Swabey Lane, Cranfield, Bedford
House prices, sold prices and local information for MK43 0WG.
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At a glance
13 property sales on Swabey Lane, Cranfield, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 11 Jul 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £304,714. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2018; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 54% semi-detached, 23% detached, 23% flat. Recorded sale prices on Swabey Lane range from £78,750 to £564,000. 79% of homes sold here were freehold and 21% leasehold.
House prices on Swabey Lane compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Swabey Lane 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: 79% freehold and 21% leasehold across 14 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 7 | £304,714 | 11 Jul 2025 |
| Detached | 3 | £522,000 | 21 Feb 2020 |
| Flat | 3 | £85,583 | 10 May 2024 |
Sold prices on Swabey Lane
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6, Swabey Lane MK43 0WG | 11 Jul 2025 | £330,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 5, Swabey Lane MK43 0WG | 21 Aug 2024 | £328,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 11, Swabey Lane MK43 0WG | 10 May 2024 | £85,500 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 7, Swabey Lane MK43 0WG | 6 Oct 2023 | £325,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 12, Swabey Lane MK43 0WG | 30 Nov 2022 | £92,500 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 11, Swabey Lane MK43 0WG | 26 Mar 2021 | £78,750 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 2, Swabey Lane MK43 0WG | 21 Feb 2020 | £562,000 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 3, Swabey Lane MK43 0WG | 8 Mar 2019 | £440,000 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 1, Swabey Lane MK43 0WG | 14 Sep 2018 | £564,000 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 6, Swabey Lane MK43 0WG | 8 Aug 2018 | £295,000 | Semi-detached New build | Freehold |
| 5, Swabey Lane MK43 0WG | 31 May 2018 | £295,000 | Semi-detached New build | Freehold |
| 4, Swabey Lane MK43 0WG | 25 May 2018 | £280,000 | Semi-detached New build | Freehold |
| 8, Swabey Lane MK43 0WG | 18 May 2018 | £150,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 7, Swabey Lane MK43 0WG | 4 May 2018 | £280,000 | Semi-detached New build | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 6, Swabey Lane | £295,000 (Aug 2018) → £330,000 (Jul 2025) | +12% over 7 yrs |
| 5, Swabey Lane | £295,000 (May 2018) → £328,000 (Aug 2024) | +11% over 6 yrs |
| 11, Swabey Lane | £78,750 (Mar 2021) → £85,500 (May 2024) | +9% over 3 yrs |
| 7, Swabey Lane | £280,000 (May 2018) → £325,000 (Oct 2023) | +16% over 5 yrs |
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Schools near Swabey Lane
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cranfield Church of England Academy 511 pupils | Primary Church of England | 2–9 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| Holywell School 668 pupils | Middle deemed secondary Church of England | 9–13 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| North Crawley CofE School 28 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–7 | Report | 2.4 mi |
| St Mary's Wavendon CofE Primary 489 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Good Report | 2.5 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
- Ridgmont station 2.8 mi · 55 min walk
- Lidlington station 2.9 mi · 57 min walk
- Aspley Guise station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 1 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Lodge Road (adj) 1 min walk
- Lodge Road (opp, High Street) 2 min walk
- Townsend Close (opp, High Street) 2 min walk
- Townsend Close (adj, High Street) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Brooklands Health Centre
Montague Crescent, Brooklands, Milton Keynes · 2.8 mi - Marston Forest Healthcare
59 Bedford Road, Marston Moretaine, Bedford · 2.9 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Cranfield - High Street · 0.3 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Cranfield · 0.8 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op FR Cranfield · 0.9 mi
- Budgens Budgens - Cranfield · 1.0 mi
Pharmacies
- Dr Allen Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
Dentists
- Cranfield Dental Practice · 0.8 mi
- College Road (dental Surgery) · 0.9 mi
- Mk Smiles · 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 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.
| Income | 8 of 10 |
| Employment | 10 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 7 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 10 of 10 |
| Crime | 10 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 | 88.9% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 4.7% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 6.3% | 17.1% |
| Households | 506 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 24.1% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 67.2% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 8.7% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,339 |
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 Swabey Lane
Ethnic group
| Here | Central Bedfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 87.4% | 90.2% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 4.6% | 3% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 3.9% | 3.5% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 2.2% | 2.4% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.9% | 0.8% |
Religion
| Here | Central Bedfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 44.8% | 47.9% |
| No religion | 43.1% | 42.8% |
| Not answered | 7.1% | 5.4% |
| Muslim | 2% | 1.3% |
| Buddhist | 0.9% | 0.3% |
| Other religion | 0.9% | 0.5% |
| Hindu | 0.4% | 1% |
| Jewish | 0.4% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Central Bedfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 88.5% | 89% |
| Born outside the UK | 11.5% | 11% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Central Bedfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 39.3% | 33.2% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 23.4% | 18.2% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 15.7% | 14.7% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 7.7% | 10.4% |
| No qualifications | 6.7% | 15% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.7% | 5.9% |
| Other qualifications | 1.6% | 2.4% |
General health
| Here | Central Bedfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 58.2% | 50.4% |
| Good health | 31.2% | 34.5% |
| Fair health | 8.6% | 11.3% |
| Bad health | 1.9% | 3% |
| Very bad health | 0.1% | 0.8% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Central Bedfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 50.5% | 36.4% |
| 1 car or van in household | 31.8% | 38.6% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 14.4% | 13.8% |
| No cars or vans in household | 3.4% | 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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