Clyde Crescent Bedford
70 addresses across 5 postcodes (MK41), about 280 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 27300847.
- Sales: 40 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £272,500 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 58 homes have an energy certificate (A: 2, B: 10, C: 34, D: 9, E: 3).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is 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 A; 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 3 km (1.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Mowsbury Park, is about 540 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 39 to 41 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 70 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Goldington Avenue Surgery, about 1.8 km (1.1 miles) away.
- People: About 570 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 59% of households owned their home and 27% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 117 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often shoplifting.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £272,500 | £272,500 | £272,500 |
| 2025 | 1 | £255,000 | £255,000 | £255,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £285,000 | £285,000 | £285,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £280,000 | £280,000 | £280,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £260,000 | £245,000 | £275,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £230,000 | £230,000 | £230,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | £226,500 | £222,000 | £231,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £228,250 | £227,500 | £229,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | £164,250 | £162,500 | £166,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £139,500 | £139,500 | £139,500 |
| 2010 | 1 | £123,000 | £123,000 | £123,000 |
| 2007 | 4 | £159,248 | £145,000 | £187,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 2026 | 9 MK41 7ER | Terraced | £272,500 | |
| 18 Jun 2025 | 21 MK41 7ER | Terraced | £255,000 | |
| 30 Aug 2024 | 43 MK41 7ER | Terraced | £235,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 10 Mar 2023 | 41 MK41 7ER | Terraced | £285,000 | |
| 30 Jul 2021 | 37 MK41 7ER | Semi-detached | £280,000 | |
| 20 May 2020 | 9 MK41 7ER | Terraced | £245,000 | |
| 27 Mar 2020 | 11 MK41 7ER | Terraced | £275,000 | |
| 21 Mar 2019 | 41 MK41 7ER | Terraced | £230,000 | |
| 23 Nov 2018 | 23 MK41 7ER | Terraced | £231,000 | |
| 6 Jul 2018 | 37 MK41 7ER | Semi-detached | £222,000 | |
| 27 Oct 2016 | 5 MK41 7ER | Terraced | £227,500 | |
| 1 Sep 2016 | 15 MK41 7ER | Terraced | £229,000 | |
| 30 Oct 2014 | 5 MK41 7ER | Terraced | £166,000 | |
| 25 Jul 2014 | 41 MK41 7ER | Terraced | £162,500 | |
| 20 Sep 2011 | 39 MK41 7ER | Semi-detached | £139,500 | |
| 25 Nov 2010 | 5 MK41 7ER | Terraced | £123,000 | |
| 16 Nov 2007 | 8 MK41 7ER | Semi-detached | £187,000 | |
| 8 Jun 2007 | 41 MK41 7ER | Terraced | £145,000 | |
| 1 Feb 2007 | 31 MK41 7ER | Semi-detached | £158,500 | |
| 16 Jan 2007 | 29 MK41 7ER | Terraced | £159,995 | |
| 20 Dec 2006 | 1 MK41 7ER | Terraced | £146,000 | |
| 26 Aug 2005 | 23 MK41 7ER | Terraced | £128,500 | |
| 22 Dec 2004 | 41 MK41 7ER | Terraced | £129,000 | |
| 19 May 2004 | 3 MK41 7ER | Terraced | £120,500 | |
| 16 Apr 2004 | 29 MK41 7ER | Terraced | £120,000 | |
| 14 Mar 2003 | 17 MK41 7ER | Terraced | £124,000 | |
| 24 Jan 2003 | 41 MK41 7ER | Terraced | £105,000 | |
| 29 Nov 2002 | 39 MK41 7ER | Semi-detached | £52,500 | |
| 27 Sep 2002 | 11 MK41 7ER | Terraced | £104,000 | |
| 5 Jul 2002 | 45 MK41 7ER | Terraced | £103,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2000 | 41 MK41 7ER | Terraced | £66,995 | |
| 23 Jun 2000 | 27 MK41 7ER | Terraced | £74,000 | |
| 11 Jun 1999 | 9 MK41 7ER | Terraced | £60,000 | |
| 11 Jun 1999 | 17 MK41 7ER | Terraced | £56,000 | |
| 30 Sep 1998 | 5 MK41 7ER | Terraced | £60,000 | |
| 30 Jun 1998 | 31 MK41 7ER | Semi-detached | £51,000 | |
| 16 Feb 1998 | 17 MK41 7ER | Terraced | £48,500 | |
| 4 Apr 1996 | 5 MK41 7ER | Terraced | £43,000 | |
| 17 Aug 1995 | 39 MK41 7ER | Semi-detached | £25,000 | Leasehold. |
| 13 Mar 1995 | 45 MK41 7ER | Terraced | £50,000 |
Energy performance certificates
58 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 43 m². Most common: Flat (37); House, semi-detached (11); House, mid-terrace (5). Built: 2003-2006 (33); 1950-1966 (9); 1967-1975 (6). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (36); owner-occupied (14).
Each home's certificates and sales (21 addresses)
- 1, Clyde Crescent
- 3, Clyde Crescent
- 5, Clyde Crescent
- 9, Clyde Crescent
- 11, Clyde Crescent
- 15, Clyde Crescent
- 23, Clyde Crescent
- 31, Clyde Crescent
- 33, Clyde Crescent
- 35 Clyde Crescent
- 37, Clyde Crescent
- 39, Clyde Crescent
- 41, Clyde Crescent
- 47, Clyde Crescent
- Flat 3 Sir Wiliam Harpur House, Clyde Crescent
- Flat 12 Sir Wiliam Harpur House, Clyde Crescent
- Flat 23 Sir Wiliam Harpur House, Clyde Crescent
- Flat 27 Sir Wiliam Harpur House, Clyde Crescent
- Flat 31 Sir Wiliam Harpur House, Clyde Crescent
- Flat 32 Sir Wiliam Harpur House, Clyde Crescent
- Flat 36 Sir Wiliam Harpur House, Clyde Crescent
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band A (21% of about 1,280 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- 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.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 8 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| MK41 7FB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| MK41 7ER | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| MK41 7EJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 4 | unlikely |
| MK41 7ES | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| MK41 7UR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 4 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 70 addresses are between 39 m and 41 m above sea level (41 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MK41 7EJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| MK41 7ER | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| MK41 7ES | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| MK41 7FB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| MK41 7UR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bedford 3.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Bedford St Johns 176,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) | |
| Kempston Hardwick 9,780 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.1 km (5.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 14 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 46 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Torridge Rise Brickhill | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bedford | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Brickhill Dr Parking | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp Pulse | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 32.3 km (20 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Goldington Avenue Surgery | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Jardines Pharmacy | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bedford Heights | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Hospital | Bedford Hospital | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| Police station | Bedford Police Station | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | Payzone | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Mowsbury Park 22 ha | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,570 m² | 320 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Waweney Green 4.3 ha | 370 m |
| Allotments | Brickhill Allotments 4.2 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 26 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Bedford Cemetery, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west. 1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bedford Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Mowsbury Hill: slight univallate hillfort and medieval moated site | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Bedford Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Clapham Park | Wood | 620 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Parkwood | Wood | 920 m (0.6 miles) west |
| Claphampark Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Mowsbury Hill | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Rink Islands | Island | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south |
| Bromham Lake | Lake or reservoir | 3 km (1.8 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 69 | 70 |
1 of the street's 70 addresses is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Thomas More Catholic School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 390 m | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Brickhill Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 460 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Scott Primary School & Nursery | Primary | 3–11 | 580 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Hazeldene School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Hills Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Feb 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Mark Rutherford School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Report card (Nov 2025): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Post-16 provision: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St John Rigby Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Edith Cavell Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
| Goldington Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highfield Residential Home MK41 7AH | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 110 m | 5 Very good | 15 Oct 2026 |
| The Tiger Moth MK41 7AF | Pub/bar/nightclub | 170 m | 5 Very good | 8 Feb 2026 |
| Curry Village Bedford MK41 7AF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 170 m | 5 Very good | 30 Jul 2026 |
| Brickhill Fish & chips MK41 7AF | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 210 m | 5 Very good | 19 Feb 2026 |
| One Stop MK41 7AF | Retailers - other | 210 m | 5 Very good | 14 Feb 2017 |
| Avon House MK41 7TX | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 260 m | 5 Very good | 1 Feb 2024 |
| Coombs Catering Partnership Ltd MK41 7UL | School/college/university | 380 m | 5 Very good | 21 Jan 2026 |
| The Pheasant MK41 8YR | Pub/bar/nightclub | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 8 Feb 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 30 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 25 |
| Vehicle crime | 17 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 13 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 9 |
| Public order | 8 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Parking Area (45); On or near Severn Way (33); On or near Torridge Rise (7); On or near Frome Close (6); On or near Wye Close (5).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 31% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 59% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 37% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 32% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 40% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 12% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 37% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 26% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 59% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 71% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 27% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 27% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 93% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 3 to 9 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
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- MK41 7FB: 38 addresses
- MK41 7ER: 29 addresses of 30 in the postcode
- MK41 7EJ: 1 address of 19 in the postcode
- MK41 7ES: 1 address of 13 in the postcode
- MK41 7UR: 1 address of 11 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Wye Close · Tyne Crescent · Ivel Close · Deeside · Otter Walk · Humber Avenue · Severn Way · Waveney Avenue · Waveney Avenue · Frome Close · Ribble Way · Wansbeck Road
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.