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Whitbread Avenue, Bedford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Whitbread Avenue, Bedford · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bedford-bedford/whitbread-avenue/

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2020)
£184,333
3 sales
Price range
£163k – £220k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
3 Sep 2021
MK42 9DY

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At a glance

House prices£184k averageSince 2020 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station11 min walkBedford St Johns station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 9 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

3 property sales on Whitbread Avenue, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. The most recent sale was on 3 Sep 2021. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £184,333. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2020; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Whitbread Avenue range from £163,000 to £220,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Whitbread Avenue compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2020: £170,000 (1 sales)2020£170k2021: £191,500 (2 sales)2021£192k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 9 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced3£184,3333 Sep 2021

Sold prices on Whitbread Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
35, Whitbread Avenue MK42 9DY 28 Feb 2025£200,000 OtherFreehold
23, Whitbread Avenue MK42 9DY 17 Jan 2025£275,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Whitbread Avenue MK42 9DY 27 Sep 2023£255,000 TerracedFreehold
29, Whitbread Avenue MK42 9DY 28 Apr 2023£230,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Whitbread Avenue MK42 9DY 3 Sep 2021£220,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Whitbread Avenue MK42 9DY 15 Jan 2021£163,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Whitbread Avenue MK42 9DY 23 Oct 2020£170,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Whitbread Avenue MK42 9DY 16 Sep 2020£150,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Whitbread Avenue MK42 9DY 12 Mar 2020£206,000 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
25, Whitbread Avenue £150,000 (Sep 2020) → £170,000 (Oct 2020) +13%
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Schools near Whitbread Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St John's School 178 pupils Academy special converter 2–19 Good Report 0.1 mi
Peter Pan Nursery School 118 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.2 mi
Cauldwell School 415 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
Queen's Park Academy 446 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Camestone School 408 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Bedford Free School 536 pupils Secondary 11–16 Outstanding Report 0.7 mi
Cherry Trees Nursery School 147 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.7 mi
Grange Academy 161 pupils Academy special converter 5–18 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 0.5 mi · 11 min walk
  • Bedford station 0.6 mi · 13 min walk
  • Kempston Hardwick station 2.6 mi · 52 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Whitbread Avenue (opp, Kempston Road) 1 min walk
  • Whitbread Avenue (adj, Bedford Road) 2 min walk
  • The Keep (o/s, Bedford Road) 3 min walk
  • The Keep (opp, Bedford Road) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Ashburnham Road Surgery
    8 Ashburnham Road, Bedford · 0.6 mi
  • Queens Park Health Centre
    23C Carlisle Road, Queen's Park, Bedford · 0.7 mi
  • London Road Health Centre
    84-86 London Road, Bedford · 0.9 mi
  • King Street Surgery
    273 Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford · 0.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Aldi Aldi Cauldwell Bedford · 0.4 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Bedford Ford End Express · 0.4 mi
  • Morrisons Morrisons Cauldwell Bedford · 0.4 mi
  • Farmfoods Farmfoods Fenlake Bedford · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Janssen's Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Lindleys Chemist · 0.5 mi
  • Boots · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • Bedford Dental Centre · 0.6 mi
  • Midland Road Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.6 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 3 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.

Income3 of 10
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills2 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime3 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment5 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned56.0%62.5%
Private rented17.4%20.3%
Social rented26.4%17.1%
Households541

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6467.2%64.1%
Aged 65+14.6%18.6%
Residents1,511

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 Whitbread Avenue

Ethnic group

HereBedford
White60.8%75.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh24.1%12.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African6%5.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups5%4.6%
Other ethnic group4.1%1.8%

Religion

HereBedford
Christian42.4%47.6%
No religion26.5%34.1%
Sikh9.1%2.2%
Muslim7.9%7.1%
Not answered6.3%5.8%
Other religion3.7%1.1%
Hindu3.1%1.6%
Buddhist1.1%0.3%

Country of birth

HereBedford
Born in the UK69.2%78.6%
Born outside the UK30.8%21.4%

Highest qualification

HereBedford
Level 4 qualifications and above26.5%34.7%
No qualifications22.4%16.8%
Level 3 qualifications14.5%16.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications13.6%10.4%
Level 2 qualifications13%13.5%
Apprenticeship5.4%5.6%
Other qualifications4.5%2.9%

General health

HereBedford
Very good health43.9%48.8%
Good health38.7%35%
Fair health12.4%11.8%
Bad health4.3%3.4%
Very bad health0.7%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereBedford
1 car or van in household45.2%40.2%
2 cars or vans in household24.2%30.5%
No cars or vans in household20.1%18.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household10.5%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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