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Howes Drive, Marston Moretaine, Bedford

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House prices, sold prices and local information for MK43 0FD, MK43 0FG.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£335,838
22 sales
Price range
£210k – £580k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
26 Mar 2025
MK43 0FD

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At a glance

House prices£336k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station22 min walkMillbrook (Beds) station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 25 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

22 property sales on Howes Drive, Marston Moretaine, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 26 Mar 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £280,194. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 45% terraced, 27% semi-detached, 27% detached. Recorded sale prices on Howes Drive range from £209,995 to £580,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Howes Drive compared

MK43 postcode area£422,771
Bedford£418,593
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Howes Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all MK43 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £260,832 (3 sales)2016£261k2017: £287,498 (2 sales)2017£287k2018: £284,975 (2 sales)2018£285k2019: £328,750 (4 sales)2019£329k2020: £455,000 (2 sales)2020£455k2021: £381,875 (4 sales)2021£382k2023: £345,000 (1 sales)2023£345k2024: £358,333 (3 sales)2024£358k2025: £288,500 (1 sales)2025£289k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 25 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced10£280,19419 Jul 2024
Semi-detached6£322,33326 Mar 2025
Detached6£442,08329 Jun 2021

Sold prices on Howes Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
7, Howes Drive MK43 0FD 26 Mar 2025£288,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Howes Drive MK43 0FG 6 Sep 2024£415,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
77, Howes Drive MK43 0FD 19 Jul 2024£360,000 TerracedFreehold
85, Howes Drive MK43 0FD 5 Apr 2024£300,000 TerracedFreehold
91, Howes Drive MK43 0FD 6 Jul 2023£345,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Howes Drive MK43 0FG 23 Sep 2022£310,000 OtherFreehold
79, Howes Drive MK43 0FD 22 Apr 2022£318,000 TerracedFreehold
91, Howes Drive MK43 0FD 4 Aug 2021£300,000 TerracedFreehold
95, Howes Drive MK43 0FD 29 Jun 2021£485,000 DetachedFreehold
29, Howes Drive MK43 0FD 14 Jun 2021£317,500 DetachedFreehold
24, Howes Drive MK43 0FG 12 Apr 2021£425,000 DetachedFreehold
36, Howes Drive MK43 0FG 23 Jul 2020£330,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Howes Drive MK43 0FD 6 Jan 2020£580,000 DetachedFreehold
53, Howes Drive MK43 0FD 16 Dec 2019£358,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
83, Howes Drive MK43 0FD 14 Oct 2019£217,000 TerracedFreehold
69, Howes Drive MK43 0FD 26 Sep 2019£225,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Howes Drive MK43 0FG 1 Feb 2019£515,000 DetachedFreehold
25, Howes Drive MK43 0FD 24 Aug 2018£285,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Howes Drive MK43 0FD 14 Jun 2018£284,950 TerracedFreehold
17, Howes Drive MK43 0FD 7 Jun 2018£280,000 TerracedFreehold
53, Howes Drive MK43 0FD 19 Dec 2017£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
73, Howes Drive MK43 0FD 11 May 2017£274,995 TerracedFreehold
55, Howes Drive MK43 0FD 8 Dec 2016£317,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Howes Drive MK43 0FG 30 Nov 2016£255,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
83, Howes Drive MK43 0FD 10 Jun 2016£209,995 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
91, Howes Drive £300,000 (Aug 2021) → £345,000 (Jul 2023) +15%
over 2 yrs
53, Howes Drive £300,000 (Dec 2017) → £358,000 (Dec 2019) +19%
over 2 yrs
83, Howes Drive £209,995 (Jun 2016) → £217,000 (Oct 2019) +3%
over 3 yrs

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Schools near Howes Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Marston Moreteyne VC School 624 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Lidlington Primary School 92 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.4 mi
Kimberley 16 - 19 Stem College 749 pupils 16 plus 16–19 Report 1.6 mi
Marston Vale Middle School 563 pupils Middle deemed secondary 9–13 Report 2.0 mi
Holywell School 668 pupils Middle deemed secondary Church of England 9–13 Report 2.2 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

  • Millbrook (Beds) station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
  • Lidlington station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
  • Stewartby station 1.6 mi · 33 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Howes Drive (adj) 2 min walk
  • Manor Road (adj) 3 min walk
  • Moreteyne Park (o/s) 3 min walk
  • The Bell (adj) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Marston Forest Healthcare
    59 Bedford Road, Marston Moretaine, Bedford · 0.4 mi
  • The Vale Medical Practice
    Wootton Vale Hlth Liv Ctr, Fields Road, Wootton, Bedford · 2.6 mi
  • Greensand Surgery (Ampthill)
    The Health Centre, 57 Oliver Street, Bedford · 3.6 mi
  • Houghton Close Surgery
    1 Houghton Close, Ampthill, Bedford · 3.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Marston Moretaine · 0.4 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Marston Moretaine · 0.6 mi
  • Budgens Budgens - Cranfield · 2.1 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Cranfield · 2.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • Mclaren Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Dr Allen Pharmacy · 2.1 mi

Dentists

  • Marston Dental Practice · 0.7 mi
  • Cranfield Dental Practice · 2.2 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 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.

Income8 of 10
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability9 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services3 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned82.1%62.5%
Private rented6.8%20.3%
Social rented11.1%17.1%
Households485

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1524.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6468.9%64.1%
Aged 65+6.3%18.6%
Residents1,365

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 Howes Drive

Ethnic group

HereCentral Bedfordshire
White84.4%90.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh5.7%3.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups5%3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African3.9%2.4%
Other ethnic group1%0.8%

Religion

HereCentral Bedfordshire
No religion45.3%42.8%
Christian42.1%47.9%
Not answered5.9%5.4%
Muslim3.3%1.3%
Hindu1.7%1%
Other religion0.8%0.5%
Sikh0.5%0.5%
Jewish0.4%–

Country of birth

HereCentral Bedfordshire
Born in the UK88.7%89%
Born outside the UK11.3%11%

Highest qualification

HereCentral Bedfordshire
Level 4 qualifications and above39.3%33.2%
Level 3 qualifications20.8%18.2%
Level 2 qualifications15.5%14.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.6%10.4%
No qualifications9.4%15%
Apprenticeship4%5.9%
Other qualifications1.4%2.4%

General health

HereCentral Bedfordshire
Very good health61.7%50.4%
Good health30.1%34.5%
Fair health6.1%11.3%
Bad health1.8%3%
Very bad health0.4%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereCentral Bedfordshire
2 cars or vans in household53.1%36.4%
1 car or van in household28.9%38.6%
3 or more cars or vans in household15.7%13.8%
No cars or vans in household2.3%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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