Willow Springs, Cranfield, Bedford
House prices, sold prices and local information for MK43 0DS.
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At a glance
17 property sales on Willow Springs, Cranfield, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £495,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £444,882. Average sale prices rose from £380,000 in 2017 to £495,000 in 2025 (+30%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Willow Springs range from £350,000 to £570,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Willow Springs compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Willow Springs 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: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 20 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 17 | £444,882 | 18 Dec 2025 |
Sold prices on Willow Springs
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18, Willow Springs MK43 0DS | 18 Dec 2025 | £495,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 20, Willow Springs MK43 0DS | 10 Mar 2025 | £495,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 7, Willow Springs MK43 0DS | 28 Sep 2023 | £470,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 32, Willow Springs MK43 0DS | 7 Dec 2022 | £450,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 29, Willow Springs MK43 0DS | 30 Aug 2022 | £475,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 28, Willow Springs MK43 0DS | 29 Jul 2022 | £475,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 33, Willow Springs MK43 0DS | 9 Mar 2022 | £475,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 42, Willow Springs MK43 0DS | 18 Feb 2022 | £570,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 24, Willow Springs MK43 0DS | 10 Jan 2022 | £447,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 14, Willow Springs MK43 0DS | 17 Dec 2021 | £405,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 35, Willow Springs MK43 0DS | 28 Jun 2021 | £395,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 40, Willow Springs MK43 0DS | 7 May 2021 | £400,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 44, Willow Springs MK43 0DS | 24 Feb 2021 | £5,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 45, Willow Springs MK43 0DS | 17 Dec 2020 | £500,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 16, Willow Springs MK43 0DS | 25 Jun 2020 | £365,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 12, Willow Springs MK43 0DS | 8 Nov 2019 | £305,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 12, Willow Springs MK43 0DS | 14 Jun 2019 | £350,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 20, Willow Springs MK43 0DS | 14 Jun 2018 | £386,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 26, Willow Springs MK43 0DS | 7 Nov 2017 | £410,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 16, Willow Springs MK43 0DS | 10 Apr 2017 | £350,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 20, Willow Springs | £386,000 (Jun 2018) → £495,000 (Mar 2025) | +28% over 7 yrs |
| 16, Willow Springs | £350,000 (Apr 2017) → £365,000 (Jun 2020) | +4% over 3 yrs |
| 12, Willow Springs | £350,000 (Jun 2019) → £305,000 (Nov 2019) | -13% over under a year |
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Schools near Willow Springs
| 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 | 0.4 mi |
| North Crawley CofE School 28 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–7 | Report | 2.4 mi |
| Lidlington Primary School 92 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 2.7 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 2.8 mi · 56 min walk
- Ridgmont station 2.9 mi · 57 min walk
- Aspley Guise station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 5 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- War Memorial (opp, High Street) 3 min walk
- War Memorial (adj, High Street) 3 min walk
- Townsend Close (adj, High Street) 3 min walk
- Townsend Close (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 · 3.1 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Cranfield - High Street · 0.1 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Cranfield · 0.6 mi
- Budgens Budgens - Cranfield · 0.7 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op FR Cranfield · 0.9 mi
Pharmacies
- Dr Allen Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
Dentists
- Cranfield Dental Practice · 0.5 mi
- College Road (dental Surgery) · 0.9 mi
- Marston Dental Practice · 2.9 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 Willow Springs
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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