MK40 3BL, Bedford
Sold prices and local information for MK40 3BL on Widecombe Close. Free
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Average sold price
£343,846
13 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
£305,000
1 sale
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Sold prices in MK40 3BL
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19, Widecombe Close | 12 Feb 2026 | £305,000 | Semi-detached |
| 4, Widecombe Close | 28 Mar 2025 | £437,500 | Detached |
| 7, Widecombe Close | 24 Jan 2025 | £432,500 | Detached |
| 11, Widecombe Close | 26 Nov 2024 | £400,000 | Detached |
| 3, Widecombe Close | 28 Sep 2023 | £350,000 | Terraced |
| 18, Widecombe Close | 8 Sep 2022 | £450,000 | Detached |
| 23, Widecombe Close | 26 Aug 2022 | £317,000 | Semi-detached |
| 8, Widecombe Close | 1 Apr 2021 | £385,000 | Detached |
| 6, Widecombe Close | 12 Mar 2020 | £365,000 | Semi-detached |
| 21, Widecombe Close | 29 Nov 2019 | £227,500 | Semi-detached |
| 17, Widecombe Close | 30 Aug 2019 | £228,000 | Semi-detached |
| 12, Widecombe Close | 2 May 2018 | £331,500 | Detached |
| 19, Widecombe Close | 5 Sep 2016 | £241,000 | Semi-detached |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 100% freehold, 0% leasehold.
Streets in MK40 3BL
- Widecombe Close£305k
Schools near MK40 3BL
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| St John Rigby Catholic Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.1 mi |
| Goldington Academy | Secondary | Good | 0.2 mi |
| Castle Newnham School | All-through | – | 0.3 mi |
| The Hills Academy | Primary | Good | 0.5 mi |
| Hazeldene School | Primary | – | 0.5 mi |
| KWS School | Other independent school | – | 0.7 mi |
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Living in MK40 3BL
Nearest stations
- Bedford St Johns station 1.3 mi · 25 min walk
- Bedford station 1.4 mi · 29 min walk
- Kempston Hardwick station 4.3 mi · 1 hr 25 min walk
Supermarkets
- Marks and Spencer BP 0.4 mi
- Budgens 0.5 mi
- The Co-operative Food 0.5 mi
- Lidl 0.8 mi
Pharmacies
- Kidmans Surgical Chemist 0.5 mi
- Well 0.5 mi
- Goldharts Chemist 0.8 mi
Dentists
- Goldington Road (dental Surgery) 0.4 mi
- Idh Limited 0.5 mi
- Dental Access Centre 0.5 mi
GP surgeries
- Goldington Avenue Surgery 0.4 mi
- Putnoe Medical Centre Partnership 0.5 mi
- The De Parys Group 0.5 mi
Mobile signal
4G indoors from all four networks: 85% of homes in Bedford (England & Wales 89%).
Source: Ofcom, Jul 2025.
Deprivation
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Decile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 8 of 10 |
| Employment | 9 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 7 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 7 of 10 |
| Crime | 8 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 9 of 10 |
| Living environment | 7 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in MK40 3BL
Ethnic group
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 79.4% | 75.7% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 9.1% | 12.6% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 5.1% | 4.6% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 4.7% | 5.3% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.7% | 1.8% |
Religion
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 46.7% | 47.6% |
| No religion | 32.6% | 34.1% |
| Not answered | 11.9% | 5.8% |
| Muslim | 4.5% | 7.1% |
| Hindu | 1.5% | 1.6% |
| Other religion | 1.3% | 1.1% |
| Sikh | 1% | 2.2% |
| Buddhist | 0.5% | 0.3% |
Country of birth
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 77.1% | 78.6% |
| Born outside the UK | 22.9% | 21.4% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 3 qualifications | 31.3% | 16.2% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 31.1% | 34.7% |
| No qualifications | 12.2% | 16.8% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 11.3% | 13.5% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 6.7% | 10.4% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.5% | 5.6% |
| Other qualifications | 2.9% | 2.9% |
General health
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 47.8% | 48.8% |
| Good health | 38.2% | 35% |
| Fair health | 11.1% | 11.8% |
| Bad health | 2.5% | 3.4% |
| Very bad health | 0.5% | 0.9% |
Occupation
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 19.6% | 20.1% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 13.5% | 13.5% |
| Elementary occupations | 12.1% | 11.9% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 11.4% | 9% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 10.7% | 9.7% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 9.7% | 7.2% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 9.3% | 13% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 8.8% | 9% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 5% | 6.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 48.5% | 40.2% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 26.2% | 30.5% |
| No cars or vans in household | 16.7% | 18.2% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 8.7% | 11% |
Economic activity
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically inactive | 46.9% | 35.3% |
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 44.3% | 62.5% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 8.8% | 2.2% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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