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Longcroft Lane, Marston Moretaine, Bedford

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House prices, sold prices and local information for MK43 0RQ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£193,333
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£227,414
24 sales
Price range
£135k – £370k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
4 Sep 2026
MK43 0RQ

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At a glance

House prices£193k average54% below the Bedford average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station20 min walkMillbrook (Beds) station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband87% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold62% leaseholdAcross 26 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

24 property sales on Longcroft Lane, Marston Moretaine, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £193,333. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £178,639. Average sale prices rose from £155,613 in 2016 to £193,333 in 2026 (+24%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 54% below the Bedford average of £418,593 over the same period. 7 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 6 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 58% flat, 29% semi-detached, 8% detached. Recorded sale prices on Longcroft Lane range from £134,500 to £370,000. 38% of homes sold here were freehold and 62% leasehold. Of 176 streets in Bedford with at least two sales in the last year, Longcroft Lane ranks 175th for average price, making it one of the more affordable streets in the town.

House prices on Longcroft Lane compared

Longcroft Lane£193,333
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: £155,613 (4 sales)2016£156k2017: £230,333 (3 sales)2017£230k2018: £222,498 (3 sales)2018£222k2019: £256,900 (5 sales)2019£257k2020: £321,000 (2 sales)2020£321k2022: £192,000 (1 sales)2022£192k2023: £198,500 (1 sales)2023£199k2024: £370,000 (1 sales)2024£370k2025: £210,000 (1 sales)2025£210k2026: £193,333 (3 sales)2026£193k

Tenure: 38% freehold and 62% leasehold across 26 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat14£178,6394 Sep 2026
Semi-detached7£273,85612 Dec 2024
Detached2£360,0001 Feb 2019
Terraced1£320,00031 Aug 2018

Sold prices on Longcroft Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
24, Longcroft Lane MK43 0RQ 4 Sep 2026£180,000 FlatLeasehold
1, Longcroft Lane MK43 0RQ 8 Jun 2026£210,000 FlatLeasehold
27, Longcroft Lane MK43 0RQ 16 Mar 2026£190,000 FlatLeasehold
4, Longcroft Lane MK43 0RQ 30 Jan 2025£210,000 FlatLeasehold
16, Longcroft Lane MK43 0RQ 12 Dec 2024£370,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Longcroft Lane MK43 0RQ 16 Jun 2023£198,500 FlatLeasehold
27, Longcroft Lane MK43 0RQ 1 Jul 2022£192,000 FlatLeasehold
15, Longcroft Lane MK43 0RQ 30 Mar 2020£327,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Longcroft Lane MK43 0RQ 31 Jan 2020£315,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Longcroft Lane MK43 0RQ 6 Dec 2019£182,500 FlatLeasehold
6, Longcroft Lane MK43 0RQ 19 Sep 2019£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Longcroft Lane MK43 0RQ 27 Jun 2019£255,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Longcroft Lane MK43 0RQ 5 Apr 2019£172,000 FlatLeasehold
7, Longcroft Lane MK43 0RQ 29 Mar 2019£305,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Longcroft Lane MK43 0RQ 1 Feb 2019£365,000 DetachedFreehold
29, Longcroft Lane MK43 0RQ 27 Sep 2018£159,995 Semi-detachedLeasehold
17, Longcroft Lane MK43 0RQ 31 Aug 2018£320,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Longcroft Lane MK43 0RQ 29 Jun 2018£318,500 TerracedFreehold
4, Longcroft Lane MK43 0RQ 12 Feb 2018£187,500 FlatLeasehold
11, Longcroft Lane MK43 0RQ 23 Jun 2017£355,000 DetachedFreehold
31, Longcroft Lane MK43 0RQ 10 Feb 2017£160,000 FlatLeasehold
25, Longcroft Lane MK43 0RQ 1 Feb 2017£176,000 FlatLeasehold
30, Longcroft Lane MK43 0RQ 2 Dec 2016£180,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
2, Longcroft Lane MK43 0RQ 29 Jul 2016£169,950 FlatLeasehold
24, Longcroft Lane MK43 0RQ 15 Jul 2016£134,500 FlatLeasehold
27, Longcroft Lane MK43 0RQ 26 May 2016£138,000 FlatLeasehold

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, Longcroft Lane £134,500 (Jul 2016) → £180,000 (Sep 2026) +34%
over 10 yrs
27, Longcroft Lane £138,000 (May 2016) → £192,000 (Jul 2022) → £190,000 (Mar 2026) +38%
over 10 yrs
4, Longcroft Lane £187,500 (Feb 2018) → £210,000 (Jan 2025) +12%
over 7 yrs
2, Longcroft Lane £169,950 (Jul 2016) → £172,000 (Apr 2019) → £198,500 (Jun 2023) +17%
over 7 yrs
25, Longcroft Lane £176,000 (Feb 2017) → £182,500 (Dec 2019) +4%
over 3 yrs
6, Longcroft Lane £255,000 (Jun 2019) → £260,000 (Sep 2019) +2%
over under a year
17, Longcroft Lane £318,500 (Jun 2018) → £320,000 (Aug 2018) +0%
over under a year

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Schools near Longcroft Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Marston Moreteyne VC School 624 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.4 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 1.4 mi
Lidlington Primary School 92 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.9 mi
Wootton Academy 822 pupils Secondary 11–19 Report 1.9 mi
Wootton Primary School 731 pupils Primary 3–11 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 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
  • Stewartby station 1.1 mi · 21 min walk
  • Lidlington station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Oat Piece (opp, Bedford Road) 1 min walk
  • Oat Piece (adj, Bedford Road) 2 min walk
  • Watson Way (adj, Bedford Road) 3 min walk
  • Watson Way (opp, Bedford Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Marston Forest Healthcare
    59 Bedford Road, Marston Moretaine, Bedford · 0.2 mi
  • The Vale Medical Practice
    Wootton Vale Hlth Liv Ctr, Fields Road, Wootton, Bedford · 2.1 mi
  • Greensand Surgery (Ampthill)
    The Health Centre, 57 Oliver Street, Bedford · 3.5 mi
  • Houghton Close Surgery
    1 Houghton Close, Ampthill, Bedford · 3.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Marston Moretaine · 0.1 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Marston Moretaine · 0.2 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Stewartby · 1.6 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Wootton Folkes Road Local · 2.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • Mclaren Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Wootton Pharmacy · 2.2 mi

Dentists

  • Marston Dental Practice · 0.1 mi
  • Cranfield Dental Practice · 2.6 mi
  • Saxby Dental Surgery · 3.4 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 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 skills6 of 10
Health and disability8 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services2 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned84.9%62.5%
Private rented6.4%20.3%
Social rented8.7%17.1%
Households608

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1526.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.9%64.1%
Aged 65+8.7%18.6%
Residents1,687

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)87%80%
Gigabit-capable87%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 Longcroft Lane

Ethnic group

HereCentral Bedfordshire
White88.9%90.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh4.7%3.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.9%3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African2.4%2.4%
Other ethnic group1.1%0.8%

Religion

HereCentral Bedfordshire
Christian47.2%47.9%
No religion44.8%42.8%
Not answered3.9%5.4%
Muslim1.8%1.3%
Hindu1.2%1%
Buddhist0.5%0.3%
Sikh0.4%0.5%
Other religion0.2%0.5%

Country of birth

HereCentral Bedfordshire
Born in the UK89.2%89%
Born outside the UK10.8%11%

Highest qualification

HereCentral Bedfordshire
Level 4 qualifications and above37.1%33.2%
Level 3 qualifications23.1%18.2%
Level 2 qualifications13.5%14.7%
No qualifications10%15%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.8%10.4%
Apprenticeship5.1%5.9%
Other qualifications2.5%2.4%

General health

HereCentral Bedfordshire
Very good health58.3%50.4%
Good health30.9%34.5%
Fair health8%11.3%
Bad health2.6%3%
Very bad health0.2%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereCentral Bedfordshire
2 cars or vans in household54.8%36.4%
1 car or van in household28.8%38.6%
3 or more cars or vans in household12.7%13.8%
No cars or vans in household3.8%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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