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Watercress Rise, Biddenham, Bedford

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House prices, sold prices and local information for MK40 4US.

Average price (last 12 months)
£381,250
5 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£364,111
53 sales
Price range
£160k – £488k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
17 Jul 2026
MK40 4US

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At a glance

House prices£381k averageAbout the Bedford average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station26 min walkBedford station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold96% freeholdAcross 68 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

53 property sales on Watercress Rise, Biddenham, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 5 homes sold here for an average of £381,250. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £406,606. Average sale prices rose from £344,300 in 2017 to £427,167 in 2026 (+24%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 14 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 9 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 60% detached, 40% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Watercress Rise range from £159,750 to £487,500. 96% of homes sold here were freehold and 4% leasehold. Of 349 streets in Bedford with at least two sales in the last year, Watercress Rise ranks 139th for average price.

House prices on Watercress Rise compared

Watercress Rise£381,250
MK40 postcode area£378,253
Bedford£384,461
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all MK40 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £344,300 (10 sales)2017£344k2018: £329,375 (8 sales)2018£329k2019: £385,429 (14 sales)2019£385k2020: £364,733 (6 sales)2020£365k2021: £382,429 (7 sales)2021£382k2023: £189,750 (1 sales)2023£190k2024: £375,000 (1 sales)2024£375k2025: £370,750 (3 sales)2025£371k2026: £427,167 (3 sales)2026£427k

Tenure: 96% freehold and 4% leasehold across 68 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached32£406,60621 May 2026
Semi-detached21£299,35717 Jul 2026

Sold prices on Watercress Rise

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
59, Watercress Rise MK40 4US 17 Jul 2026£415,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Watercress Rise MK40 4US 21 May 2026£386,500 DetachedFreehold
29, Watercress Rise MK40 4US 13 May 2026£480,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Watercress Rise MK40 4US 2 Dec 2025£159,750 Semi-detachedLeasehold
56, Watercress Rise MK40 4US 24 Nov 2025£465,000 DetachedFreehold
60, Watercress Rise MK40 4US 5 Mar 2025£487,500 DetachedFreehold
55, Watercress Rise MK40 4US 20 Dec 2024£375,000 DetachedFreehold
65, Watercress Rise MK40 4US 19 Apr 2024£337,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
65, Watercress Rise MK40 4US 21 Jul 2023£440,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Watercress Rise MK40 4US 23 Feb 2023£189,750 Semi-detachedLeasehold
4, Watercress Rise MK40 4US 20 Aug 2021£358,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Watercress Rise MK40 4US 3 Jul 2021£387,000 Detached New buildFreehold
14, Watercress Rise MK40 4US 28 Jun 2021£135,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
48, Watercress Rise MK40 4US 1 Jun 2021£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Watercress Rise MK40 4US 29 Mar 2021£465,000 DetachedFreehold
40, Watercress Rise MK40 4US 26 Feb 2021£427,000 Detached New buildFreehold
49, Watercress Rise MK40 4US 18 Feb 2021£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Watercress Rise MK40 4US 12 Feb 2021£460,000 Detached New buildFreehold
54, Watercress Rise MK40 4US 11 Dec 2020£258,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
67, Watercress Rise MK40 4US 20 Nov 2020£305,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Watercress Rise MK40 4US 25 Sep 2020£455,000 Detached New buildFreehold
4, Watercress Rise MK40 4US 28 Aug 2020£325,400 Detached New buildFreehold
49, Watercress Rise MK40 4US 31 Jul 2020£295,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Watercress Rise MK40 4US 30 Apr 2020£465,000 Detached New buildFreehold
39, Watercress Rise MK40 4US 28 Feb 2020£380,000 Detached New buildFreehold
21, Watercress Rise MK40 4US 20 Dec 2019£260,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
23, Watercress Rise MK40 4US 20 Dec 2019£260,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
25, Watercress Rise MK40 4US 20 Dec 2019£260,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
27, Watercress Rise MK40 4US 20 Dec 2019£260,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
19, Watercress Rise MK40 4US 19 Dec 2019£450,000 Detached New buildFreehold
10, Watercress Rise MK40 4US 15 Nov 2019£360,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
29, Watercress Rise MK40 4US 1 Nov 2019£405,000 Detached New buildFreehold
15, Watercress Rise MK40 4US 30 Oct 2019£300,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
17, Watercress Rise MK40 4US 30 Oct 2019£300,000 Detached New buildFreehold
31, Watercress Rise MK40 4US 30 Oct 2019£260,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
33, Watercress Rise MK40 4US 30 Oct 2019£260,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
35, Watercress Rise MK40 4US 30 Oct 2019£300,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
37, Watercress Rise MK40 4US 30 Oct 2019£300,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
42, Watercress Rise MK40 4US 23 Sep 2019£385,000 Detached New buildFreehold
46, Watercress Rise MK40 4US 30 Aug 2019£405,000 Detached New buildFreehold
44, Watercress Rise MK40 4US 26 Jul 2019£462,500 Detached New buildFreehold
14, Watercress Rise MK40 4US 28 Jun 2019£1,578,000 OtherFreehold
6, Watercress Rise MK40 4US 28 Jun 2019£275,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
8, Watercress Rise MK40 4US 28 Jun 2019£296,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
26, Watercress Rise MK40 4US 28 May 2019£340,000 Detached New buildFreehold
22, Watercress Rise MK40 4US 24 May 2019£437,500 Detached New buildFreehold
24, Watercress Rise MK40 4US 24 May 2019£340,000 Detached New buildFreehold
3, Watercress Rise MK40 4US 5 Apr 2019£450,000 Detached New buildFreehold
5, Watercress Rise MK40 4US 15 Mar 2019£340,000 Detached New buildFreehold
1, Watercress Rise MK40 4US 4 Jan 2019£450,000 Detached New buildFreehold
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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
59, Watercress Rise £359,000 (Dec 2017) → £415,000 (Jul 2026) +16%
over 9 yrs
5, Watercress Rise £340,000 (Mar 2019) → £386,500 (May 2026) +14%
over 7 yrs
29, Watercress Rise £405,000 (Nov 2019) → £480,000 (May 2026) +19%
over 7 yrs
14, Watercress Rise £1,578,000 (Jun 2019) → £135,000 (Jun 2021) → £159,750 (Dec 2025) -90%
over 6 yrs
56, Watercress Rise £400,000 (Feb 2018) → £465,000 (Nov 2025) +16%
over 8 yrs
60, Watercress Rise £415,000 (Nov 2017) → £487,500 (Mar 2025) +17%
over 7 yrs
55, Watercress Rise £320,000 (Dec 2017) → £375,000 (Dec 2024) +17%
over 7 yrs
65, Watercress Rise £355,000 (Nov 2017) → £440,000 (Jul 2023) → £337,500 (Apr 2024) -5%
over 6 yrs
4, Watercress Rise £325,400 (Aug 2020) → £358,000 (Aug 2021) +10%
over under a year
48, Watercress Rise £295,000 (Feb 2018) → £300,000 (Jun 2021) +2%
over 3 yrs
1, Watercress Rise £450,000 (Jan 2019) → £465,000 (Mar 2021) +3%
over 2 yrs
49, Watercress Rise £295,000 (Jan 2018) → £295,000 (Jul 2020) → £280,000 (Feb 2021) -5%
over 3 yrs
54, Watercress Rise £260,000 (Feb 2018) → £258,000 (Dec 2020) -1%
over 3 yrs
67, Watercress Rise £320,000 (Oct 2017) → £305,000 (Nov 2020) -5%
over 3 yrs

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Schools near Watercress Rise

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St James' CofE Academy 194 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Report 0.5 mi
Biddenham International School and Sports College 1,422 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.6 mi
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary and Pre-School 271 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Great Ouse Primary Academy 455 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Westfield Primary School 298 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Bromham CofE Primary School 496 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.1 mi
Bedford Modern School 1,219 pupils Other independent school 7–18 Report 1.1 mi
Queen's Park Academy 446 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.1 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 station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
  • Bedford St Johns station 2.0 mi · 39 min walk
  • Kempston Hardwick station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 13 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Dragonfly Crescent (Adjacent) 2 min walk
  • Dragonfly Crescent (Opposite) 2 min walk
  • Deep Spinney (opp, Bromham Road) 3 min walk
  • Deep Spinney (adj, Bromham Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Queens Park Health Centre
    23C Carlisle Road, Queen's Park, Bedford · 1.0 mi
  • Linden Road Surgery
    13 Linden Road, Bedford · 1.2 mi
  • Ashburnham Road Surgery
    8 Ashburnham Road, Bedford · 1.4 mi
  • Priory Medical Centre
    48 The Glebe, Clapham, Bedford · 1.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Fairfield Park · 0.9 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Bedford · 0.9 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Clapham High St Express · 1.2 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Bedford Great Denham Local · 1.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • Bromham Pharmacy · 1.1 mi
  • The Village Pharmacy · 1.2 mi
  • Herbert And Herbert · 1.2 mi

Dentists

  • Queens Park Health Centre · 1.0 mi
  • The Dental Practice (136 Bromham Road) · 1.2 mi
  • Shakespeare Clinic · 1.2 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 8 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.

Income7 of 10
Employment10 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability9 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services3 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned85.6%62.5%
Private rented6.4%20.3%
Social rented8.0%17.1%
Households591

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.4%64.1%
Aged 65+21.9%18.6%
Residents1,522

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 Watercress Rise

Ethnic group

HereBedford
White73%75.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh16.6%12.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.9%4.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African3.5%5.3%
Other ethnic group2.1%1.8%

Religion

HereBedford
Christian50.5%47.6%
No religion28.6%34.1%
Muslim5.8%7.1%
Not answered4.9%5.8%
Hindu4.8%1.6%
Sikh4.7%2.2%
Buddhist0.3%0.3%
Jewish0.3%–

Country of birth

HereBedford
Born in the UK83.6%78.6%
Born outside the UK16.4%21.4%

Highest qualification

HereBedford
Level 4 qualifications and above54.3%34.7%
Level 3 qualifications13.9%16.2%
Level 2 qualifications11.6%13.5%
No qualifications8%16.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications6.1%10.4%
Apprenticeship4.3%5.6%
Other qualifications1.8%2.9%

General health

HereBedford
Very good health57.4%48.8%
Good health32%35%
Fair health8.1%11.8%
Bad health1.8%3.4%
Very bad health0.7%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereBedford
2 cars or vans in household43.7%30.5%
1 car or van in household31.9%40.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household18.4%11%
No cars or vans in household6.1%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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