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Water Lane, Flitwick, Bedford

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House prices, sold prices and local information for MK45 1LD, MK45 1LG.

Average price (last 12 months)
£460,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£375,238
21 sales
Price range
£245k – £575k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
1 Dec 2025
MK45 1LD

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At a glance

House prices£375k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station9 min walkFlitwick station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 21 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

21 property sales on Water Lane, Flitwick, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £460,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £379,467. Average sale prices rose from £319,833 in 2016 to £473,333 in 2025 (+48%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 71% semi-detached, 19% terraced, 10% detached. Recorded sale prices on Water Lane range from £245,000 to £575,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Water Lane compared

MK45 postcode area£428,139
Bedford£418,593
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Water Lane has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all MK45 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £319,833 (3 sales)2016£320k2017: £330,000 (2 sales)2017£330k2018: £430,000 (2 sales)2018£430k2019: £330,000 (1 sales)2019£330k2020: £395,000 (1 sales)2020£395k2021: £306,250 (2 sales)2021£306k2022: £245,000 (1 sales)2022£245k2023: £399,600 (5 sales)2023£400k2024: £400,000 (1 sales)2024£400k2025: £473,333 (3 sales)2025£473k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 21 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached15£379,4671 Dec 2025
Terraced4£310,00019 Oct 2023
Detached2£474,00024 Oct 2025

Sold prices on Water Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
5, Water Lane MK45 1LD 1 Dec 2025£460,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Water Lane MK45 1LG 24 Oct 2025£520,000 DetachedFreehold
9, Water Lane MK45 1LD 20 Oct 2025£440,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Water Lane MK45 1LG 12 Apr 2024£400,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Water Lane MK45 1LD 19 Oct 2023£315,000 TerracedFreehold
12A, Water Lane MK45 1LD 2 Aug 2023£385,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Water Lane MK45 1LD 14 Jul 2023£295,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Water Lane MK45 1LG 27 Jun 2023£428,000 DetachedFreehold
21, Water Lane MK45 1LG 9 Jun 2023£575,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Water Lane MK45 1LG 28 Apr 2022£245,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Water Lane MK45 1LD 18 Mar 2021£320,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14B, Water Lane MK45 1LD 12 Mar 2021£292,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Water Lane MK45 1LG 27 Nov 2020£395,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9A, Water Lane MK45 1LD 5 Jul 2019£330,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3A, Water Lane MK45 1LD 31 Oct 2018£390,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Water Lane MK45 1LG 6 Apr 2018£470,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Water Lane MK45 1LD 22 Sep 2017£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Water Lane MK45 1LD 11 Sep 2017£385,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
44, Water Lane MK45 1LG 28 Jul 2016£330,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
48, Water Lane MK45 1LG 9 May 2016£312,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
14A, Water Lane MK45 1LD 19 Feb 2016£317,000 Semi-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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
5, Water Lane £385,000 (Sep 2017) → £460,000 (Dec 2025) +19%
over 8 yrs
21, Water Lane £470,000 (Apr 2018) → £575,000 (Jun 2023) +22%
over 5 yrs

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Schools near Water Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Kingsmoor Lower School 167 pupils Primary 2–9 Report 0.3 mi
Flitwick Lower School 336 pupils Primary 2–9 Report 0.5 mi
Templefield Lower School 290 pupils Primary 2–9 Report 0.6 mi
Woodland Middle School Academy 645 pupils Middle deemed secondary 9–13 Report 0.7 mi
Greenfield CofE VC Lower School 145 pupils Primary Church of England 2–9 Good Report 1.0 mi
Westoning Lower School 115 pupils Primary 2–9 Report 1.3 mi
Redborne Upper School and Community College 1,657 pupils Secondary 13–18 Good Report 1.4 mi
Russell Lower School 437 pupils Primary 5–9 Report 1.9 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

  • Flitwick station 0.5 mi · 9 min walk
  • Harlington (Beds) station 2.7 mi · 54 min walk
  • Millbrook (Beds) station 4.2 mi · 1 hr 24 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • The Crown (nr, Station Road) 1 min walk
  • The Crown (nr, Station Road) 1 min walk
  • Queens Close (adj) 4 min walk
  • Oak Road (adj, Station Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Flitwick Surgery
    Highlands, Flitwick, Bedford · 0.4 mi
  • Houghton Close Surgery
    1 Houghton Close, Ampthill, Bedford · 1.8 mi
  • Greensand Surgery (Ampthill)
    The Health Centre, 57 Oliver Street, Bedford · 1.8 mi
  • Dr A Sulakshana & Partners
    Hexton Road, Barton-Le-Clay, Bedford · 3.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Flitwick · 0.5 mi
  • Budgens Budgens Flitwick · 0.5 mi
  • Tesco Tesco Bedford Superstore · 0.5 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Ampthill Road · 1.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • The Highlands Pharmacy Ltd · 0.5 mi
  • Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • Flitwick Dental Group · 0.4 mi
  • Flitwick Clinic · 0.5 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.8 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

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This neighbourhood is in decile 10 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.

Income10 of 10
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability9 of 10
Crime10 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned86.6%62.5%
Private rented11.3%20.3%
Social rented2.0%17.1%
Households656

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1512.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6457.9%64.1%
Aged 65+29.2%18.6%
Residents1,521

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 Water Lane

Ethnic group

HereCentral Bedfordshire
White95%90.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.4%3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.6%3.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.7%2.4%
Other ethnic group0.3%0.8%

Religion

HereCentral Bedfordshire
Christian52.3%47.9%
No religion41.7%42.8%
Not answered4.7%5.4%
Muslim0.6%1.3%
Buddhist0.3%0.3%
Other religion0.3%0.5%
Hindu0.1%1%
Jewish0.1%–

Country of birth

HereCentral Bedfordshire
Born in the UK94.2%89%
Born outside the UK5.8%11%

Highest qualification

HereCentral Bedfordshire
Level 4 qualifications and above31.3%33.2%
Level 3 qualifications15.9%18.2%
No qualifications15.8%15%
Level 2 qualifications13.8%14.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.2%10.4%
Apprenticeship9.1%5.9%
Other qualifications2.9%2.4%

General health

HereCentral Bedfordshire
Very good health43.2%50.4%
Good health38%34.5%
Fair health13.7%11.3%
Bad health3.7%3%
Very bad health1.4%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereCentral Bedfordshire
1 car or van in household40.8%38.6%
2 cars or vans in household30.9%36.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household16.7%13.8%
No cars or vans in household11.6%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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