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Usher Close, Bedford

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£338,400
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£272,243
14 sales
Price range
£223k – £338k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
23 Jan 2026
MK42 9DA

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At a glance

House prices£272k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station4 min walkBedford St Johns station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 17 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

14 property sales on Usher Close, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £338,400. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £257,556. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 64% terraced, 29% semi-detached, 7% detached. Recorded sale prices on Usher Close range from £223,000 to £338,400. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Usher Close compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £238,750 (4 sales)2016£239k2017: £275,000 (1 sales)2017£275k2018: £253,500 (2 sales)2018£254k2020: £285,000 (2 sales)2020£285k2021: £284,000 (2 sales)2021£284k2024: £275,000 (1 sales)2024£275k2025: £323,000 (1 sales)2025£323k2026: £338,400 (1 sales)2026£338k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 17 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced9£257,55621 May 2024
Semi-detached4£288,75019 Sep 2025
Detached1£338,40023 Jan 2026

Sold prices on Usher Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
6, Usher Close MK42 9DA 23 Jan 2026£338,400 DetachedFreehold
3, Usher Close MK42 9DA 19 Sep 2025£323,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Usher Close MK42 9DA 21 May 2024£275,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Usher Close MK42 9DA 9 May 2022£346,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Usher Close MK42 9DA 29 Oct 2021£278,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Usher Close MK42 9DA 9 Apr 2021£290,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Usher Close MK42 9DA 30 Sep 2020£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Usher Close MK42 9DA 31 Mar 2020£270,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Usher Close MK42 9DA 16 Oct 2019£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Usher Close MK42 9DA 17 May 2019£280,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Usher Close MK42 9DA 12 Jul 2018£262,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Usher Close MK42 9DA 17 Jan 2018£245,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Usher Close MK42 9DA 12 Oct 2017£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Usher Close MK42 9DA 19 May 2016£250,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Usher Close MK42 9DA 31 Mar 2016£225,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Usher Close MK42 9DA 31 Mar 2016£257,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Usher Close MK42 9DA 24 Mar 2016£223,000 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
3, Usher Close £257,000 (Mar 2016) → £323,000 (Sep 2025) +26%
over 9 yrs
2, Usher Close £275,000 (Oct 2017) → £346,000 (May 2022) +26%
over 5 yrs
20, Usher Close £280,000 (May 2019) → £290,000 (Apr 2021) +4%
over 2 yrs
18, Usher Close £245,000 (Jan 2018) → £270,000 (Mar 2020) +10%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near Usher Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Peter Pan Nursery School 118 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.3 mi
Cauldwell School 415 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Bedford Free School 536 pupils Secondary 11–16 Outstanding Report 0.3 mi
St John's School 178 pupils Academy special converter 2–19 Good Report 0.5 mi
Bedford Girls' School 843 pupils Other independent school 7–18 Report 0.5 mi
Priory Primary School 214 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Cherry Trees Nursery School 147 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.6 mi
Shackleton Primary School 487 pupils Primary 4–11 Good 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 0.2 mi · 4 min walk
  • Bedford station 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
  • Kempston Hardwick station 3.0 mi · 59 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Bedford Hospital West (Stop B, Kempston Road) 1 min walk
  • Bedford Hospital West (Stop A, Kempston Road) 1 min walk
  • Britannia Road (Stop D, Britannia Road) 2 min walk
  • Britannia Road (Stop C, Britannia Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Ashburnham Road Surgery
    8 Ashburnham Road, Bedford · 0.5 mi
  • London Road Health Centre
    84-86 London Road, Bedford · 0.6 mi
  • Queens Park Health Centre
    23C Carlisle Road, Queen's Park, Bedford · 0.9 mi
  • The De Parys Group
    Enhanced Services Centre, Bedford Health Village, Bedford · 1.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • Farmfoods Farmfoods Fenlake Bedford · 0.2 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Bedford Harpur Express · 0.4 mi
  • Lidl Lidl St Johns Retail Park · 0.4 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Bedford Ford End Express · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Janssen's Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Lindleys Chemist · 0.4 mi
  • Boots · 0.4 mi

Dentists

  • Midland Road Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
  • Bedford Dental Centre · 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 Usher Close

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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