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York Street, Bedford

MyStreetCheck free street report: York Street, Bedford · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bedford-bedford/york-street/

House prices, sold prices and local information for MK40 3RJ, MK40 3RL, MK40 3RN.

Average price (last 12 months)
£415,100
5 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£335,230
63 sales
Price range
£150k – £625k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
12 Feb 2026
MK40 3RL

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At a glance

House prices£415k average8% above the Bedford average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station17 min walkBedford St Johns station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 67 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

63 property sales on York Street, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 5 homes sold here for an average of £415,100. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £320,814. That is 8% above the Bedford average of £384,461 over the same period. 15 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 15 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 75% terraced, 25% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on York Street range from £150,000 to £625,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 349 streets in Bedford with at least two sales in the last year, York Street ranks 100th for average price.

House prices on York Street compared

York Street£415,100
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

2016: £319,800 (5 sales)2016£320k2017: £282,167 (9 sales)2017£282k2018: £288,323 (10 sales)2018£288k2019: £308,938 (8 sales)2019£309k2020: £279,750 (4 sales)2020£280k2021: £332,750 (6 sales)2021£333k2022: £441,000 (4 sales)2022£441k2023: £377,500 (2 sales)2023£378k2024: £416,750 (5 sales)2024£417k2025: £387,556 (9 sales)2025£388k2026: £420,000 (1 sales)2026£420k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 67 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced47£320,81412 Feb 2026
Semi-detached16£377,57712 Dec 2025

Sold prices on York Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
78, York Street MK40 3RL 12 Feb 2026£420,000 TerracedFreehold
53, York Street MK40 3RJ 19 Jan 2026£275,000 OtherFreehold
21, York Street MK40 3RJ 12 Dec 2025£360,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
67, York Street MK40 3RL 24 Nov 2025£558,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, York Street MK40 3RJ 18 Nov 2025£385,000 TerracedFreehold
15, York Street MK40 3RJ 30 Oct 2025£352,500 TerracedFreehold
72, York Street MK40 3RL 19 Sep 2025£410,000 TerracedFreehold
20, York Street MK40 3RJ 25 Jul 2025£280,000 TerracedFreehold
80, York Street MK40 3RL 16 May 2025£415,000 TerracedFreehold
50, York Street MK40 3RJ 2 May 2025£372,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, York Street MK40 3RJ 21 Jan 2025£355,000 TerracedFreehold
73, York Street MK40 3RL 8 Nov 2024£535,000 TerracedFreehold
22, York Street MK40 3RJ 25 Oct 2024£330,000 TerracedFreehold
81, York Street MK40 3RN 25 Oct 2024£485,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
69, York Street MK40 3RL 17 Sep 2024£403,750 TerracedFreehold
29, York Street MK40 3RJ 24 Jun 2024£330,000 TerracedFreehold
57, York Street MK40 3RL 10 Mar 2023£425,000 TerracedFreehold
25, York Street MK40 3RJ 3 Feb 2023£330,000 TerracedFreehold
43, York Street MK40 3RJ 14 Nov 2022£350,500 TerracedFreehold
83, York Street MK40 3RN 6 Jul 2022£625,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, York Street MK40 3RJ 13 Apr 2022£355,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, York Street MK40 3RJ 17 Mar 2022£433,000 TerracedFreehold
67, York Street MK40 3RL 26 Nov 2021£337,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, York Street MK40 3RJ 30 Jun 2021£280,000 TerracedFreehold
91, York Street MK40 3RN 28 Jun 2021£406,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, York Street MK40 3RJ 2 Jun 2021£305,000 TerracedFreehold
83, York Street MK40 3RN 1 Apr 2021£330,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
74, York Street MK40 3RL 25 Feb 2021£305,000 TerracedFreehold
93, York Street MK40 3RN 2 Feb 2021£337,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, York Street MK40 3RJ 7 Dec 2020£320,000 TerracedFreehold
29, York Street MK40 3RJ 25 Sep 2020£260,000 TerracedFreehold
30, York Street MK40 3RJ 11 Jun 2020£247,000 TerracedFreehold
46, York Street MK40 3RJ 28 Feb 2020£292,000 TerracedFreehold
62, York Street MK40 3RL 6 Dec 2019£290,000 TerracedFreehold
78, York Street MK40 3RL 29 Nov 2019£371,500 TerracedFreehold
72, York Street MK40 3RL 1 Nov 2019£283,500 TerracedFreehold
20, York Street MK40 3RJ 21 Oct 2019£270,000 TerracedFreehold
80, York Street MK40 3RL 30 Aug 2019£310,000 TerracedFreehold
68, York Street MK40 3RL 2 Aug 2019£308,000 TerracedFreehold
7, York Street MK40 3RJ 12 Jul 2019£298,500 TerracedFreehold
55, York Street MK40 3RL 22 Mar 2019£340,000 TerracedFreehold
29, York Street MK40 3RJ 20 Dec 2018£260,000 TerracedFreehold
54, York Street MK40 3RJ 19 Dec 2018£280,000 TerracedFreehold
49, York Street MK40 3RJ 4 Dec 2018£315,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
78, York Street MK40 3RL 5 Oct 2018£220,000 TerracedFreehold
70, York Street MK40 3RL 3 Sep 2018£265,000 TerracedFreehold
84, York Street MK40 3RN 31 Aug 2018£432,732 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, York Street MK40 3RJ 24 Aug 2018£286,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
78, York Street MK40 3RL 27 Jul 2018£170,000 TerracedFreehold
11, York Street MK40 3RJ 27 Apr 2018£264,000 TerracedFreehold
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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
78, York Street £170,000 (Jul 2018) → £220,000 (Oct 2018) → £371,500 (Nov 2019) → £420,000 (Feb 2026) +147%
over 8 yrs
21, York Street £150,000 (May 2017) → £286,000 (Aug 2018) → £355,500 (Apr 2022) → £360,000 (Dec 2025) +140%
over 9 yrs
67, York Street £337,500 (Nov 2021) → £558,000 (Nov 2025) +65%
over 4 yrs
7, York Street £298,500 (Jul 2019) → £320,000 (Dec 2020) → £385,000 (Nov 2025) +29%
over 6 yrs
72, York Street £283,500 (Nov 2019) → £410,000 (Sep 2025) +45%
over 6 yrs
20, York Street £270,000 (Oct 2019) → £280,000 (Jul 2025) +4%
over 6 yrs
80, York Street £310,000 (Aug 2019) → £415,000 (May 2025) +34%
over 6 yrs
73, York Street £360,000 (Jan 2016) → £535,000 (Nov 2024) +49%
over 9 yrs
29, York Street £260,000 (Dec 2018) → £260,000 (Sep 2020) → £330,000 (Jun 2024) +27%
over 6 yrs
25, York Street £250,000 (Nov 2016) → £330,000 (Feb 2023) +32%
over 6 yrs
43, York Street £290,000 (Sep 2017) → £350,500 (Nov 2022) +21%
over 5 yrs
83, York Street £330,000 (Apr 2021) → £625,000 (Jul 2022) +89%
over 1 yr
11, York Street £264,000 (Apr 2018) → £433,000 (Mar 2022) +64%
over 4 yrs
91, York Street £310,000 (Jul 2017) → £406,500 (Jun 2021) +31%
over 4 yrs
68, York Street £262,000 (Apr 2018) → £308,000 (Aug 2019) +18%
over 1 yr

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Schools near York Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Castle Newnham School 624 pupils All-through 4–16 Report 0.2 mi
Bedford Girls' School 843 pupils Other independent school 7–18 Report 0.5 mi
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School 268 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Bedford School 994 pupils Other independent school Church of England 7–19 Report 0.5 mi
Goldington Academy 958 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.6 mi
KWS School 18 pupils Other independent school 11–18 Report 0.7 mi
Bedford Free School 536 pupils Secondary 11–16 Outstanding Report 0.7 mi
Hazeldene School 443 pupils Primary 3–11 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 0.9 mi · 17 min walk
  • Bedford station 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
  • Kempston Hardwick station 3.9 mi · 1 hr 17 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Dudley Street (W-bound, Castle Road) 2 min walk
  • Dudley Street (E-bound, Castle Road) 2 min walk
  • Howbury Street (E-bound, Castle Road) 2 min walk
  • Howbury Street (W-bound, Castle Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The De Parys Group
    Enhanced Services Centre, Bedford Health Village, Bedford · 0.4 mi
  • Goldington Avenue Surgery
    85 Goldington Avenue, Bedford · 0.4 mi
  • London Road Health Centre
    84-86 London Road, Bedford · 0.8 mi
  • Putnoe Medical Centre Partnership
    93 Queens Drive, Bedford · 0.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Marks and Spencer BP M&S Newnham Av Bedford BP · 0.4 mi
  • Budgens Budgens Bedford · 0.5 mi
  • Tesco Extra Tesco Bedford Extra · 0.6 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Central Bedford Bedford · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Kidmans Surgical Chemist · 0.1 mi
  • Goldharts Chemist · 0.6 mi
  • Tesco In-store Pharmacy · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Idh Limited · 0.1 mi
  • Bedford Braces Ltd · 0.4 mi
  • Latchford And Latchford Specialist Dental Surgery · 0.4 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 7 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.

Income8 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment1 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned69.1%62.5%
Private rented27.4%20.3%
Social rented3.5%17.1%
Households595

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6468.6%64.1%
Aged 65+13.7%18.6%
Residents1,382

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 York Street

Ethnic group

HereBedford
White85.1%75.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh5.1%12.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.4%4.6%
Other ethnic group3%1.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African2.4%5.3%

Religion

HereBedford
No religion46.4%34.1%
Christian41.5%47.6%
Not answered6.2%5.8%
Muslim3%7.1%
Other religion1%1.1%
Sikh0.7%2.2%
Jewish0.5%–
Hindu0.4%1.6%

Country of birth

HereBedford
Born in the UK85.1%78.6%
Born outside the UK14.9%21.4%

Highest qualification

HereBedford
Level 4 qualifications and above50.4%34.7%
Level 3 qualifications14.2%16.2%
Level 2 qualifications11.3%13.5%
No qualifications10.5%16.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.4%10.4%
Apprenticeship3.7%5.6%
Other qualifications1.5%2.9%

General health

HereBedford
Very good health55.1%48.8%
Good health31.8%35%
Fair health10.5%11.8%
Bad health2%3.4%
Very bad health0.6%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereBedford
1 car or van in household51.1%40.2%
2 cars or vans in household27.6%30.5%
No cars or vans in household16.9%18.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household4.4%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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