Orchard Way, Cranfield, Bedford
House prices, sold prices and local information for MK43 0HU.
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At a glance
13 property sales on Orchard Way, Cranfield, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 17 Feb 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £279,600. 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 77% semi-detached, 15% detached, 8% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Orchard Way range from £215,000 to £436,000. 93% of homes sold here were freehold and 7% leasehold.
House prices on Orchard Way compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Orchard Way has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all MK43 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 93% freehold and 7% leasehold across 15 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 10 | £279,600 | 17 Feb 2025 |
| Detached | 2 | £392,000 | 28 Nov 2023 |
| Terraced | 1 | £345,000 | 12 Apr 2019 |
Sold prices on Orchard Way
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33, Orchard Way MK43 0HU | 17 Feb 2025 | £310,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 43, Orchard Way MK43 0HU | 26 Jul 2024 | £295,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 38, Orchard Way MK43 0HU | 16 Feb 2024 | £300,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 22, Orchard Way MK43 0HU | 28 Nov 2023 | £436,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 7, Orchard Way MK43 0HU | 24 Nov 2023 | £275,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 24, Orchard Way MK43 0HU | 14 Nov 2023 | £318,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 7, Orchard Way MK43 0HU | 23 Aug 2023 | £255,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 28, Orchard Way MK43 0HU | 30 Sep 2021 | £340,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 34, Orchard Way MK43 0HU | 7 Aug 2020 | £230,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 42, Orchard Way MK43 0HU | 27 May 2020 | £235,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 35, Orchard Way MK43 0HU | 23 Jan 2020 | £215,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 33, Orchard Way MK43 0HU | 11 Oct 2019 | £248,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 29, Orchard Way MK43 0HU | 12 Apr 2019 | £345,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 8, Orchard Way MK43 0HU | 1 Jun 2017 | £259,995 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 22, Orchard Way MK43 0HU | 24 Aug 2016 | £348,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 33, Orchard Way | £248,000 (Oct 2019) → £310,000 (Feb 2025) | +25% over 5 yrs |
| 22, Orchard Way | £348,000 (Aug 2016) → £436,000 (Nov 2023) | +25% over 7 yrs |
| 7, Orchard Way | £255,000 (Aug 2023) → £275,000 (Nov 2023) | +8% over under a year |
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Schools near Orchard Way
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cranfield Church of England Academy 511 pupils | Primary Church of England | 2–9 | Good Report | 0.2 mi |
| Holywell School 668 pupils | Middle deemed secondary Church of England | 9–13 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| North Crawley CofE School 28 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–7 | Report | 2.3 mi |
| Lidlington Primary School 92 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 2.9 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
- Lidlington station 2.9 mi · 58 min walk
- Ridgmont station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 2 min walk
- Millbrook (Beds) station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 9 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- War Memorial (adj, High Street) 3 min walk
- Cross Keys (adj, High Street) 3 min walk
- War Memorial (opp, High Street) 3 min walk
- Cross Keys (opp, High Street) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Marston Forest Healthcare
59 Bedford Road, Marston Moretaine, Bedford · 2.7 mi - Brooklands Health Centre
Montague Crescent, Brooklands, Milton Keynes · 3.3 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Cranfield - High Street · 0.2 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Cranfield · 0.4 mi
- Budgens Budgens - Cranfield · 0.5 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op FR Cranfield · 0.9 mi
Pharmacies
- Dr Allen Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
Dentists
- Cranfield Dental Practice · 0.3 mi
- College Road (dental Surgery) · 0.8 mi
- Marston Dental Practice · 2.8 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 | 8 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 7 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 9 of 10 |
| Crime | 9 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 4 of 10 |
| Living environment | 9 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 73.9% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 18.9% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 7.1% | 17.1% |
| Households | 719 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17.8% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 61.1% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 21.1% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,774 |
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 Orchard Way
Ethnic group
| Here | Central Bedfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 88.2% | 90.2% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 6% | 3.5% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 3.2% | 3% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.5% | 0.8% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.1% | 2.4% |
Religion
| Here | Central Bedfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 49.8% | 47.9% |
| No religion | 40.8% | 42.8% |
| Not answered | 4.7% | 5.4% |
| Muslim | 2.4% | 1.3% |
| Hindu | 0.8% | 1% |
| Buddhist | 0.7% | 0.3% |
| Jewish | 0.4% | – |
| Sikh | 0.2% | 0.5% |
Country of birth
| Here | Central Bedfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 84.4% | 89% |
| Born outside the UK | 15.6% | 11% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Central Bedfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 38.8% | 33.2% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 17.6% | 18.2% |
| No qualifications | 13.4% | 15% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 13.4% | 14.7% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 9.4% | 10.4% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.3% | 5.9% |
| Other qualifications | 2% | 2.4% |
General health
| Here | Central Bedfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 49.9% | 50.4% |
| Good health | 33.5% | 34.5% |
| Fair health | 13% | 11.3% |
| Bad health | 3.3% | 3% |
| Very bad health | 0.3% | 0.8% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Central Bedfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 36.9% | 38.6% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 36.6% | 36.4% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 16.3% | 13.8% |
| No cars or vans in household | 10.2% | 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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