Area Info for Bedford, Unparished Area (Bedfordshire)

Overview of Bedford, Unparished Area (Bedfordshire, UK)

Bedford is a historic market town located in Bedfordshire, England. It functions as the administrative centre of the Borough of Bedford and is known for its rich history, diverse community, and vibrant cultural scene.

Geographical Location

The town is situated on the River Great Ouse, approximately 50 miles north of London. Its geographical position has historically made it a key location for trade and transportation within the region.

Administrative Status

As an unparished area, Bedford does not have a town or parish council. Instead, local governance is managed directly by Bedford Borough Council, which oversees local services, planning, and community development.

History and Heritage

Bedford has a history dating back to the medieval period, with notable landmarks such as Bedford Castle and St Paul’s Church. The town has evolved over centuries from a small market settlement to a significant urban centre.

Economy and Infrastructure

The economy of Bedford is diverse, including sectors such as manufacturing, retail, education, and healthcare. The town benefits from good transport links, including the Midland Main Line railway and major road networks like the A421 and A6.

Demographics and Community

Bedford has a multicultural population, with a significant proportion of residents from various ethnic backgrounds. The town hosts numerous cultural festivals, markets, and community events that reflect its diverse makeup.

Education and Culture

The town is home to several educational institutions, including Bedford College and various primary and secondary schools. Cultural venues such as The Quarry Theatre and Bedford Museum contribute to the town’s vibrant arts scene.

Recreation and Leisure

Residents and visitors can enjoy parks like Bedford Park and the River Great Ouse for outdoor activities. The town also offers sports facilities, leisure centres, and a range of dining and shopping options.
Education
School
Bedford Girls' School0.40 miles
Cardington Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 0BX
Castle Newnham School0.47 miles
Goldington Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 3EP
KWS Educational Services0.64 miles
23-25 & 51 Brunel Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 9TJ
Bedford Free School0.66 miles
Cauldwell Street, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 9AD
King's Oak Primary School0.71 miles
Oak Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 0HH
Bedford School0.75 miles
De Parys Avenue, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 2TU
St Andrew's School0.78 miles
78 Kimbolton Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 2PA
Shackleton Primary School0.82 miles
Pearcey Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 9LZ
Cherry Trees Nursery School0.82 miles
Hawkins Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 9LS
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School0.83 miles
Polhill Avenue, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 9DQ
Southway Nursery School0.85 miles
Ampthill Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 9HE
Goldington Academy0.88 miles
Haylands Way, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 9BX
Castle Newnham School0.90 miles
Polhill Avenue, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 9DT
Priory Lower School1.01 miles
Greyfriars, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 1JD
Peter Pan Nursery School1.09 miles
Edward Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 9DR
Cauldwell School1.09 miles
Edward Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 9DR
Health
Clinic
Dr Das & Partners Surgery0.51 miles
12 Goldington Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 3NE
Barford Avenue0.53 miles
29 Barford Avenue, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 0DS
Grove Place0.55 miles
24 Grove Place, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 3JJ
London Road Health Centre0.56 miles
84-86 London Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 0NT
5-7 Rush Court0.61 miles
Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 3JT
9 Rush Court0.61 miles
Grove Place, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 3JT
Dermatology Service0.62 miles
21 Kimbolton Road, Enhanced Service Centre, Bedford Health Village, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 2NT
Moorfields At Bedford Ophthalmology Services0.62 miles
Enhanced Services Centre, Bedford Health Village, 3 Kimbolton Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 2NT
Inhealth - Horizon Health0.62 miles
Enhanced Services Centre, 3 Kimbolton Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 2NT
Day Resource Centre0.62 miles
Bedford Health Village, 3 Kimbolton Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 2NT
Relate (Bedfordshire And Luton)0.69 miles
6 St. Pauls Square, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 1SQ
Gilbert Hitchcock House0.71 miles
21 Kimbolton Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 2AW
Moorfields Community Eye Clinic at Bedford 0.71 miles
Bedford Enhanced Services Centre, Kimbolton Road, Bedford, MK40 2AW
Specsavers Hearcare - Cambridgeshire (Bedford)0.75 miles
Specsavers Opticians, 1 Harpur Centre, Midland Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 1TJ
Brook East Of England (Bedfordshire)0.75 miles
1St Floor, Broadway House, 4-6 The Broadway, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 2TE
BPAS Bedford 0.75 miles
Broadway House, 4-6 The Broadway, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 2TE
GP
Victoria Road Surgery (Branch Site)0.34 miles
35b Bushmead Avenue, Bedford, Beds, Bedford, MK40 3QH
Dr HOOD & partner0.41 miles
Rothsay Surgery, 14 Rothsay Place, Bedford, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 3PX
Dr DAS & partner0.51 miles
12 Goldington Road, Bedford, MK40 3NE
Dr BINNS & partners0.56 miles
The Health Centre, 84-86 London Road, Bedford, Beds, MK42 0NT
Dr Fenske and Partners0.61 miles
2 Goldington Road, Bedford, Bedford, MK40 3NG
Goldington Avenue Surgery0.73 miles
85 Goldington Avenue, Bedford, Beds, Beds, MK40 3DB
De Parys Medical Practice0.80 miles
23 De Parys Avenue, Bedford, Beds, MK40 2TX
Pemberley Surgery0.98 miles
Pemberley Surgery, 32 Pemberley Avenue, Bedford, MK40 2LA
Victoria Road Surgery1.05 miles
10a Victoria Road, Bedford, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 9JS
Dr Basra, Ampthill Road1.13 miles
144 Ampthill Road, Bedford, Bedford, MK42 9PP
Dr Basra, Ashburnham Road Surgery1.14 miles
Ashburnham Road Surgery, 8 Ashburnham Road, BEDFORD, Bedfordshire, MK40 1DS
Putnoe Medical Centre1.16 miles
Putnoe Medical Centre, 93 Queens Drive, Putnoe, Bedford, MK41 9JE
Dr Khokher & partners1.17 miles
The Medical Centre, 8 Honeysuckle Way, Goldington, Bedford, MK41 0TF
Dr NORRIS & partners1.18 miles
Lansdowne Surgery, 6 Lansdowne Road, Bedford, MK40 2BU
Elstow Medical Centre1.28 miles
abbeyfields, elstow, bedford, beds, MK42 9GP
Dr LATHIA1.30 miles
Clapham Road Surgery, 46-48 Clapham Road, Bedford, MK41 7PW
Hospital
Archer Unit0.62 miles
Bedford Health Village, 3 Kimbolton Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 2NT
Cedar House0.62 miles
3 Kimbolton Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 2NT
Fountains Court (Mental Health Services)0.66 miles
3 Kimbolton Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 2NR
Bedford Hospital South Wing0.90 miles
South Wing, Kempston Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 9DJ
Moorfields At Bedford Hospital0.90 miles
Kempston Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 9DJ
Weller Wing0.90 miles
Kempston Road,, MK42 9DJ
BMI The Manor Hospital2.63 miles
Church End, Biddenham, Bedfordshire, MK40 4AW
Milton Park Hospital7.49 miles
The Lane, Wyboston, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK44 3AS
Biggleswade Hospital8.99 miles
Potton Road, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, SG18 0EL
Priory Hospital St Neots9.99 miles
Howitts Lane, Eynesbury, St Neots, Cambridgeshire, PE19 2JA
Blakelands Hospital13.00 miles
Smeaton Close, Blakelands, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK14 5HR
Milton Keynes Hospital14.14 miles
Standing Way, Eaglestone, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK6 5LD
BMI The Saxon Clinic14.34 miles
Chadwick Drive, Eaglestone West, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK6 5LR
Hampden House14.56 miles
Elmside Walk, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5 1HB
Pinehill Hospital14.97 miles
Benslow Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG4 9QZ
Isebrook Hospital15.00 miles
Irthlingborough Road, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 1LP
Pharmacy
Tesco In-Store Pharmacy0.25 miles
Tesco Pharmacy, Cardington Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 0BG
Kidmans Surgical Chemist0.27 miles
141-143 Castle Road, Bedford,, MK40 3RS
Ellis Chemists0.56 miles
88 London Road, Bedford,, MK42 0NT
Goldharts Chemist0.68 miles
41-43 St Peters Street, Bedford,, MK40 2PN
Boots0.75 miles
33-37 The Harpur Centre, Harpur Street, Bedford, MK40 1TN
O M Pharmacy0.82 miles
1 The Broadway, Bedford,, MK40 2TJ
Superdrug Stores Plc0.84 miles
11-13-15 All Hallows, Bedford, MK40 1LN
Janssen's Pharmacy0.91 miles
28 Ampthill Road, Bedford,, MK42 9HG
Meiklejohn Pharmacy1.06 miles
141 Harrowden Road, Bedford,, MK42 0RU
Bedford Pharmacy1.09 miles
11A Union Street, Bedford,, MK40 2SF
Kay's Chemists1.10 miles
108 Bromham Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 2QH
Berkeley Pharmacy1.19 miles
30 Gostwick Road, Bedford,, MK42 9XD
The Co-Operative Pharmacy1.21 miles
86 Queens Drive, Putnoe Estate, Bedford, MK41 9BS
Lindleys Chemist1.24 miles
15 Ford End Road, Bedford,, MK40 4JE
In-Store Pharmacy1.30 miles
Tesco Stores Ltd, Riverfield Drive, Bedford, MK41 0SE
Smarta Healthcare1.44 miles
Unit 5, Stephenson Court, Priory Business Park, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK44 3WJ
Leisure
Park
FENLAKE MEADOWS0.64 miles
PRIORY0.97 miles
BEDFORD PARK (Grade II Listed)1.11 miles
HILL RISE1.29 miles
BEDFORD CEMETERY (Grade II Listed)1.33 miles
PUTNOE WOOD2.00 miles
MOWSBURY HILL2.35 miles
BROMHAM LAKE2.37 miles
BROWNS WOOD3.94 miles
MOGGERHANGER PARK (Grade II Listed)4.56 miles
ICKWELL BURY (Grade II Listed)5.61 miles
MARSTON VALE MILLENNIUM5.74 miles
KINGSWOOD AND GLEBE MEADOWS, HOUGHTON CONQUEST5.85 miles
OLD WARDEN PARK (INCLUDING THE SWISS GARDEN) (Grade II* Listed)6.12 miles
THE RIDDY6.53 miles
SOUTHILL PARK (Grade II* Listed)6.64 miles
Shop
Groceries
Tesco Bedford (Extra)0.25 miles
Cardington Rd, Bedford, Bedford, MK42 0BG
Goldington Road News & Off Licence0.47 miles
193 Goldington Road, Bedford MK40 3EP
M&S Newnham Avenue Bedford Bp0.48 miles
Newnham Avenue, Bedford, MK41 9QG
Nisa Local0.56 miles
36 London Rd, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 0NT
SPAR Euro Garages - Southgate0.59 miles
Spar Store, London Road, Befordshire, MK42 0NX
H & D Local Store0.64 miles
2 Goodmayes Close, (Off Lovell Road) Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 0LX
Farmfoods Bedford0.66 miles
8 Kings Way, Bedford, MK42 9BA
Tesco Bedford (Express)0.66 miles
Bedford Lounge 63 High St, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 1RZ
Lidl Bedford0.69 miles
Lurke Street, Bedford, MK40 3HY
London Road Stores0.74 miles
219 London Road, Bedford MK42 0PY
Budgens Bedford0.77 miles
82 Kimbolton Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 2NZ
Iceland Bedford 20.78 miles
7/11 Midland Road, Bedford, MK40 1PL
M&S Bedford0.81 miles
1 Midland Road, Bedford, MK40 1PL
Tesco Bedford (Metro)0.84 miles
36 Midland Rd, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 1PS
Iceland Bedford0.87 miles
15/19 Greenhill Street, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 1LX
SPAR Elstow Road0.89 miles
Spar Store, 3 Elstow Road, Bedfordshire, MK42 9NU
Transport
Airport
London Luton Airport17.78 miles
Cambridge City Airport27.02 miles
London Stansted Airport34.62 miles
London Heathrow Airport45.52 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 145.66 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 545.78 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 245.87 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 345.87 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 446.52 miles
Bus Stop
Howbury Street (E)0.28 miles
Howbury Street (W)0.28 miles
Dudley Street (W)0.29 miles
Dudley Street (E)0.31 miles
Newnham Avenue Roundabout (S)0.31 miles
Tesco Cardington (NW)0.32 miles
Tesco Cardington (SE)0.32 miles
Aspects Leisure Centre (SE)0.33 miles
Cardington Road (SE)0.36 miles
Harding Close (SE)0.37 miles
Phillpott's Avenue (W)0.37 miles
Bedford Girls School (SE)0.37 miles
Harding Close (NW)0.37 miles
St Johns Centre (E)0.38 miles
Collie Road (SW)0.39 miles
Phillpott's Avenue (E)0.40 miles
Ferry Port
Camden Lock Waterbus42.96 miles
London Zoo Waterbus Stop43.12 miles
Little Venice Waterbus Stop43.81 miles
Kew Pier45.25 miles
Savoy Pier45.41 miles
Blackfriars Pier45.48 miles
Embankment Pier45.49 miles
Festival Pier45.59 miles
London Eye Pier45.76 miles
Bankside Pier45.77 miles
Westminster Pier45.84 miles
London Bridge City Pier46.05 miles
Tower Pier46.05 miles
Lambeth Pier46.30 miles
Millbank Pier46.44 miles
Cadogan Pier46.54 miles
Railway Station
Bedford St Johns Rail Station0.72 miles
Bedford Rail Station1.19 miles
Kempston Hardwick Rail Station3.60 miles
Stewartby Rail Station5.31 miles
Millbrook (Beds) Rail Station6.48 miles
Sandy Rail Station7.26 miles
Lidlington Rail Station7.80 miles
Biggleswade Rail Station8.76 miles
Flitwick Rail Station9.15 miles
Ridgmont Rail Station9.56 miles
Arlesey Rail Station10.81 miles
Aspley Guise Rail Station10.90 miles
St Neots Rail Station11.00 miles
Woburn Sands Rail Station11.71 miles
Harlington (Beds) Rail Station11.98 miles
Bow Brickhill Rail Station13.68 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (MK40 3T*)
Number of Properties in Catchment319
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)0
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)0
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
4, OAKLANDS ROAD

BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK40 3AG		£960,000
2025-06-20
detached
freehold
86, PEMBROKE STREET

BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK40 3RQ		£485,000
2025-06-12
semidetached
freehold
94, DUDLEY STREET

BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK40 3SZ		£350,000
2025-06-12
terraced
freehold
12, CHILTERN AVENUE

BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK41 9EQ		£370,000
2025-06-06
semidetached
freehold
28, DUCKMILL CRESCENT

BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK42 0AF		£340,000
2025-06-05
flatmaisonette
leasehold
19, CAMPBELL ROAD

BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK40 3DD		£535,000
2025-06-04
semidetached
freehold
HERON HOUSE, 49 - 53 (FLAT 70), GOLDINGTON ROAD

BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK40 3FD		£200,000
2025-05-30
flatmaisonette
leasehold
33, WATERLOO ROAD

BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK40 3PQ		£790,000
2025-05-23
detached
freehold
99, BOWER STREET

BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK40 3RB		£350,000
2025-05-23
terraced
freehold
80, YORK STREET

BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK40 3RL		£415,000
2025-05-16
terraced
freehold
66, HOWBURY STREET

BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK40 3QS		£340,000
2025-05-16
terraced
freehold
CASTLE QUAY (FLAT 107), CASTLE LANE

BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK40 3FG		£173,000
2025-05-12
flatmaisonette
leasehold
5 (FLAT C), MERTON ROAD

BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK40 3AF		£191,000
2025-05-12
flatmaisonette
leasehold
11, ROSAMOND ROAD

BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK40 3SS		£550,000
2025-05-09
semidetached
freehold
2, ST ALBAN ROAD

BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK40 2NG		£567,500
2025-05-08
detached
freehold
18, PEMBROKE STREET

BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK40 3RH		£450,000
2025-05-07
terraced
freehold
50, YORK STREET

BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK40 3RJ		£372,500
2025-05-02
semidetached
freehold
133, DUDLEY STREET

BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK40 3SY		£365,000
2025-04-30
terraced
freehold
15, DE PARYS AVENUE

BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK40 2TX		£700,000
2025-04-30
detached
freehold
14, MERCHANT PLACE

BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK40 1AR		£140,000
2025-04-10
flatmaisonette
leasehold
76, CASTLE ROAD

BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK40 3PS		£925,000
2025-04-04
detached
freehold
THE HEIGHTS, 25 (FLAT G02), ST JOHNS STREET

BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK42 0FT		£118,000
2025-03-31
flatmaisonette
leasehold
8, NEWNHAM STREET

BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK40 3JR		£415,000
2025-03-31
terraced
freehold
20, MERCHANTS COURT

BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK42 0AT		£212,000
2025-03-27
terraced
freehold
178, FOSTER HILL ROAD

BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK41 7TB		£645,000
2025-03-27
semidetached
freehold
PRINCESS COURT, 55 (FLAT 13), WELLINGTON STREET

BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK40 2FF		£215,000
2025-03-26
flatmaisonette
leasehold
54 (FLAT 7), BUSHMEAD AVENUE

BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK40 3QW		£185,000
2025-03-26
flatmaisonette
leasehold
24, THE GROVE

BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK40 3JW		£290,000
2025-03-26
semidetached
freehold
16, PEMBERLEY AVENUE

BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK40 2LQ		£650,000
2025-03-21
detached
freehold
26, TIVERTON ROAD

BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK40 3DL		£332,500
2025-03-17
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2025-03-07   £332,500
2, CASTLE ROAD

BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK40 3PJ		£595,000
2024-12-17
terraced
freehold
29, BUSHMEAD AVENUE

BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK40 3QH		£1,700,000
2024-12-12
detached
freehold
132, DUDLEY STREET

BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK40 3SX		£375,000
2024-12-06
terraced
freehold
ALBION HOUSE, 14 - 18 (FLAT 3), LIME STREET

BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK40 1LD		£135,000
2024-11-29
flatmaisonette
leasehold
51 (FLAT K), DE PARYS AVENUE

BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK40 2TR		£115,000
2024-11-15
flatmaisonette
leasehold
12, CASTLE LANE

BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK40 3US		£250,000
2024-10-24
otherPropertyType
leasehold
16, POLHILL AVENUE

BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK41 9DS		£710,000
2024-09-25
detached
freehold
45, CHILTERN AVENUE

BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK41 9EQ		£321,000
2024-09-06
semidetached
freehold
23, WELLINGTON STREET

BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK40 2HY		£240,000
2024-08-12
terraced
freehold
8, PEMBROKE STREET

BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK40 3RH		£365,000
2025-03-26
terraced
freehold
24, RICHMOND ROAD

BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK40 3DG		£450,000
2025-03-17
terraced
freehold
GROVE APARTMENTS, 29 (APARTMENT 1), GOLDINGTON ROAD

BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK40 3LH		£425,000
2025-03-17
flatmaisonette
leasehold
25, APPLEDORE ROAD

BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK40 3UZ		£165,000
2025-03-14
flatmaisonette
leasehold
14, PEMBERLEY AVENUE

BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK40 2LQ		£502,650
2025-03-07
detached
freehold
15, CAVES LANE

BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK40 3DR		£337,000
2025-03-07
semidetached
freehold
HERON HOUSE, 49 - 53 (FLAT 32), GOLDINGTON ROAD

BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK40 3FD		£203,000
2025-03-05
flatmaisonette
leasehold
13, BRADGATE ROAD

BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK40 3DE		£760,000
2025-03-05
detached
freehold
8 (APARTMENT 1), THE EMBANKMENT

BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK40 3PD		£350,000
2025-02-24
flatmaisonette
leasehold
ST. MICHAELS COURT (FLAT 4), ST MICHAELS ROAD

BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK40 2LX		£200,000
2025-02-21
flatmaisonette
leasehold
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