Bridgend Chellington, Bedford
37 addresses across 1 postcode (MK43), about 790 m (0.5 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 27301507.
- Sales: 18 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £383,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 14 homes have an energy certificate (B: 2, D: 5, E: 7).
- Flood: 6 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band E; Band D in Bedford costs £2,472 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Bedford, about 10.8 km (6.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Harrold-Odell Country Park, is about 400 m (0.2 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 44 to 46 m above sea level.
- Noise: 25 of its 37 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Harrold Medical Practice, about 690 m (0.4 miles) away.
- People: About 380 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 62% of households owned their home and 39% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £383,000 | £383,000 | £383,000 |
| 2025 | 1 | £347,500 | £347,500 | £347,500 |
| 2024 | 1 | £360,000 | £360,000 | £360,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | £397,500 | £370,000 | £425,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £270,000 | £270,000 | £270,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £220,000 | £220,000 | £220,000 |
| 2017 | 4 | £292,500 | £235,000 | £900,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £500,000 | £500,000 | £500,000 |
| 2015 | 4 | £510,000 | £205,000 | £630,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug 2026 | 13 MK43 7LP | Semi-detached | £383,000 | |
| 17 Feb 2025 | 4 MK43 7LP | Semi-detached | £347,500 | |
| 5 Apr 2024 | FLAT, 12 MK43 7LP | Flat or maisonette | £360,000 | |
| 19 Jul 2023 | 33 MK43 7LP | Semi-detached | £370,000 | |
| 5 Apr 2023 | 1, THE BARNS MK43 7LP | Terraced | £425,000 | |
| 2 Mar 2021 | 23 MK43 7LP | Other | £380,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 21 Aug 2020 | 29 MK43 7LP | Detached | £270,000 | |
| 1 Oct 2019 | 20 MK43 7LP | Detached | £220,000 | |
| 20 Dec 2018 | 20 MK43 7LP | Detached | £280,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 10 Nov 2017 | 27 MK43 7LP | Semi-detached | £900,000 | |
| 23 Jun 2017 | 15 MK43 7LP | Semi-detached | £290,000 | |
| 18 Jan 2017 | 29 MK43 7LP | Detached | £235,000 | |
| 16 Jan 2017 | 13 MK43 7LP | Semi-detached | £295,000 | |
| 4 Nov 2016 | 6 MK43 7LP | Detached | £500,000 | |
| 27 Nov 2015 | 2 MK43 7LP | Semi-detached | £205,000 | |
| 14 Aug 2015 | 14 MK43 7LP | Detached | £535,000 | |
| 14 Aug 2015 | 31 MK43 7LP | Semi-detached | £485,000 | |
| 29 Jun 2015 | 8 MK43 7LP | Terraced | £630,000 |
Energy performance certificates
14 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 126 m². Most common: House, detached (6); House, semi-detached (5); House, end-terrace (3). Built: before 1900 (11); 2015 (2); 1900-1929 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (7); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (9 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in Bedford in 2026-27: Band D £2,472 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,648 | £1,922 | £2,197 | £2,472 | £3,021 | £3,570 | £4,120 | £4,943 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band E (27% of about 670 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Carlton and Chellington (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 9.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- Harrold Bridge, grade II*
- 10, BRIDGEND, grade II
- 7, THE MOOR, grade II
- 8, BRIDGEND, grade II
- CARLTON POST OFFICE AND VILLAGE STORES, grade II
- CHELLINGTON HOUSE, grade II
- CROSSWAYS, grade II
- LABURNHAM HOUSE, grade II
- THE DEN, grade II
Roadworks
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 9 January 2027: BT, Utility asset works, multi-way signals, on the carriageway (minor works)
- 3 February 2027 to 5 February 2027: ANGLIAN WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the carriageway (major (paa) works, permit applied for)
Finished in the last three months
- 11 September 2026: BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, priority working, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
- 3 August 2026 to 5 August 2026: ANGLIAN WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the carriageway, verge (major works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 4 at medium risk and 13 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 37 addresses are between 44 m and 46 m above sea level (45 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MK43 7LP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bedford 3.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 10.8 km (6.7 miles) |
| Bedford St Johns 176,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.9 km (7.4 miles) | |
| Wellingborough 981,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.9 km (8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 18 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Harrold Country Park | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 39.3 km (24 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Harrold Medical Practice | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Wellbeing Pharmacy | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Time For Teeth Irc Yarl's Wood | 7.6 km (4.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Rushden Hospital | 9.7 km (6 miles) |
| Police station | Bedfordshire Police - Riseley Police Station | 10.4 km (6.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Harrold, Harrold Cashzone | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Harrold-Odell Country Park 59 ha | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 280 m² | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.5 ha | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.7 ha | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 59 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Harrold Bridge, a listed building (Grade II*), 130 m north. 61 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Harrold Bridge | Listed building, Grade II* | 130 m north |
| Parish Church of St Peter | Listed building, Grade I | 430 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Diocesan Youth Centre, St Nicholas Church | Listed building, Grade I | 530 m (0.3 miles) east |
| The Old Manor | Listed building, Grade II* | 600 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Harrold Round House | Scheduled monument | 660 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Tri-Focal Abandoned Medieval Settlement, Chellington. | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Little Odell abandoned medieval village | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Kingfisher Water | Lake or reservoir | 600 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Grebe Lake | Lake or reservoir | 840 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Heron Island | Island | 920 m (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Cracknell Hill | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Piper's Highway | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Millholme Island | Island | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.8 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 3 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 22 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 12 | 37 |
25 of the street's 37 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Bedford: see them on the Bedford page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 590 m (0.4 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Harrold Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 760 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton Village Shop MK43 7LP | Retailers - other | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 11 Aug 2025 |
| The Royal Oak MK43 7LP | Pub/bar/nightclub | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 28 Jan 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (northamptonshire).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 62% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 30% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 6% | 1% |
| Social rented | 10% | 17% |
| Private rented | 22% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 15% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 40% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 49% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 29% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 39% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 7% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
- Roadworks Street works permit: ANGLIAN WATER: Utility repair and maintenance works, 3 February 2027 to 5 February 2027 (road closure) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- MK43 7LP: 37 addresses of 46 in the postcode
Nearby streets
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.