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Waltham Drive, Elstow, Bedford

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House prices, sold prices and local information for MK42 9FZ, MK42 9GA.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£349,182
11 sales
Price range
£240k – £495k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
14 Apr 2025
MK42 9FZ

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At a glance

House prices£349k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station24 min walkBedford St Johns station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 11 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

11 property sales on Waltham Drive, Elstow, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 14 Apr 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £416,667. By property type, sales here have been 55% detached, 36% terraced, 9% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Waltham Drive range from £240,000 to £495,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Waltham Drive compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2017: £312,500 (2 sales)2017£313k2018: £385,000 (1 sales)2018£385k2019: £358,000 (2 sales)2019£358k2020: £378,750 (2 sales)2020£379k2021: £310,000 (2 sales)2021£310k2023: £400,000 (1 sales)2023£400k2025: £337,500 (1 sales)2025£338k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 11 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached6£416,6673 Feb 2023
Terraced4£250,8757 May 2021
Semi-detached1£337,50014 Apr 2025

Sold prices on Waltham Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
33, Waltham Drive MK42 9FZ 14 Apr 2025£337,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Waltham Drive MK42 9GA 3 Feb 2023£400,000 DetachedFreehold
27, Waltham Drive MK42 9FZ 7 May 2021£240,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Waltham Drive MK42 9GA 17 Feb 2021£380,000 DetachedFreehold
9, Waltham Drive MK42 9FZ 3 Aug 2020£495,000 DetachedFreehold
29, Waltham Drive MK42 9FZ 15 May 2020£262,500 TerracedFreehold
41, Waltham Drive MK42 9FZ 30 May 2019£465,000 DetachedFreehold
31, Waltham Drive MK42 9FZ 23 May 2019£251,000 TerracedFreehold
34, Waltham Drive MK42 9GA 19 Nov 2018£385,000 DetachedFreehold
24, Waltham Drive MK42 9GA 10 Nov 2017£375,000 DetachedFreehold
39, Waltham Drive MK42 9FZ 7 Jul 2017£250,000 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.

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Schools near Waltham Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Bedford Academy 1,480 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.5 mi
Elstow School 413 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Shackleton Primary School 487 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
King's Oak Primary School 826 pupils Primary 1–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Cherry Trees Nursery School 147 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.8 mi
Camestone School 408 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.1 mi
Daubeney Academy 576 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 1.1 mi
Springfield Primary School 365 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.2 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 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
  • Bedford station 1.8 mi · 37 min walk
  • Kempston Hardwick station 2.4 mi · 47 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Medical Centre (opp, Abbey Fields) 2 min walk
  • Medical Centre (o/s, Abbey Fields) 3 min walk
  • Elstow Lower School (opp, Abbey Fields) 3 min walk
  • Elstow Lodge (adj, Wilstead Road) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

  • London Road Health Centre
    84-86 London Road, Bedford · 1.0 mi
  • King Street Surgery
    273 Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford · 1.6 mi
  • Ashburnham Road Surgery
    8 Ashburnham Road, Bedford · 1.8 mi
  • Queens Park Health Centre
    23C Carlisle Road, Queen's Park, Bedford · 2.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar PFS Spar - Elstow Road · 0.8 mi
  • Marks and Spencer BP M&S Bedford BP · 0.9 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Foodhall M&S Interchange Bedford Foodhall · 0.9 mi
  • Morrisons Morrisons Cauldwell Bedford · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Pyramid Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
  • Lotus Pharmacy · 1.0 mi
  • Janssen's Pharmacy · 1.1 mi

Dentists

  • London Road Health Centre · 1.0 mi
  • U H P The Dental Practice · 1.5 mi
  • Kempston Dental Practice · 1.5 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 6 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
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned61.7%62.5%
Private rented16.8%20.3%
Social rented21.1%17.1%
Households673

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6470.7%64.1%
Aged 65+10.1%18.6%
Residents1,912

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 Waltham Drive

Ethnic group

HereBedford
White60.1%75.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh25.6%12.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African6.1%5.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups5.1%4.6%
Other ethnic group3.1%1.8%

Religion

HereBedford
Christian41.3%47.6%
No religion30.3%34.1%
Sikh11.5%2.2%
Muslim6%7.1%
Not answered4.3%5.8%
Hindu3.9%1.6%
Other religion2.4%1.1%
Buddhist0.2%0.3%

Country of birth

HereBedford
Born in the UK77.6%78.6%
Born outside the UK22.4%21.4%

Highest qualification

HereBedford
Level 4 qualifications and above35.9%34.7%
Level 3 qualifications16.5%16.2%
Level 2 qualifications15.2%13.5%
No qualifications14.2%16.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.9%10.4%
Apprenticeship4.7%5.6%
Other qualifications2.6%2.9%

General health

HereBedford
Very good health52.2%48.8%
Good health33.1%35%
Fair health11%11.8%
Bad health3.2%3.4%
Very bad health0.6%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereBedford
2 cars or vans in household36.7%30.5%
1 car or van in household33.9%40.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household18.3%11%
No cars or vans in household11.1%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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Estate agents near Waltham Drive

  • Taylors 1.5 mi
  • James Kendall 1.5 mi
  • Walden's Lettings 1.5 mi
  • Fry Estate Agents 1.6 mi
  • Goodacres 1.7 mi

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