Bedford Avenue, Silsoe, Bedford
House prices, sold prices and local information for MK45 4ER.
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At a glance
12 property sales on Bedford Avenue, Silsoe, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 5 Dec 2022. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £541,226. Average sale prices rose from £464,995 in 2016 to £772,500 in 2022 (+66%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 92% detached, 8% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Bedford Avenue range from £423,000 to £795,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Bedford Avenue compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Bedford Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all MK45 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 12 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 11 | £541,226 | 20 Oct 2022 |
| Semi-detached | 1 | £750,000 | 5 Dec 2022 |
Sold prices on Bedford Avenue
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8, Bedford Avenue MK45 4ER | 5 Dec 2022 | £750,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 5, Bedford Avenue MK45 4ER | 20 Oct 2022 | £795,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 10, Bedford Avenue MK45 4ER | 17 Mar 2021 | £510,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 8A, Bedford Avenue MK45 4ER | 8 Dec 2020 | £455,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 6, Bedford Avenue MK45 4ER | 31 Aug 2018 | £620,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 8A, Bedford Avenue MK45 4ER | 31 Aug 2018 | £423,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 3, Bedford Avenue MK45 4ER | 15 Jun 2018 | £575,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 22, Bedford Avenue MK45 4ER | 22 May 2018 | £623,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 32, Bedford Avenue MK45 4ER | 22 May 2018 | £550,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Borrowdale, 17A, Bedford Avenue MK45 4ER | 26 Sep 2017 | £472,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| 33, Bedford Avenue MK45 4ER | 16 Jun 2016 | £429,995 | Detached | Freehold |
| 1, Bedford Avenue MK45 4ER | 21 Jan 2016 | £499,995 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 8A, Bedford Avenue | £423,000 (Aug 2018) → £455,000 (Dec 2020) | +8% over 2 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Bedford Avenue
Crime
17 crimes were reported within about a mile of Bedford Avenue in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Anti-social behaviour | 12 |
| Violence & sexual offences | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Bedford Avenue is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:
- River Ivel in Hertfordshire and Central Bedfordshire 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 Bedford Avenue
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silsoe CofE VC Lower School 251 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–9 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| Esland Bedford School 41 pupils | Other independent special school | 8–18 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| St Mary's VA CofE Lower School 134 pupils | Primary Church of England | 2–9 | Good Report | 1.4 mi |
| Greenfield CofE VC Lower School 145 pupils | Primary Church of England | 2–9 | Good Report | 1.8 mi |
| Gravenhurst Academy 72 pupils | Primary | 5–9 | Outstanding Report | 1.8 mi |
| Maulden Lower School 166 pupils | Primary | 2–9 | Report | 1.9 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
- Flitwick station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 1 min walk
- Harlington (Beds) station 4.5 mi · 1 hr 31 min walk
- Millbrook (Beds) station 5.5 mi · 1 hr 50 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- The George (opp, High Street) 1 min walk
- The George (o/s, High Street) 1 min walk
- The Oaks (opp) 3 min walk
- The Oaks (adj) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Flitwick Surgery
Highlands, Flitwick, Bedford · 3.0 mi - Houghton Close Surgery
1 Houghton Close, Ampthill, Bedford · 3.1 mi - Greensand Surgery (Ampthill)
The Health Centre, 57 Oliver Street, Bedford · 3.1 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Silsoe - Mander Farm Road · 0.3 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Clophill · 1.1 mi
- Budgens Budgens Maulden · 2.3 mi
- Budgens Budgens Flitwick · 2.9 mi
Dentists
- Bedford Road (dental Surgery) · 3.0 mi
- Dental Surgery (bedford Road) · 3.0 mi
- Chicksands Dental Centre · 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
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.
| Income | 7 of 10 |
| Employment | 9 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 7 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 9 of 10 |
| Crime | 7 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 3 of 10 |
| Living environment | 10 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 74.8% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 11.6% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 13.5% | 17.1% |
| Households | 636 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 27.3% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 62.9% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 9.8% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,756 |
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 | 79% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 99% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 88% | 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 Bedford Avenue
Ethnic group
| Here | Central Bedfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 89.8% | 90.2% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 3.8% | 3.5% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 3.5% | 3% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 2.6% | 2.4% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.3% | 0.8% |
Religion
| Here | Central Bedfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 46.1% | 47.9% |
| No religion | 44.8% | 42.8% |
| Not answered | 5% | 5.4% |
| Hindu | 1.5% | 1% |
| Sikh | 0.9% | 0.5% |
| Muslim | 0.8% | 1.3% |
| Jewish | 0.5% | – |
| Other religion | 0.4% | 0.5% |
Country of birth
| Here | Central Bedfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 92.4% | 89% |
| Born outside the UK | 7.6% | 11% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Central Bedfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 39.2% | 33.2% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 22.2% | 18.2% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 15.9% | 14.7% |
| No qualifications | 9.2% | 15% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 8.3% | 10.4% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.1% | 5.9% |
| Other qualifications | 1.1% | 2.4% |
General health
| Here | Central Bedfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 58.9% | 50.4% |
| Good health | 31.6% | 34.5% |
| Fair health | 7% | 11.3% |
| Bad health | 2.1% | 3% |
| Very bad health | 0.4% | 0.8% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Central Bedfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 45.4% | 36.4% |
| 1 car or van in household | 34.1% | 38.6% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 16.3% | 13.8% |
| No cars or vans in household | 4.2% | 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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