupils Other independent school 7–18 Report 1.3 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 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
  • Bedford station 2.1 mi · 41 min walk
  • Kempston Hardwick station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 10 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • The Turnpike (E-bound, Cambridge Road) 2 min walk
  • The Turnpike (W-bound, Cambridge Road) 2 min walk
  • Welbourne Gardens (adj, Eastcotts Road) 2 min walk
  • Welbourne Gardens (opp, Eastcotts Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Bedoc Healthcare
    Unit 16, Stephenson Court, Bedford · 0.9 mi
  • London Road Health Centre
    84-86 London Road, Bedford · 1.0 mi
  • The De Parys Group
    Enhanced Services Centre, Bedford Health Village, Bedford · 1.7 mi
  • Goldington Avenue Surgery
    85 Goldington Avenue, Bedford · 1.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco New Cardington Express · 0.7 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Shortstown North Drive · 0.7 mi
  • Tesco Extra Tesco Bedford Extra · 0.8 mi
  • Asda Express Asda Southgate Express Petrol · 1.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Pyramid Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Pyramid Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • Tesco In-store Pharmacy · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • London Road Health Centre · 1.0 mi
  • Idh Limited · 1.3 mi
  • Goldington Road (dental Surgery) · 1.4 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
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills3 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned62.8%62.5%
Private rented19.5%20.3%
Social rented17.7%17.1%
Households786

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6467.2%64.1%
Aged 65+15.7%18.6%
Residents1,827

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 Turnpike Gardens

Ethnic group

HereBedford
White71.5%75.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh16.5%12.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African5.4%5.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups5.3%4.6%
Other ethnic group1.4%1.8%

Religion

HereBedford
Christian48.7%47.6%
No religion29.6%34.1%
Muslim9.9%7.1%
Not answered6.9%5.8%
Sikh1.8%2.2%
Hindu1.6%1.6%
Other religion1.3%1.1%
Buddhist0.1%0.3%

Country of birth

HereBedford
Born in the UK74.7%78.6%
Born outside the UK25.3%21.4%

Highest qualification

HereBedford
Level 4 qualifications and above27.1%34.7%
No qualifications22.8%16.8%
Level 3 qualifications15%16.2%
Level 2 qualifications13%13.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.9%10.4%
Apprenticeship7.2%5.6%
Other qualifications3%2.9%

General health

HereBedford
Very good health43.3%48.8%
Good health36.8%35%
Fair health15%11.8%
Bad health4.1%3.4%
Very bad health0.8%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereBedford
1 car or van in household44.7%40.2%
2 cars or vans in household28.5%30.5%
No cars or vans in household18.9%18.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household7.9%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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