The Rickyard, Newton Blossomville, Bedford
House prices, sold prices and local information for MK43 8AF.
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At a glance
3 property sales on The Rickyard, Newton Blossomville, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 1 Mar 2018. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £1,050,000. 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 67% detached, 33% terraced. Recorded sale prices on The Rickyard range from £374,000 to £1,100,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on The Rickyard compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Rickyard 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 5 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 2 | £1,050,000 | 22 Sep 2017 |
| Terraced | 1 | £374,000 | 1 Mar 2018 |
Sold prices on The Rickyard
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lily Barn, 5, The Rickyard MK43 8AF | 20 Jul 2022 | £436,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 6, The Rickyard MK43 8AF | 26 Jul 2018 | £322,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| Lily Barn, 5, The Rickyard MK43 8AF | 1 Mar 2018 | £374,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| Lilac House, 1, The Rickyard MK43 8AF | 22 Sep 2017 | £1,100,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Lilac House, 1, The Rickyard MK43 8AF | 30 Mar 2016 | £1,000,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Lily Barn, 5, The Rickyard | £374,000 (Mar 2018) → £436,000 (Jul 2022) | +17% over 4 yrs |
| Lilac House, 1, The Rickyard | £1,000,000 (Mar 2016) → £1,100,000 (Sep 2017) | +10% over 1 yr |
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Crime and flood risk near The Rickyard
Crime
2 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Rickyard in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 2 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
The Rickyard is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:
- River Great Ouse at Olney and Newton Blossomville Flood warning area
- River Great Ouse from Newport Pagnell to Sharnbrook Flood alert area
Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.
Schools near The Rickyard
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newton Blossomville Church of England School 7 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–7 | Outstanding Report | 0.2 mi |
| Lavendon School 152 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 1.3 mi |
| Turvey Primary School 81 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Report | 1.4 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
Nearest bus stops
- Brook Lane (Opp, Clifton Road) 2 min walk
- Brook Lane (O/S, Clifton Road) 2 min walk
- Clifton Road (Westbound, Clifton Road) 5 min walk
- Clifton Road (Eastbound, Clifton Road) 6 min walk
GP surgeries
- Cobbs Garden Surgery
Cobbs Garden, Olney · 2.2 mi
Supermarkets
- Budgens Budgens - Lavendon · 1.4 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Olney Market Place Express · 2.1 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Olney Market Place · 2.1 mi
- Sainsburys Sainsburys Olney · 2.1 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 7 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 | 8 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 8 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 9 of 10 |
| Crime | 8 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 1 of 10 |
| Living environment | 5 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 76.6% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 15.3% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 8.1% | 17.1% |
| Households | 751 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17.4% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 61.0% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 21.6% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,798 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 0% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 0% | 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 | 92% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 93% | 92% |
Share of homes across Milton Keynes 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 Rickyard
Ethnic group
| Here | Milton Keynes | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 95.5% | 71.8% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.8% | 4.1% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.6% | 12.4% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.9% | 9.7% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.1% | 2% |
Religion
| Here | Milton Keynes | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 51% | 42.8% |
| No religion | 40.3% | 38% |
| Not answered | 6.6% | 5.7% |
| Hindu | 0.8% | 4.5% |
| Muslim | 0.5% | 7.1% |
| Buddhist | 0.4% | 0.5% |
| Sikh | 0.2% | 0.7% |
| Other religion | 0.2% | 0.5% |
Country of birth
| Here | Milton Keynes | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 93.7% | 74.3% |
| Born outside the UK | 6.3% | 25.7% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Milton Keynes | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 42.8% | 35.8% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 15.2% | 15.7% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.7% | 14.2% |
| No qualifications | 13.7% | 15.8% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 7.7% | 10.9% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.1% | 4.7% |
| Other qualifications | 1.9% | 2.9% |
General health
| Here | Milton Keynes | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 50.3% | 51.1% |
| Good health | 34.1% | 33.7% |
| Fair health | 12% | 11% |
| Bad health | 3.1% | 3.2% |
| Very bad health | 0.6% | 0.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Milton Keynes | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 41.7% | 30.1% |
| 1 car or van in household | 34.2% | 43.4% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 16.3% | 9.4% |
| No cars or vans in household | 7.9% | 17.1% |
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 Milton Keynes.
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