55, WATERLOO ROAD, BEDFORD, MK40 3PG

£217,500

Last sale price

Mar 2021

Last sold

Records at this address

Approximate location (postcode centre). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Local planning constraints

Conservation areaBedford

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Schools nearby

The nearest 10 schools within 10 miles, by straight-line distance from the postcode centre. These are not catchment areas — admissions depend on each school’s criteria, so check with the local council.

Bedford Girls' School0.3 mi

All-through · Independent · ages 7–18 · Girls only · website

Independent schools are inspected by Ofsted or the ISI — school record

Castle Newnham School0.3 mi

All-through · Academy · ages 4–16 · website

Ofsted report card, Mar 2026:

Achievement: Expected standardCurriculum & teaching: Expected standardInclusion: Expected standardAttendance & behaviour: Expected standardPersonal development: Expected standardLeadership: Expected standardEarly years: Expected standardSafeguarding: Met

Ofsted reports »

Bedford School0.5 mi

All-through · Independent · ages 7–19 · Boys only · Church of England · website

Independent schools are inspected by Ofsted or the ISI — school record

Bedford Free School0.5 mi

Secondary · Free school · ages 11–16 · website

Ofsted, Jan 2020: Outstanding

Ungraded inspection, Apr 2025: Standards maintained

Ofsted reports »

St John Rigby Catholic Primary School0.7 mi

Primary · Academy · ages 3–11 · Roman Catholic · website

Ofsted, Sept 2023: Good

Ofsted reports »

Priory Primary School0.8 mi

Primary · Council-maintained · ages 3–11 · website

Ofsted, Nov 2024 — graded by area, no overall grade:

Quality of education: GoodBehaviour: GoodPersonal development: GoodLeadership: Good

Ofsted reports »

Goldington Academy0.8 mi

Secondary · Academy · ages 11–16 · website

Ofsted report card, May 2026:

Achievement: Strong standardCurriculum & teaching: Strong standardInclusion: Strong standardAttendance & behaviour: Strong standardPersonal development: Strong standardLeadership: Strong standardSafeguarding: Met

Previous overall grade: Good (Feb 2022)

Ofsted reports »

Shackleton Primary School0.8 mi

Primary · Academy · ages 4–11 · website

Ofsted report card, Jan 2026:

Achievement: Needs attentionCurriculum & teaching: Expected standardInclusion: Expected standardAttendance & behaviour: Expected standardPersonal development: Expected standardLeadership: Expected standardEarly years: Expected standardSafeguarding: Met

Previous overall grade: Good (Sept 2021)

Ofsted reports »

KWS School0.9 mi

Secondary · Independent · ages 11–18 · website

Independent schools are inspected by Ofsted or the ISI — school record

Polam School0.9 mi

Primary · Independent · ages 1–9 · website

Independent schools are inspected by Ofsted or the ISI — school record

School details from Get Information About Schools (Department for Education). Inspection outcomes from Ofsted management information as at 30 September 2026; check the latest report on Ofsted’s website. Since November 2025 Ofsted report cards grade each area separately and give no overall grade. © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

How this compares

Averages cover every recorded sale in MK40 3PG (2016–2025) and are not adjusted for house-price changes over that period — where the market has risen, older sales pull the average below today’s values, so treat this as a rough guide rather than a like-for-like comparison.

£428,273

Average in MK40 3PG (2016–2025)

£428,273

Average on WATERLOO ROAD (2016–2025)

-49%

below postcode average

Full transaction history

This address covers more than one registered unit or interest (for example separate flats, or a leasehold and the freehold). The Property column shows each one. These are separate Land Registry entries, not repeat sales of one home.