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Barkers Piece, Marston Moretaine, Bedford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Barkers Piece, Marston Moretaine, Bedford · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bedford-central-bedfordshire/barkers-piece/

House prices, sold prices and local information for MK43 0LY, MK43 0LZ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£226,250
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£247,174
23 sales
Price range
£134k – £360k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
27 Mar 2026
MK43 0LY

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At a glance

House prices£226k average46% below the Bedford average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station23 min walkStewartby station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 24 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

23 property sales on Barkers Piece, Marston Moretaine, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £226,250. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £228,412. That is 46% below the Bedford average of £418,593 over the same period. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 74% terraced, 17% semi-detached, 9% detached. Recorded sale prices on Barkers Piece range from £133,500 to £360,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 176 streets in Bedford with at least two sales in the last year, Barkers Piece ranks 169th for average price, making it one of the more affordable streets in the town.

House prices on Barkers Piece compared

Barkers Piece£226,250
MK43 postcode area£422,771
Bedford£418,593
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all MK43 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £205,000 (1 sales)2016£205k2017: £233,625 (4 sales)2017£234k2018: £193,833 (3 sales)2018£194k2019: £265,000 (1 sales)2019£265k2020: £215,000 (1 sales)2020£215k2021: £248,750 (2 sales)2021£249k2022: £347,500 (2 sales)2022£348k2023: £355,000 (1 sales)2023£355k2024: £213,000 (3 sales)2024£213k2025: £253,750 (4 sales)2025£254k2026: £282,500 (1 sales)2026£283k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 24 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced17£228,41231 Oct 2025
Semi-detached4£287,50027 Mar 2026
Detached2£326,00011 Oct 2022

Sold prices on Barkers Piece

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
35, Barkers Piece MK43 0LY 27 Mar 2026£282,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Barkers Piece MK43 0LY 31 Oct 2025£170,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Barkers Piece MK43 0LZ 22 Oct 2025£335,000 TerracedFreehold
39, Barkers Piece MK43 0LY 1 Aug 2025£255,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Barkers Piece MK43 0LZ 5 Mar 2025£255,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Barkers Piece MK43 0LY 27 Feb 2024£154,000 TerracedFreehold
45, Barkers Piece MK43 0LY 22 Feb 2024£320,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, Barkers Piece MK43 0LY 22 Jan 2024£165,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Barkers Piece MK43 0LZ 4 Jan 2023£355,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Barkers Piece MK43 0LZ 11 Oct 2022£360,000 DetachedFreehold
57, Barkers Piece MK43 0LY 27 May 2022£335,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Barkers Piece MK43 0LZ 29 Jun 2021£207,500 TerracedFreehold
53, Barkers Piece MK43 0LY 27 May 2021£290,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Barkers Piece MK43 0LY 18 Sep 2020£215,000 TerracedFreehold
45, Barkers Piece MK43 0LY 1 Aug 2019£265,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Barkers Piece MK43 0LY 6 Nov 2018£133,500 TerracedFreehold
12, Barkers Piece MK43 0LZ 9 Aug 2018£292,000 DetachedFreehold
25, Barkers Piece MK43 0LY 18 Jul 2018£156,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Barkers Piece MK43 0LZ 23 Nov 2017£215,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Barkers Piece MK43 0LZ 18 Jul 2017£237,000 TerracedFreehold
39, Barkers Piece MK43 0LY 30 Mar 2017£200,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Barkers Piece MK43 0LZ 24 Mar 2017£190,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Barkers Piece MK43 0LZ 1 Feb 2017£282,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
59, Barkers Piece MK43 0LY 16 Dec 2016£205,000 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
24, Barkers Piece £190,000 (Mar 2017) → £237,000 (Jul 2017) → £355,000 (Jan 2023) → £335,000 (Oct 2025) +76%
over 9 yrs
39, Barkers Piece £200,000 (Mar 2017) → £255,000 (Aug 2025) +28%
over 8 yrs
30, Barkers Piece £207,500 (Jun 2021) → £255,000 (Mar 2025) +23%
over 4 yrs
45, Barkers Piece £265,000 (Aug 2019) → £320,000 (Feb 2024) +21%
over 5 yrs
12, Barkers Piece £292,000 (Aug 2018) → £360,000 (Oct 2022) +23%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Barkers Piece

Crime

39 crimes were reported within about a mile of Barkers Piece in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences15
Anti-social behaviour11
Shoplifting7
Criminal damage & arson3
Other theft2
Robbery1

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Barkers Piece is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Ivel in Hertfordshire and Central Bedfordshire Flood alert area
  • River Great Ouse from Sharnbrook to Roxton Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Barkers Piece

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Marston Moreteyne VC School 624 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Kimberley 16 - 19 Stem College 749 pupils 16 plus 16–19 Report 1.0 mi
Marston Vale Middle School 563 pupils Middle deemed secondary 9–13 Report 1.5 mi
Wootton Academy 822 pupils Secondary 11–19 Report 1.8 mi
Lidlington Primary School 92 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.9 mi
Wootton Primary School 731 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 2.1 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

  • Stewartby station 1.1 mi · 23 min walk
  • Millbrook (Beds) station 1.1 mi · 23 min walk
  • Lidlington station 1.9 mi · 37 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Watson Way (opp, Bedford Road) 3 min walk
  • Watson Way (adj, Bedford Road) 3 min walk
  • Oat Piece (opp, Bedford Road) 3 min walk
  • Oat Piece (adj, Bedford Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Marston Forest Healthcare
    59 Bedford Road, Marston Moretaine, Bedford · 0.3 mi
  • The Vale Medical Practice
    Wootton Vale Hlth Liv Ctr, Fields Road, Wootton, Bedford · 2.0 mi
  • Greensand Surgery (Ampthill)
    The Health Centre, 57 Oliver Street, Bedford · 3.7 mi
  • Houghton Close Surgery
    1 Houghton Close, Ampthill, Bedford · 3.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Marston Moretaine · 0.1 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Marston Moretaine · 0.3 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Stewartby · 1.6 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Wootton Folkes Road Local · 2.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • Mclaren Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Wootton Pharmacy · 2.1 mi

Dentists

  • Marston Dental Practice · 0.2 mi
  • Cranfield Dental Practice · 2.4 mi
  • Saxby Dental Surgery · 3.5 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.

Income9 of 10
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services3 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned77.3%62.5%
Private rented16.7%20.3%
Social rented6.0%17.1%
Households418

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6470.2%64.1%
Aged 65+7.9%18.6%
Residents1,047

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 networks79%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks99%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks88%92%

Share of homes across Central Bedfordshire 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 Barkers Piece

Ethnic group

HereCentral Bedfordshire
White89.6%90.2%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African3.5%2.4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3%3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.9%3.5%
Other ethnic group1.1%0.8%

Religion

HereCentral Bedfordshire
No religion49%42.8%
Christian42.1%47.9%
Not answered5.3%5.4%
Muslim0.9%1.3%
Sikh0.9%0.5%
Buddhist0.6%0.3%
Other religion0.6%0.5%
Hindu0.4%1%

Country of birth

HereCentral Bedfordshire
Born in the UK90.2%89%
Born outside the UK9.8%11%

Highest qualification

HereCentral Bedfordshire
Level 4 qualifications and above33.7%33.2%
Level 3 qualifications23.4%18.2%
Level 2 qualifications17.6%14.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.7%10.4%
No qualifications8.3%15%
Apprenticeship5.2%5.9%
Other qualifications1.1%2.4%

General health

HereCentral Bedfordshire
Very good health54.5%50.4%
Good health35.2%34.5%
Fair health8.6%11.3%
Bad health1.3%3%
Very bad health0.3%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereCentral Bedfordshire
2 cars or vans in household45.7%36.4%
1 car or van in household34.4%38.6%
3 or more cars or vans in household14.2%13.8%
No cars or vans in household5.8%11.3%

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 Central Bedfordshire.

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