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The Ridgeway, Blunham, Bedford

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House prices, sold prices and local information for MK44 3PH.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£500,000
1 sales
Price range
£500k – £500k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
8 Sep 2017
MK44 3PH

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At a glance

1 property sale on The Ridgeway, Blunham, Bedford has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 8 Sep 2017. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £500,000.

House prices on The Ridgeway compared

MK44 postcode area£494,850
Bedford£418,593
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Ridgeway has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all MK44 house prices.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached1£500,0008 Sep 2017

Sold prices on The Ridgeway

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
The Bungalow, The Ridgeway MK44 3PH 8 Sep 2017£500,000 DetachedFreehold

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.

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Schools near The Ridgeway

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
John Donne Church of England Primary School 119 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.7 mi
Moggerhanger Primary School 119 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.8 mi
Maple Tree Primary School 241 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.1 mi
Laburnum Primary School 174 pupils Primary 3–11 Inadequate Report 1.2 mi
Sandy Secondary School 1,259 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 1.2 mi
Robert Peel Primary School 386 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.4 mi
St Swithun's Church of England VC Primary School 172 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 1.7 mi
Great Barford Church of England Primary Academy 176 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 1.8 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

  • Sandy station 1.9 mi · 37 min walk
  • Biggleswade station 4.4 mi · 1 hr 29 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Old Station Court (adj, Station Road) 6 min walk
  • Old Station Court (opp, Station Road) 6 min walk
  • Chalton Farm (opp, Blunham Road) 8 min walk
  • Chalton Farm (o/s, Blunham Road) 8 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Sandy Health Centre
    Northcroft, Sandy · 1.5 mi
  • Great Barford Surgery
    26 Silver Street, Great Barford, Bedford · 1.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Asda Express Asda Sandy Express Petrol · 1.1 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op FR Sandy · 1.1 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Sandy · 1.5 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Sandy 6 Market Square · 1.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Britannia Pharmacy · 1.5 mi
  • Britannia Pharmacy · 1.5 mi

Dentists

  • Cloves Dental Practice · 1.4 mi
  • Dental Practice · 1.5 mi
  • Sandy Health Centre · 1.5 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 5 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.

Income5 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills3 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services1 of 10
Living environment5 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned80.6%62.5%
Private rented7.5%20.3%
Social rented11.9%17.1%
Households614

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1513.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6458.0%64.1%
Aged 65+28.7%18.6%
Residents1,409

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)0%80%
Gigabit-capable0%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 The Ridgeway

Ethnic group

HereCentral Bedfordshire
White97.7%90.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.3%3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.5%3.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.2%2.4%
Other ethnic group0.2%0.8%

Religion

HereCentral Bedfordshire
Christian52.3%47.9%
No religion40.7%42.8%
Not answered5.6%5.4%
Other religion0.6%0.5%
Buddhist0.4%0.3%
Muslim0.2%1.3%
Jewish0.1%–
Hindu0%1%

Country of birth

HereCentral Bedfordshire
Born in the UK93.7%89%
Born outside the UK6.3%11%

Highest qualification

HereCentral Bedfordshire
Level 4 qualifications and above34.6%33.2%
No qualifications17.2%15%
Level 2 qualifications15.2%14.7%
Level 3 qualifications14.6%18.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.5%10.4%
Apprenticeship5.9%5.9%
Other qualifications3.1%2.4%

General health

HereCentral Bedfordshire
Very good health47.3%50.4%
Good health35%34.5%
Fair health14.1%11.3%
Bad health2.8%3%
Very bad health0.9%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereCentral Bedfordshire
2 cars or vans in household37.9%36.4%
1 car or van in household33.4%38.6%
3 or more cars or vans in household20.2%13.8%
No cars or vans in household8.5%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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Estate agents near The Ridgeway

  • Kennedy & Co 1.4 mi
  • Inskip & Davie 1.5 mi
  • Lane & Browns 1.5 mi
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