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House prices near St James' CofE Academy

Primary · Academy · Bedford

Within 0.5 miles of St James' CofE Academy, 779 homes have sold since 2015, at a median price of £480,000. In the latest 12 months of data, 49 sales had a median of £520,000. Detached homes are the most common here, at a median of £562,997. That is 71% above the England & Wales average of around £280,000. Recent prices near the school are 49% above Bedford as a whole (£350,000). 40% of these sales were new-build homes.
£480,000
Median sold price
£520,000
Median, last 12 months
779
Sales recorded
0.5 miles
Radius from the school

This is not the school’s catchment area. Figures cover homes within a straight-line 0.5 miles of the school; admissions depend on each school’s criteria, so check with the local council.

About St James' CofE Academy

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy (Academy converter)
Ages5–11
Pupils194 (capacity 210)
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Local authorityBedford
PostcodeMK40 4BD

School website · DfE school record

Inspection

Ungraded inspection, Feb 2025: Standards maintained
Ofsted reports »

House prices near St James' CofE Academy by property type

TypeMedianSales
Detached£562,997562
Semi-detached£300,000119
Terraced£265,00075
Other£720,00018
Flat/Maisonette£265,0005

Sold prices by year

YearMedianSales
2015£508,50042
2016£525,00029
2017£517,00062
2018£474,99569
2019£450,00091
2020£455,00059
2021£550,00069
2022£452,50090
2023£475,00095
2024£565,00084
2025£541,70071
2026£556,00018

Recent sales near St James' CofE Academy

£540,000
1, REGENTS MEWS, BEDFORD, MK40 4DL
DetachedJul 2026
£386,000
21, PEACOCK LANE, BEDFORD, MK40 4WS
Semi-detachedJul 2026
£375,000
1, WHITWORTH WALK, BEDFORD, MK40 4WU
Semi-detachedJun 2026
£750,000
9, PENNARD CLOSE, BEDFORD, MK40 4RP
DetachedJun 2026
£870,000
49, CARNOUSTIE DRIVE, BEDFORD, MK40 4FG
DetachedJun 2026
£572,000
1, LEE CLOSE, BEDFORD, MK40 4QS
DetachedJun 2026
£675,000
29, ST JAMES WAY, BEDFORD, MK40 4UH
DetachedMay 2026
£950,000
10, BROMHAM ROAD, BEDFORD, MK40 4AF
DetachedMay 2026
£386,500
5, WATERCRESS RISE, BEDFORD, MK40 4US
DetachedMay 2026
£480,000
29, WATERCRESS RISE, BEDFORD, MK40 4US
DetachedMay 2026
£475,000
10, FRANKLYN GARDENS, BEDFORD, MK40 4QD
DetachedMay 2026
£440,000
9, PEACOCK LANE, BEDFORD, MK40 4WS
DetachedMar 2026

Streets near St James' CofE Academy

Schools nearby

The nearest 9 schools within 10 miles, by straight-line distance from St James' CofE Academy. These are not catchment areas — admissions depend on each school’s criteria, so check with the local council.

Biddenham International School and Sports College0.5 mi
Secondary · Council-maintained · ages 11–18 · website
Ungraded inspection, Nov 2024: Standards maintained
Ofsted reports »
Great Denham Primary School0.5 mi
Primary · Council-maintained · ages 3–11 · website
Ofsted, May 2024: Outstanding
Ofsted reports »
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary and Pre-School0.6 mi
Primary · Academy · ages 3–11 · Roman Catholic · website
Ofsted, Oct 2023: Good
Ofsted reports »
Westfield Primary School0.7 mi
Primary · Council-maintained · ages 3–11 · website
Ofsted report card, Jun 2026:
Achievement: Expected standardCurriculum & teaching: Expected standardInclusion: Expected standardAttendance & behaviour: Expected standardPersonal development: Strong standardLeadership: Expected standardEarly years: Expected standardSafeguarding: Met
Previous overall grade: Good (May 2022)
Ofsted reports »
Queen's Park Academy0.8 mi
Primary · Academy · ages 2–11 · website
Ofsted, May 2022: Good
Ofsted reports »
Great Ouse Primary Academy0.8 mi
Primary · Free school · ages 3–11 · website
Ofsted report card, Jun 2026:
Achievement: Expected standardCurriculum & teaching: Expected standardInclusion: Strong standardAttendance & behaviour: Strong standardPersonal development: Strong standardLeadership: Expected standardEarly years: Strong standardSafeguarding: Met
Previous overall grade: Good (Feb 2022)
Ofsted reports »
Grange Academy1.3 mi
All-through · Academy · ages 5–18 · website
Ofsted report card, Jun 2026:
Achievement: Expected standardCurriculum & teaching: Expected standardInclusion: Strong standardAttendance & behaviour: Strong standardPersonal development: Strong standardLeadership: Strong standardSafeguarding: Met
Previous overall grade: Good (May 2022)
Ofsted reports »
Polam School1.3 mi
Primary · Independent · ages 1–9 · website
Independent schools are inspected by Ofsted or the ISI — school record
Rivertree Free School1.3 mi
All-through · Free school · ages 2–19 · website
No inspection result published yet

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 these figures are calculated. Sales are completed transactions from HM Land Registry Price Paid data (2015 to Jul 2026) for homes whose postcode centre lies within 0.5 miles of the school. The radius widens from half a mile, up to 3 miles in rural areas, until there are enough sales to be meaningful. We show the median so a few unusual sales do not distort the picture. School details from Get Information About Schools (Department for Education); inspection outcomes from Ofsted management information. Postcode locations from Ordnance Survey Code-Point Open. Contains HM Land Registry, OS and Crown copyright data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.