Weaver Close Bedford
20 addresses across 1 postcode (MK41), about 130 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 27301341.
- Sales: 19 recorded sales since 1995; in 2022 the median was £423,500 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 10 homes have an energy certificate (C: 3, D: 6, E: 1).
- Flood: 3 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 3.5 km (2.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Mowsbury Park, is about 240 m 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 42 to 45 m above sea level.
- Noise: 5 of its 20 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Putnoe Medical Centre Partnership, about 2.1 km (1.3 miles) away.
- People: About 310 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 91% of households owned their home and 39% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 48 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 | £423,500 | £385,000 | £462,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £402,500 | £360,000 | £445,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | £262,500 | £250,000 | £275,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £242,500 | £242,500 | £242,500 |
| 2010 | 1 | £198,000 | £198,000 | £198,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £214,000 | £214,000 | £214,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £268,000 | £268,000 | £268,000 |
| 2006 | 2 | £241,250 | £232,500 | £250,000 |
| 2004 | 2 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £245,000 | £245,000 | £245,000 |
| 1998 | 2 | £104,000 | £99,000 | £109,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2022 | 15 MK41 7YR | Detached | £462,000 | |
| 2 Feb 2022 | 7 MK41 7YR | Detached | £385,000 | |
| 14 Jun 2021 | 21 MK41 7YR | Detached | £445,000 | |
| 5 Mar 2021 | 4 MK41 7YR | Detached | £360,000 | |
| 16 Jun 2015 | 10 MK41 7YR | Detached | £275,000 | |
| 4 Mar 2015 | 4 MK41 7YR | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 22 Sep 2014 | 12 MK41 7YR | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 21 Jun 2013 | 15 MK41 7YR | Detached | £242,500 | |
| 29 Jul 2010 | 9 MK41 7YR | Detached | £198,000 | |
| 29 Dec 2008 | 14 MK41 7YR | Detached | £214,000 | |
| 31 Aug 2007 | 16 MK41 7YR | Detached | £268,000 | |
| 8 Dec 2006 | 10 MK41 7YR | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 17 Jul 2006 | 15 MK41 7YR | Detached | £232,500 | |
| 21 Dec 2004 | 21 MK41 7YR | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 21 May 2004 | 19 MK41 7YR | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 13 Jun 2003 | 16 MK41 7YR | Detached | £245,000 | |
| 1 Sep 1998 | 6 MK41 7YR | Detached | £109,000 | |
| 31 Jul 1998 | 8 MK41 7YR | Detached | £99,000 | |
| 20 Jun 1997 | 16 MK41 7YR | Detached | £104,000 |
Energy performance certificates
10 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 111 m². Most common: House, detached (10). Built: 1976-1982 (9); 1983-1990 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (8).
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 (33% of about 610 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 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 3 at medium risk and 0 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 20 addresses are between 42 m and 45 m above sea level (43 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MK41 7YR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bedford 3.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.5 km (2.1 miles) |
| Bedford St Johns 176,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) | |
| Kempston Hardwick 9,780 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.6 km (5.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 37 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Rhineland Way Brickhill | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bedford | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Car parks | Brickhill Dr Parking | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp Pulse | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 32.7 km (20 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Putnoe Medical Centre Partnership | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Jardines Pharmacy | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Bedford Heights | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Hospital | Bedford Hospital | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Police station | Bedford Police Station | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Goldington, Goldington Cashzone | 2.2 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 | 240 m |
| Play area | 12 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,570 m² | 210 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Brickhill Allotments 4.2 ha | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 26 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Mowsbury Hill: slight univallate hillfort and medieval moated site, a scheduled monument, 930 m (0.6 miles) north-east. 1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Mowsbury Hill: slight univallate hillfort and medieval moated site | Scheduled monument | 930 m (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Bedford Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Bedford Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Clapham Park | Wood | 740 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Mowsbury Hill | Hill | 920 m (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Putnoe Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Claphampark Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Rink Islands | Island | 3.3 km (2 miles) south |
| Bromham Lake | Lake or reservoir | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) south-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 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 15 | 20 |
5 of the street's 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Thomas More Catholic School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 590 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Brickhill Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 830 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Scott Primary School & Nursery | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Mark Rutherford School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | 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 |
| Hazeldene School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| The Hills Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Feb 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Pheasant MK41 8YR | Pub/bar/nightclub | 230 m | 5 Very good | 8 Feb 2026 |
| Avon House MK41 7TX | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 290 m | 5 Very good | 1 Feb 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 14 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 14 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 9 |
| Vehicle crime | 6 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Rhineland Way (13); On or near Ebble Mead (12); On or near Norfolk Close (5); On or near Irthing Close (4); On or near Hindburn Close (4).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 56 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 34% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 91% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 66% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 38% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 44% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 47% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 69% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 14% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 39% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 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 7YR: 20 addresses of 21 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Kimbolton Road · Swindale · Connaught Way · Irthing Close · Hindburn Close · Calder Rise · Tyne Crescent · Rhineland Way · Helford Close · Ebble Mead · Mowsbury Walk · Chelmer Close
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.