Wooding Close, Houghton Conquest, Bedford
House prices, sold prices and local information for MK45 3QL.
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At a glance
20 property sales on Wooding Close, Houghton Conquest, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. The most recent sale was on 9 Jan 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £508,478. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2020; 5 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Wooding Close range from £230,000 to £1,030,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Wooding Close compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Wooding Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all MK45 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 23 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 20 | £508,478 | 9 Jan 2025 |
Sold prices on Wooding Close
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1, Wooding Close MK45 3QL | 9 Jan 2025 | £885,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| The Oak House, 12, Wooding Close MK45 3QL | 12 Apr 2024 | £80,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 10, Wooding Close MK45 3QL | 27 Apr 2023 | £1,015,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 11, Wooding Close MK45 3QL | 8 Sep 2022 | £1,030,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 3, Wooding Close MK45 3QL | 8 Sep 2022 | £980,000 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 6, Wooding Close MK45 3QL | 29 Jul 2022 | £985,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 4, Wooding Close MK45 3QL | 9 Jun 2022 | £940,000 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 5, Wooding Close MK45 3QL | 5 May 2022 | £950,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 2, Wooding Close MK45 3QL | 30 Jun 2021 | £380,000 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 17, Wooding Close MK45 3QL | 9 Apr 2021 | £350,000 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 10, Wooding Close MK45 3QL | 26 Feb 2021 | £230,000 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 1, Wooding Close MK45 3QL | 19 Feb 2021 | £350,000 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 6, Wooding Close MK45 3QL | 19 Feb 2021 | £230,000 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 5, Wooding Close MK45 3QL | 29 Jan 2021 | £230,000 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 9, Wooding Close MK45 3QL | 29 Jan 2021 | £230,000 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 16, Wooding Close MK45 3QL | 24 Nov 2020 | £290,000 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 12, Wooding Close MK45 3QL | 5 Jun 2020 | £249,000 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 7, Wooding Close MK45 3QL | 5 Jun 2020 | £231,850 | Detached | Freehold |
| 8, Wooding Close MK45 3QL | 1 Jun 2020 | £240,000 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 14, Wooding Close MK45 3QL | 22 May 2020 | £251,850 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 11, Wooding Close MK45 3QL | 1 May 2020 | £240,000 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 15, Wooding Close MK45 3QL | 6 Apr 2020 | £231,850 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 12, Wooding Close MK45 3QL | 5 Nov 2019 | £1,725,000 | Other | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1, Wooding Close | £350,000 (Feb 2021) → £885,000 (Jan 2025) | +153% over 4 yrs |
| 10, Wooding Close | £230,000 (Feb 2021) → £1,015,000 (Apr 2023) | +341% over 2 yrs |
| 11, Wooding Close | £240,000 (May 2020) → £1,030,000 (Sep 2022) | +329% over 2 yrs |
| 6, Wooding Close | £230,000 (Feb 2021) → £985,000 (Jul 2022) | +328% over 1 yr |
| 5, Wooding Close | £230,000 (Jan 2021) → £950,000 (May 2022) | +313% over 1 yr |
| 12, Wooding Close | £1,725,000 (Nov 2019) → £249,000 (Jun 2020) | -86% over under a year |
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Schools near Wooding Close
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houghton Conquest Primary School 139 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good Report | 0.1 mi |
| Wilstead Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 1.7 mi |
| Willow Grove Primary School 104 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 1.7 mi |
| Marston Vale Middle School 563 pupils | Middle deemed secondary | 9–13 | Report | 1.7 mi |
| Wixams Tree Primary Academy 559 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 1.8 mi |
| Wixams Academy 903 pupils | Secondary | 11–19 | Requires improvement Report | 1.8 mi |
| Lakeview School 436 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 2.0 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
- Stewartby station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk
- Kempston Hardwick station 2.5 mi · 49 min walk
- Millbrook (Beds) station 2.7 mi · 53 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Chapel End Road (SW-bound) 1 min walk
- Chapel End Road (NE-bound) 1 min walk
- Broadway (adj, Bedford Road) 3 min walk
- Broadway (opp, Bedford Road) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Greensand Surgery (Ampthill)
The Health Centre, 57 Oliver Street, Bedford · 2.7 mi - Houghton Close Surgery
1 Houghton Close, Ampthill, Bedford · 2.7 mi - The Vale Medical Practice
Wootton Vale Hlth Liv Ctr, Fields Road, Wootton, Bedford · 3.2 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Stewartby · 1.8 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op FR Wixams · 2.0 mi
- Budgens Budgens Maulden · 2.2 mi
- Waitrose Waitrose Ampthill · 2.2 mi
Pharmacies
- Wilstead Pharmacy · 1.6 mi
Dentists
- Saxby Dental Surgery · 2.6 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 6 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 | 5 of 10 |
| Employment | 6 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 5 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 6 of 10 |
| Crime | 7 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 2 of 10 |
| Living environment | 7 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 70.0% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 12.1% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 17.6% | 17.1% |
| Households | 619 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19.5% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 61.4% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 19.1% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,505 |
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 Wooding Close
Ethnic group
| Here | Central Bedfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 91.9% | 90.2% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 3.8% | 3% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 2.5% | 3.5% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.2% | 2.4% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.6% | 0.8% |
Religion
| Here | Central Bedfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 50.2% | 47.9% |
| No religion | 38.7% | 42.8% |
| Not answered | 7% | 5.4% |
| Sikh | 1.4% | 0.5% |
| Hindu | 1% | 1% |
| Other religion | 0.7% | 0.5% |
| Muslim | 0.5% | 1.3% |
| Buddhist | 0.4% | 0.3% |
Country of birth
| Here | Central Bedfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 93.6% | 89% |
| Born outside the UK | 6.4% | 11% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Central Bedfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 32.8% | 33.2% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 19.7% | 18.2% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.6% | 14.7% |
| No qualifications | 14.1% | 15% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 10.7% | 10.4% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.5% | 5.9% |
| Other qualifications | 1.7% | 2.4% |
General health
| Here | Central Bedfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 50.2% | 50.4% |
| Good health | 32.8% | 34.5% |
| Fair health | 12.4% | 11.3% |
| Bad health | 3.3% | 3% |
| Very bad health | 1.2% | 0.8% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Central Bedfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 39% | 36.4% |
| 1 car or van in household | 35.6% | 38.6% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 16.5% | 13.8% |
| No cars or vans in household | 8.9% | 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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