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Wortham Close, Great Denham, Bedford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Wortham Close, Great Denham, Bedford · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bedford-bedford/wortham-close/

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£340,654
13 sales
Price range
£232k – £450k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
20 Sep 2024
MK40 4RU

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At a glance

House prices£341k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station27 min walkBedford station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 14 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

13 property sales on Wortham Close, Great Denham, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 20 Sep 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £403,833. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 5 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 46% detached, 31% semi-detached, 23% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Wortham Close range from £232,000 to £450,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Wortham Close compared

MK40 postcode area£378,253
Bedford£384,461
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Wortham Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all MK40 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £305,000 (2 sales)2017£305k2019: £343,333 (3 sales)2019£343k2020: £270,000 (1 sales)2020£270k2021: £385,000 (4 sales)2021£385k2022: £370,000 (1 sales)2022£370k2023: £333,500 (1 sales)2023£334k2024: £275,000 (1 sales)2024£275k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 14 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached6£403,83315 Oct 2021
Semi-detached4£277,62520 Sep 2024
Terraced3£298,33316 Dec 2022

Sold prices on Wortham Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
1, Wortham Close MK40 4RU 20 Sep 2024£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Wortham Close MK40 4RU 28 Nov 2023£333,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Wortham Close MK40 4RU 16 Dec 2022£370,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Wortham Close MK40 4RU 15 Oct 2021£428,000 DetachedFreehold
19, Wortham Close MK40 4RU 14 Oct 2021£430,000 DetachedFreehold
7, Wortham Close MK40 4RU 26 Mar 2021£450,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Wortham Close MK40 4RU 18 Feb 2021£232,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Wortham Close MK40 4RU 6 Nov 2020£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Wortham Close MK40 4RU 16 Dec 2019£390,000 DetachedFreehold
21, Wortham Close MK40 4RU 31 Oct 2019£385,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Wortham Close MK40 4RU 24 Oct 2019£265,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Wortham Close MK40 4RU 28 Mar 2019£375,000 DetachedFreehold
11, Wortham Close MK40 4RU 14 Aug 2017£350,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Wortham Close MK40 4RU 3 Mar 2017£260,000 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
1, Wortham Close £232,000 (Feb 2021) → £275,000 (Sep 2024) +19%
over 4 yrs
15, Wortham Close £270,000 (Nov 2020) → £333,500 (Nov 2023) +24%
over 3 yrs
2, Wortham Close £265,000 (Oct 2019) → £370,000 (Dec 2022) +40%
over 3 yrs
19, Wortham Close £375,000 (Mar 2019) → £430,000 (Oct 2021) +15%
over 3 yrs
21, Wortham Close £385,000 (Oct 2019) → £390,000 (Dec 2019) +1%
over under a year

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Schools near Wortham Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Great Denham Primary School 677 pupils Primary 3–11 Outstanding Report 0.3 mi
Rivertree Free School 126 pupils Free schools special 2–19 Report 0.6 mi
Greys Education Centre 57 pupils Academy alternative provision converter 5–16 Good Report 0.7 mi
Bedford Road Primary Academy 365 pupils Primary 5–11 Requires improvement Report 0.7 mi
Grange Academy 161 pupils Academy special converter 5–18 Good Report 0.8 mi
St James' CofE Academy 194 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Report 0.8 mi
Westfield Primary School 298 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Biddenham International School and Sports College 1,422 pupils Secondary 11–18 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 station 1.3 mi · 27 min walk
  • Bedford St Johns station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
  • Kempston Hardwick station 2.4 mi · 49 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Sainsbury's (adj) 3 min walk
  • Archer Street (opp, Anglia Way) 3 min walk
  • Northern Square (E-bound, Greenkeepers Road) 4 min walk
  • Northern Square (W-bound, Greenkeepers Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Queens Park Health Centre
    23C Carlisle Road, Queen's Park, Bedford · 0.7 mi
  • King Street Surgery
    273 Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford · 0.8 mi
  • Ashburnham Road Surgery
    8 Ashburnham Road, Bedford · 1.4 mi
  • Linden Road Surgery
    13 Linden Road, Bedford · 1.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Bedford Great Denham Local · 0.2 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Kempston Bedford Rd Express · 0.8 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Kempston · 0.9 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Kempston · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • The Village Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Speedwell Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
  • Britannia Pharmacy · 0.9 mi

Dentists

  • Queens Park Health Centre · 0.7 mi
  • Mobile Dental Unit (north) · 0.8 mi
  • U H P The Dental Practice · 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 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
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services3 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned78.2%62.5%
Private rented11.5%20.3%
Social rented10.3%17.1%
Households505

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1528.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6468.8%64.1%
Aged 65+2.4%18.6%
Residents1,331

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 Wortham Close

Ethnic group

HereBedford
White70%75.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh10.2%12.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African9.3%5.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups9.2%4.6%
Other ethnic group1.3%1.8%

Religion

HereBedford
No religion43.7%34.1%
Christian38.7%47.6%
Muslim6.9%7.1%
Not answered5.8%5.8%
Hindu2.8%1.6%
Sikh1%2.2%
Other religion0.7%1.1%
Buddhist0.1%0.3%

Country of birth

HereBedford
Born in the UK79.8%78.6%
Born outside the UK20.2%21.4%

Highest qualification

HereBedford
Level 4 qualifications and above51.6%34.7%
Level 3 qualifications19.1%16.2%
Level 2 qualifications12.6%13.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications7.2%10.4%
No qualifications5.3%16.8%
Apprenticeship2.8%5.6%
Other qualifications1.4%2.9%

General health

HereBedford
Very good health64.1%48.8%
Good health28.3%35%
Fair health6.6%11.8%
Bad health1%3.4%
Very bad health0%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereBedford
2 cars or vans in household47.6%30.5%
1 car or van in household43.1%40.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household4.7%11%
No cars or vans in household4.5%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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