Woodcote, Bedford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Woodcote, Bedford · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bedford-bedford/woodcote/

House prices, sold prices and local information for MK41 8EL, MK41 8EJ.

Average price (last 12 months)

£365,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2016)

£289,718

14 sales

Price range

£220k – £370k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

8 Sep 2026

MK41 8EJ

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At a glance

House prices£290k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station37 min walkBedford St Johns station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles 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 Woodcote, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £365,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £289,718. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Woodcote range from £220,000 to £370,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Woodcote compared

MK41 postcode area£369,012

Bedford£384,461

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Woodcote has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all MK41 house prices.

Average sale price by year

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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	14	£289,718	8 Sep 2026

Sold prices on Woodcote

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
31, Woodcote MK41 8EJ	8 Sep 2026	£365,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
5, Woodcote MK41 8EJ	17 Jul 2026	£255,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
53, Woodcote MK41 8EL	2 Feb 2024	£315,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
43, Woodcote MK41 8EL	24 Nov 2023	£320,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
11, Woodcote MK41 8EJ	4 Feb 2022	£320,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
2, Woodcote MK41 8EJ	7 Dec 2021	£370,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
49, Woodcote MK41 8EL	30 Mar 2020	£250,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
2, Woodcote MK41 8EJ	3 Mar 2020	£285,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
47, Woodcote MK41 8EL	22 Nov 2019	£290,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
37, Woodcote MK41 8EJ	9 Oct 2019	£245,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
55, Woodcote MK41 8EL	20 Sep 2019	£300,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
59, Woodcote MK41 8EL	27 Jun 2019	£270,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
35, Woodcote MK41 8EJ	18 Apr 2019	£275,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
63, Woodcote MK41 8EL	7 Sep 2018	£220,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
51, Woodcote MK41 8EL	4 Aug 2017	£265,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
55, Woodcote MK41 8EL	16 Jun 2017	£241,050	Semi-detached	Freehold
5, Woodcote MK41 8EJ	19 Feb 2016	£220,000	Semi-detached	Freehold

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

Address	Sales	Change
5, Woodcote	£220,000 (Feb 2016) → £255,000 (Jul 2026)	+16% over 10 yrs
2, Woodcote	£285,000 (Mar 2020) → £370,000 (Dec 2021)	+30% over 2 yrs
55, Woodcote	£241,050 (Jun 2017) → £300,000 (Sep 2019)	+24% over 2 yrs

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Schools near Woodcote

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
The Hills Academy 442 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
Hazeldene School 443 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.3 mi
Goldington Academy 958 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.4 mi
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School 268 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Putnoe Primary School 494 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Goldington Green Academy 576 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.6 mi
Mark Rutherford School 1,150 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Requires improvement Report	0.7 mi
Castle Newnham School 624 pupils	All-through	4–16	Report	0.9 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 1.8 mi · 37 min walk
Bedford station 2.0 mi · 39 min walk
Kempston Hardwick station 4.8 mi · 1 hr 36 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Haylands Way (adj, Queen's Drive) 1 min walk
Haylands Way (opp, Queen's Drive) 1 min walk
Haylands Way (o/s, Haylands Way) 2 min walk
Roundmead (adj, Queen's Drive) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Putnoe Medical Centre Partnership
93 Queens Drive, Bedford · 0.1 mi
Goldington Avenue Surgery
85 Goldington Avenue, Bedford · 0.8 mi
The De Parys Group
Enhanced Services Centre, Bedford Health Village, Bedford · 1.0 mi
Bedoc Healthcare
Unit 16, Stephenson Court, Bedford · 1.6 mi

Supermarkets

The Co-operative Food Co-op Bedford - Queens Drive · 0.0 mi
Iceland Iceland Bedford Goldington Square · 0.5 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Goldington · 0.5 mi
Aldi Aldi Goldington Bedford · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

Well · 0.1 mi
Fairleys Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.7 mi

Dentists

Goldington Road (dental Surgery) · 0.5 mi
Riverfield Drive (dental Surgery) · 0.7 mi
Dental Clinic · 0.8 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 9 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.

Income	8 of 10
Employment	9 of 10
Education and skills	6 of 10
Health and disability	6 of 10
Crime	8 of 10
Access to housing and services	8 of 10
Living environment	9 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	84.7%	62.5%
Private rented	9.3%	20.3%
Social rented	6.0%	17.1%
Households	699

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	53.4%	64.1%
Aged 65+	31.2%	18.6%
Residents	1,563

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	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

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	85%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	100%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	92%	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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Woodcote

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Who lives around Woodcote

Ethnic group

	Here	Bedford
White	85.3%	75.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	9.7%	12.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	2.6%	4.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	1.7%	5.3%
Other ethnic group	0.6%	1.8%

Religion

	Here	Bedford
Christian	55.3%	47.6%
No religion	30.6%	34.1%
Not answered	5.1%	5.8%
Muslim	4.1%	7.1%
Hindu	2.5%	1.6%
Sikh	1.7%	2.2%
Other religion	0.7%	1.1%
Buddhist	0.1%	0.3%

Country of birth

	Here	Bedford
Born in the UK	85.2%	78.6%
Born outside the UK	14.8%	21.4%

Highest qualification

	Here	Bedford
Level 4 qualifications and above	26.2%	34.7%
No qualifications	19.2%	16.8%
Level 3 qualifications	15.6%	16.2%
Level 2 qualifications	15%	13.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	11.5%	10.4%
Apprenticeship	8.3%	5.6%
Other qualifications	4.2%	2.9%

General health

	Here	Bedford
Very good health	44%	48.8%
Good health	34.9%	35%
Fair health	15.8%	11.8%
Bad health	4.2%	3.4%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.9%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Bedford
1 car or van in household	45.6%	40.2%
2 cars or vans in household	27.3%	30.5%
No cars or vans in household	15.9%	18.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household	11.2%	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.

Planning and heritage near Woodcote

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Planning applications near Woodcote

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Estate agents near Woodcote

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