Area Info for Bletsoe (Bedfordshire)

Overview of Bletsoe

Bletsoe is a small village located in Bedfordshire, England. It is situated within the district of Bedford Borough and is known for its rural character and historical significance.

Location and Geography

The village is positioned approximately 4 miles south of Bedford town centre. It lies within the East of England region and features typical countryside scenery, including farmland and open fields.

History and Heritage

Bletsoe has a rich history that dates back several centuries. The village is notable for Bletsoe Castle, a historic site that has origins in medieval times. The castle has undergone various modifications over the years and is a point of interest for visitors and historians.

Community and Amenities

The village maintains a small, close-knit community. Local amenities are limited, but residents have access to nearby towns for shopping, education, and other services. Bletsoe is also known for its traditional rural lifestyle and community events.

Transport Links

Bletsoe is accessible via local roads connecting to larger transport networks. The nearest railway station is in Bedford, providing rail services to London and other major cities. Road connections facilitate travel to surrounding areas.

Additional Information

The village is part of the civil parish of Bletsoe, which encompasses the surrounding rural area. It is a peaceful location that offers a glimpse into traditional English village life, with historical landmarks and scenic countryside.
Education
School
Milton Ernest VC Lower School1.37 miles
Thurleigh Road, Milton Ernest, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK44 1RF
Thurleigh Lower School1.67 miles
High Street, Thurleigh, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK44 2DB
Pinchmill Lower School1.89 miles
The Old Road, Felmersham, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK43 7JD
Sharnbrook John Gibbard Lower School1.94 miles
High Street, Sharnbrook, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK44 1PF
Sharnbrook Academy2.26 miles
Odell Road, Sharnbrook, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK44 1JL
Riseley CofE Lower School2.95 miles
Church Lane, Riseley, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK44 1EL
Lincroft Middle School3.19 miles
Station Road, Oakley, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK43 7RE
Oakley Lower School3.19 miles
Station Road, Oakley, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK43 7RE
Margaret Beaufort Middle School3.36 miles
High Street, Riseley, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK44 1DR
Ursula Taylor Church of England School3.73 miles
High Street, Clapham, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 6EG
St Thomas More Catholic School3.90 miles
Tyne Crescent, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 7UL
Kymbrook Lower School4.01 miles
Kimbolton Road, Keysoe, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK44 2HH
Beauchamp Middle School4.09 miles
Hawk Drive, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 7JE
Ravensden CofE VA Lower School4.11 miles
Vicarage Close, Ravensden, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK44 2RW
Scott Lower School4.15 miles
Hawk Drive, Brickhill, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 7JA
Brickhill Lower School4.41 miles
Dove Road, Brickhill, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 7AA
Health
Clinic
Childrens LD Team2.96 miles
Whitbread Centre, Twinwoods, Milton Road, Clapham, Bedfordshire, MK41 6AT
Twin Woods Health Resource Centre2.96 miles
Milton Road, Clapham, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 6AT
Priory Medical Centre3.19 miles
48 The Glebe, Clapham, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 6GA
Comoutdermbedford3.19 miles
Community Outpatients Dermatology, Priory Medical Practice, 48 The Glebe, Clapham, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 6GA
The Coppice (Learning Disability Service)4.64 miles
2 The Glade, Bromham, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK43 8HJ
Woodfield Physiotherapy Ltd (Colmworth)4.68 miles
Woodfield Physiotherapy Centre, 1 Oxford Building, School Lane, Colmworth, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK44 2JZ
Union Street Clinic5.16 miles
Union Street, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 2SF
Gilbert Hitchcock House5.21 miles
21 Kimbolton Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 2AW
Moorfields Community Eye Clinic at Bedford 5.21 miles
Bedford Enhanced Services Centre, Kimbolton Road, Bedford, MK40 2AW
Putnoe Medical Centre5.25 miles
93 Queens Drive, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 9JE
Putnoe Health Centre5.25 miles
Queens Drive, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 9JE
Inreach & Shared Care5.30 miles
St. Loyes Street, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 1HG
Dermatology Service5.30 miles
21 Kimbolton Road, Enhanced Service Centre, Bedford Health Village, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 2NT
Moorfields At Bedford Ophthalmology Services5.30 miles
Enhanced Services Centre, Bedford Health Village, 3 Kimbolton Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 2NT
Inhealth - Horizon Health5.30 miles
Enhanced Services Centre, 3 Kimbolton Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 2NT
Day Resource Centre5.30 miles
Bedford Health Village, 3 Kimbolton Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 2NT
GP
Sharnbrook Surgery1.60 miles
Templars Way, Sharnbrook, Bedford, Beds, MK44 1PZ
Priory Medical Practice3.19 miles
Priory Medical Practice, 48 The Glebe, Clapham, Bedford, MK41 6GA
Dr KANUNGO3.77 miles
Tyne Crescent Surgery, 106 Tyne Crescent, Brickhill, Bedford, MK41 7UW
De Parys Medical Practice4.37 miles
Mollivers Lane, Bromham, Bedfordshire, MK43 8JT
Bromham Surgery4.37 miles
Avoca House, Molivers Lane, Bromham, Bedford, MK43 8JT
Dr ROSS & partners4.45 miles
Harrold Medical Practice, Peach`s Close, Harrold, Bedford, MK43 7DX
Dr KANUNGO4.91 miles
Linden Road Surgery, 13 Linden Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 2DQ
Dr LATHIA4.95 miles
Clapham Road Surgery, 46-48 Clapham Road, Bedford, MK41 7PW
Pemberley Surgery4.95 miles
Pemberley Surgery, 32 Pemberley Avenue, Bedford, MK40 2LA
Dr UNGARO5.09 miles
Shakespeare Road Surgery, 17 Shakespeare Road, Bedford, MK40 2DZ
Dr NORRIS & partners5.12 miles
Lansdowne Surgery, 6 Lansdowne Road, Bedford, MK40 2BU
Goldington Avenue Surgery5.19 miles
85 Goldington Avenue, Bedford, Beds, Beds, MK40 3DB
De Parys Medical Practice5.24 miles
23 De Parys Avenue, Bedford, Beds, MK40 2TX
Putnoe Medical Centre5.25 miles
Putnoe Medical Centre, 93 Queens Drive, Putnoe, Bedford, MK41 9JE
Dr Fenske and Partners5.34 miles
2 Goldington Road, Bedford, Bedford, MK40 3NG
Dr DAS & partner5.40 miles
12 Goldington Road, Bedford, MK40 3NE
Hospital
BMI The Manor Hospital5.20 miles
Church End, Biddenham, Bedfordshire, MK40 4AW
Archer Unit5.30 miles
Bedford Health Village, 3 Kimbolton Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 2NT
Cedar House5.30 miles
3 Kimbolton Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 2NT
Fountains Court (Mental Health Services)5.31 miles
3 Kimbolton Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 2NR
Bedford Hospital South Wing5.97 miles
South Wing, Kempston Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 9DJ
Moorfields At Bedford Hospital5.97 miles
Kempston Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 9DJ
Weller Wing5.97 miles
Kempston Road,, MK42 9DJ
Milton Park Hospital8.16 miles
The Lane, Wyboston, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK44 3AS
Isebrook Hospital9.65 miles
Irthlingborough Road, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 1LP
Priory Hospital St Neots10.06 miles
Howitts Lane, Eynesbury, St Neots, Cambridgeshire, PE19 2JA
Biggleswade Hospital13.32 miles
Potton Road, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, SG18 0EL
Blakelands Hospital14.02 miles
Smeaton Close, Blakelands, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK14 5HR
Hinchingbrooke Hospital15.11 miles
Hinchingbrooke Park, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE29 6NT
St Mary's Hospital15.59 miles
77 London Road, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN15 7PW
BMI Three Shires Hospital15.86 miles
The Avenue, Cliftonville, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 5DR
Newtown Centre15.90 miles
Newtown Centre, Nursery Road, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE29 3RJ
Pharmacy
Sharnbrook Pharmacy2.03 miles
61 High Street, Sharnbrook, Bedfordshire, MK44 1PB
Herbert & Herbert3.64 miles
88 High Street, Clapham, Bedford, MK41 6BW
Lloydspharmacy4.35 miles
107 Brickhill Drive, Bedford,, MK41 7QF
Bromham Pharmacy4.37 miles
Avoca House, Molivers Lane, Bromham, Bedfordshire, MK43 8JT
Sainsburys4.65 miles
Fairfield Park, 90 Clapham Road, Bedford, MK41 7PJ
The Co-Operative Pharmacy5.16 miles
86 Queens Drive, Putnoe Estate, Bedford, MK41 9BS
Bedford Pharmacy5.16 miles
11A Union Street, Bedford,, MK40 2SF
Kay's Chemists5.23 miles
108 Bromham Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 2QH
Fairleys Pharmacy5.23 miles
103 Church Lane, Goldington, Bedford, MK41 0PW
O M Pharmacy5.26 miles
1 The Broadway, Bedford,, MK40 2TJ
Superdrug Stores Plc5.37 miles
11-13-15 All Hallows, Bedford, MK40 1LN
Goldharts Chemist5.37 miles
41-43 St Peters Street, Bedford,, MK40 2PN
Boots5.50 miles
33-37 The Harpur Centre, Harpur Street, Bedford, MK40 1TN
Lindleys Chemist5.57 miles
15 Ford End Road, Bedford,, MK40 4JE
Kidmans Surgical Chemist5.66 miles
141-143 Castle Road, Bedford,, MK40 3RS
The Village Pharmacy5.85 miles
Medical Centre, Kingswood Way, Gt Denham, Bedford, MK40 4GH
Leisure
Park
BROWNS WOOD2.24 miles
MOWSBURY HILL4.06 miles
HARROLD-ODELL4.07 miles
HARROLD ODELL COUNTRY PARK4.09 miles
BROMHAM LAKE4.27 miles
PUTNOE WOOD4.38 miles
BEDFORD CEMETERY (Grade II Listed)4.61 miles
HILL RISE4.70 miles
BEDFORD PARK (Grade II Listed)4.83 miles
HINWICK HOUSE (Grade II Listed)5.95 miles
HINWICK HALL (Grade II Listed)6.09 miles
PRIORY6.31 miles
FENLAKE MEADOWS6.49 miles
IRCHESTER8.68 miles
MOGGERHANGER PARK (Grade II Listed)8.98 miles
STANWICK LAKES9.03 miles
Shop
Groceries
Nisa Local1.94 miles
26 High St, Sharnbrook, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK44 1PF
Co-op Bedford1.99 miles
Sharnbrook, MK44 1PF
SPAR Clapham3.44 miles
Spar Store, 213a High Street, Bedfordshire, MK41 6AJ
Tesco Clapham (Express)3.66 miles
59 High St, Clapham, Bedfordshire, MK41 6AG
Tesco Bedford (Express)4.35 miles
Brickhill Dr, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 7QF
Nisa Local4.35 miles
93 Brickhill Drive, Brickhill, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 7QF
Co-op Bedford4.63 miles
Harrold, MK43 7DA
Sainsbury's Fairfield Park4.73 miles
90 Clapham Road, Bedford, MK41 7PJ
Londis, Bedford4.88 miles
39 Stanley Street, Bedford, MK41 7RW
Budgens Bromham4.94 miles
100 Stagsden Road, Bromham, Bedfordshire, MK43 8PU
Convenience Stores5.02 miles
92 Foster Hill Road, Bedford MK40 2EU
Sainsbury's Bdfrd Tvstock St Local5.11 miles
Bedford Tavistock Square, Bedford, MK40 2RR
Budgens Bedford5.15 miles
82 Kimbolton Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 2NZ
ALDI 147 Church Lane5.16 miles
Bedford, MK41 0PW
Costcutter Bedford5.23 miles
106 Bromham Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 2QH
Iceland Bedford Goldington Square5.23 miles
95/97 Church Lane, Bedford, MK41 0PW
Transport
Airport
London Luton Airport23.62 miles
Cambridge City Airport28.59 miles
London Heathrow Airport51.09 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 151.23 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 551.28 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 351.42 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 251.44 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 452.10 miles
Bus Stop
Bletsoe Church (SE)0.08 miles
Bletsoe Church (NW)0.08 miles
Bletsoe Church (SW)0.13 miles
Bletsoe Church (NE)0.13 miles
Bletsoe Turn (N)0.37 miles
Bletsoe Turn (S)0.39 miles
Bourne End Lane (NW)0.56 miles
Bourne End Lane (SE)0.60 miles
Mill Road (E)1.27 miles
The Swan (SE)1.39 miles
Mill Road (W)1.39 miles
The swan (NW)1.40 miles
The Queen's Head (SE)1.44 miles
Huntsmans Way (SE)1.45 miles
Huntsmans Way (NW)1.45 miles
The Queen's Head (NW)1.45 miles
Ferry Port
Kew Pier51.05 miles
Richmond St. Helena Pier52.79 miles
Richmond Landing Stage52.90 miles
Twickenham Hammertons Pier53.54 miles
Richmond - Ham House Ferry Landing53.59 miles
Hampton Ferry Landing55.65 miles
Moulsey - Hurst Park Ferry Landing55.71 miles
Kingston Turks Pier55.95 miles
Hampton Court Pier56.34 miles
Ditton Island Ferry Landing57.15 miles
Shepperton Ferry Landing57.42 miles
Weybridge Ferry Landing57.49 miles
Railway Station
Bedford Rail Station5.41 miles
Bedford St Johns Rail Station5.97 miles
Kempston Hardwick Rail Station8.36 miles
Wellingborough Rail Station9.69 miles
Stewartby Rail Station10.00 miles
St Neots Rail Station10.83 miles
Millbrook (Beds) Rail Station11.09 miles
Sandy Rail Station11.16 miles
Lidlington Rail Station12.11 miles
Ridgmont Rail Station13.50 miles
Biggleswade Rail Station13.52 miles
Aspley Guise Rail Station14.38 miles
Flitwick Rail Station14.49 miles
Woburn Sands Rail Station14.95 miles
Huntingdon Rail Station15.32 miles
Kettering Rail Station15.80 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (MK44 1Q*)
Number of Properties in Catchment170
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
BLETSOE CASTLE, 2, COPLOWE LANE
BLETSOE
BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK44 1QE		£3,650,000
2024-11-15
detached
freehold
38, THE AVENUE
BLETSOE
BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK44 1QF		£305,000
2024-11-29
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2022-04-21   £325,000
Sold 2021-02-12   £285,000
Sold 2017-11-28   £249,950
Sold 2013-04-22   £175,000
APRIL COTTAGE, 13, MEMORIAL LANE
BLETSOE
BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK44 1QJ		£275,000
2024-02-23
terraced
freehold
Sold 2016-08-16   £221,000
60, THE AVENUE
BLETSOE
BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK44 1QF		£280,000
2024-01-05
terraced
freehold
Sold 2019-12-09   £244,750
Sold 2017-08-14   £192,000
8, ST MARYS CLOSE
BLETSOE
BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK44 1QB		£242,500
2023-12-20
terraced
freehold
8, THE AVENUE
BLETSOE
BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK44 1QF		£725,000
2023-10-09
detached
freehold
Sold 2022-03-30   £675,000
Sold 2013-07-05   £440,000
17, MEMORIAL LANE
BLETSOE
BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK44 1QJ		£700,000
2023-08-31
terraced
freehold
Sold 2021-09-30   £670,000
THE OLD SCHOOL, 45, THE AVENUE
BLETSOE
BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK44 1QQ		£515,180
2023-08-24
semidetached
freehold
30, THE AVENUE
BLETSOE
BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK44 1QF		£410,000
2022-11-18
detached
freehold
26, THE AVENUE
BLETSOE
BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK44 1QF		£610,000
2022-11-03
detached
freehold
Sold 2019-10-31   £405,000
20, THE AVENUE
BLETSOE
BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK44 1QF		£350,000
2022-06-06
detached
freehold
THE HAYLOFT (GARAGE), COPLOWE LANE
BLETSOE
BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK44 1QE		£530,000
2022-02-28
otherPropertyType
freehold
4, CASTLE BARNS
BLETSOE
BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK44 1TL		£530,000
2022-02-28
terraced
freehold
Sold 2016-11-21   £400,000
2, COPLOWE LANE
BLETSOE
BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK44 1QE		£2,060,000
2021-11-19
otherPropertyType
freehold
7, CASTLE BARNS
BLETSOE
BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK44 1TL		£680,000
2021-09-30
otherPropertyType
freehold
Sold 2016-06-10   £595,000
Sold 2013-07-08   £500,000
BLACK BARN, THURLEIGH ROAD
BLETSOE
BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK44 1QA		£1,410,000
2021-06-16
detached
freehold
Sold 2017-03-13   £210,000
2, CASTLE BARNS
BLETSOE
BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK44 1TL		£545,000
2021-04-14
detached
freehold
OLD PEAR TREE COTTAGE, THE AVENUE
BLETSOE
BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK44 1QQ		£515,000
2019-04-12
semidetached
freehold
RONDA, RUSHDEN ROAD
BLETSOE
BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK44 1QN		£1,327,000
2018-04-24
detached
freehold
Sold 2015-07-03   £400,000
FALCON COTTAGE, RUSHDEN ROAD
BLETSOE
BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK44 1QN		£425,000
2017-08-18
detached
freehold
34, THE AVENUE
BLETSOE
BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK44 1QF		£338,000
2017-08-04
detached
freehold
Sold 2014-02-14   £225,000
11, MEMORIAL LANE
BLETSOE
BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK44 1QJ		£315,000
2016-11-11
terraced
freehold
Sold 2012-08-30   £223,000
10, THE AVENUE
BLETSOE
BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK44 1QF		£415,000
2015-12-02
detached
freehold
44, THE AVENUE
BLETSOE
BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK44 1QF		£175,000
2014-08-29
detached
freehold
2, BENNETTS CLOSE
BLETSOE
BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK44 1QX		£250,000
2014-08-29
detached
freehold
1, BENNETTS CLOSE
BLETSOE
BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK44 1QX		£340,000
2014-07-02
detached
freehold
15, MEMORIAL LANE
BLETSOE
BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK44 1QJ		£212,500
2014-05-16
terraced
freehold
4, TOP ROW
BLETSOE
BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK44 1QL		£111,655
2014-01-10
terraced
freehold
1, OLD WAY
BLETSOE
BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK44 1QG		£430,000
2013-12-13
detached
freehold
5, CASTLE BARNS
BLETSOE
BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK44 1TL		£306,000
2012-09-05
terraced
freehold
9A, THE AVENUE
BLETSOE
BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK44 1QH		£500,000
2012-06-28
detached
freehold
1, CASTLE BARNS
BLETSOE
BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK44 1TL		£296,500
2012-02-15
detached
freehold
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