Property market | £379,257 for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is London Luton (6.9 miles) | |
Broadband | 82.4mbps average broadband speeds (very fast broadband for UK) | |
Ethnic diversity | White: 90.2% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 9.7% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales) | |
Socio-economic status | Ranked 230 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 430 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (South West Bedfordshire level) | |
Community | Median age is 41.1 | Happiness is Above Average for Bedfordshire, Average for UK | |
Crime | 3.0 burglaries per 1k people (Central Bedfordshire) | |
Commute (approx) | - Euston (31 mins) - London St Pancras (40 mins) - London Bridge (54 mins) - East Croydon (68 mins) - Cannon Street (73 mins) - Birmingham New Street (78 mins) - Charing Cross (78 mins)... (view more here) | |
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£379,257 for a semi-detached property | |
Closest airport is London Luton (6.9 miles) | |
82.4mbps average broadband speeds (very fast broadband for UK) | |
Median age is 41.1 | Happiness is Above Average for Bedfordshire, Average for UK | |
Ranked 230 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 430 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (South West Bedfordshire level) | |
3.0 burglaries per 1k people (Central Bedfordshire) | |
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Bidwell has a few stores nearby for groceries, including: Asda Dunstable Superstore, Morrisons Houghton Regis, Sainsburys Dunstable, Tesco Dunstable High Street Esso Express. There are a few pubs and bars nearby, including: The Chequers, The Crown, The Kings Arms. Regarding restaurants and other types of eateries, we found many nearby, including: Chicken and Pizza Hutt, Cinnamon Lounge, Donatellos, Dunstable Fire Station, GoBowling, Irmak BBQ, Kids in Action, Roymai Thai Restaurant, TeamSport, ... (see map below for more). We found one nearby cafe: Tony's Cafe. Bidwell has a range of train stations and schools nearby, as shown in the map below.
The property market in Bidwell has had a steep increase over the last few years but a recent decline. Based on data published on 15 November 2023, on average a detached house costs £622,537, which is down -1.4% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £379,257 (down -2.4% on last year) , a terraced house £304,429 (down -4.5% on last year) and a flat £184,374. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you approximately £799 per month. Property prices in Bidwell are similar to the average property prices across Bedfordshire and are a little higher compared to other locations with a similar density in England. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Bidwell, prices have had a greater decrease than the annual average price decrease seen across the Bedfordshire region.
Property data is based on Central Bedfordshire level pricing data and is as at September 2023 (publicised 15 November 2023)
Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£) to September 2023
County | Avg Detached Price | Annual Change | Avg Semi-Detached Price | Annual Change |
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Rutland | £557,774 | +11.3% | £341,529 | +11.7% |
Northumberland | £333,743 | +7.3% | £183,403 | +6.1% |
Lancashire | £326,887 | +4.3% | £195,848 | +3.4% |
Leicestershire | £432,076 | +3.9% | £262,308 | +3.0% |
Derbyshire | £340,545 | +3.7% | £209,276 | +2.9% |
Oxfordshire | £706,629 | +3.5% | £450,305 | +3.5% |
Merseyside | £340,051 | +3.4% | £214,398 | +2.4% |
Gloucestershire | £536,963 | +3.4% | £330,457 | +3.4% |
Nottinghamshire | £334,429 | +2.8% | £206,257 | +2.8% |
Wiltshire | £521,688 | +2.7% | £328,877 | +3.0% |
Greater Manchester | £396,806 | +2.7% | £254,125 | +2.3% |
West Yorkshire | £351,673 | +2.5% | £210,889 | +2.0% |
West Midlands | £407,684 | +2.2% | £245,250 | +2.4% |
East Riding of Yorkshire | £326,098 | +2.2% | £203,163 | +2.1% |
Staffordshire | £364,884 | +2.1% | £221,783 | +2.1% |
Herefordshire | £434,518 | +2.1% | £276,148 | +2.2% |
South Yorkshire | £284,409 | +2.0% | £182,869 | +1.9% |
West Sussex | £686,980 | +1.9% | £441,716 | +2.3% |
Kent | £619,795 | +1.8% | £386,201 | +1.4% |
Shropshire | £404,408 | +1.8% | £252,891 | +1.8% |
Warwickshire | £515,326 | +1.8% | £299,238 | +1.3% |
Devon | £503,963 | +1.6% | £337,624 | +2.3% |
North Yorkshire | £422,027 | +1.5% | £265,231 | +1.2% |
Norfolk | £406,137 | +1.4% | £267,820 | +1.2% |
North Northamptonshire | £426,370 | +1.3% | £254,947 | +1.2% |
Buckinghamshire | £853,940 | +1.2% | £460,891 | +1.2% |
West Northamptonshire | £478,844 | +0.9% | £279,006 | +0.7% |
Hampshire | £628,455 | +0.6% | £386,140 | +1.0% |
Lincolnshire | £307,354 | +0.6% | £205,466 | +1.4% |
Worcestershire | £455,558 | +0.6% | £276,201 | +0.9% |
Essex | £586,972 | +0.4% | £379,804 | 0.0% |
Somerset | £465,131 | +0.3% | £296,160 | +0.7% |
Suffolk | £454,636 | +0.2% | £283,920 | +0.6% |
East Sussex | £595,763 | +0.1% | £385,074 | +0.4% |
Cambridgeshire | £486,349 | 0.0% | £330,028 | +0.2% |
Surrey | £957,680 | -0.2% | £546,201 | +0.7% |
Isle of Wight | £435,441 | -0.4% | £298,787 | 0.0% |
Hertfordshire | £939,983 | -0.7% | £542,021 | -0.2% |
Cornwall | £453,159 | -1.1% | £300,170 | -0.6% |
Dorset | £528,863 | -1.3% | £348,080 | -0.8% |
Recent property transactions in the area
Listed below are some recent property purchases in the area, to give you an idea of the market. Click on a postcode if you would like to see data on that specific area of Bidwell, or click here to browse the longer list of Bidwell property transactions from 2023.
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Bidwell has a healthy number of schools nearby to choose from. There are a mix of both primary and secondary schools nearby, including St Vincent's Catholic Primary School, which was was rated as outstanding in 2014. Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.
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School | Type | Outstanding? |
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St Vincent's Catholic Primary School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | Yes - 2014 |
Houghton Regis Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Thornhill Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Tithe Farm Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Oneschool Global Dunstable | Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Mixed | No |
All Saints Academy Dunstable | Secondary school Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
Weatherfield Academy | Primary & Secondary Academy special converter - Mixed | No |
Houghton Regis Academy | Secondary school Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
Beecroft Academy | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Thomas Whitehead CofE Academy | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (9/27/2013) | 48 submissions 96.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Dunstable |
Thornhill Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (5/27/2011) | Ofsted Report Link | Dunstable | |
Tithe Farm Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (1/16/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Dunstable | |
Weatherfield Academy Save school | Primary & Secondary Academy special converter - Mixed | 2: Good (11/22/2017) | Ofsted Report Link | Dunstable | |
Beecroft Academy Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (5/24/2017) | Ofsted Report Link | Dunstable | |
Houghton Regis Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (5/9/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Dunstable | |
All Saints Academy Dunstable Save school | Secondary school Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 3: Requires Improvement (5/24/2019) | 77 submissions 69.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Dunstable |
Thomas Whitehead CofE Academy Save school | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 4: Inadequate (9/23/2021) | Ofsted Report Link | Dunstable | |
Houghton Regis Academy Save school | Secondary school Academy sponsor led - Mixed | Dunstable | |||
Oneschool Global Dunstable Save school | Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Mixed | Dunstable |
School | Type |
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St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (9/27/2013) 48 submissions 96.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Thornhill Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (5/27/2011) |
Tithe Farm Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (1/16/2019) |
Weatherfield Academy Ofsted report Save school | Primary & Secondary Latest rating - 2: Good (11/22/2017) |
Beecroft Academy Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (5/24/2017) |
Houghton Regis Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (5/9/2019) |
All Saints Academy Dunstable Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 3: Requires Improvement (5/24/2019) 77 submissions 69.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Thomas Whitehead CofE Academy Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 4: Inadequate (9/23/2021) |
Houghton Regis Academy Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school |
Oneschool Global Dunstable Ofsted report Save school | Primary & Secondary |
Station | Distance from Bidwell | Commute options |
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Leagrave A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed -4% from the previous year. | 4 miles |
- London St Pancras (47 mins - Thameslink - £423 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 61 mins - Thameslink - £423 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 82 mins - Thameslink - £423 monthly fare) View details - Cannon Street (1 change(s) - 75 mins - Southeastern - £423 monthly fare) View details - Charing Cross (1 change(s) - 80 mins - Southeastern - £423 monthly fare) View details - Wimbledon (1 change(s) - 95 mins - Thameslink - £423 monthly fare) View details - Victoria (1 change(s) - 102 mins - Southern - £423 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 104 mins - London Overground - £423 monthly fare) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 124 mins - Thameslink) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 140 mins - Thameslink) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 177 mins - East Midlands Railway) View details |
Aspley Guise A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -19% from the previous year. | 11 miles |
- Euston (1 change(s) - 70 mins - Avanti West Coast - £512 monthly fare) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 91 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 122 mins - Thameslink - £512 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 136 mins - Thameslink - £512 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 150 mins - Thameslink - £512 monthly fare) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 165 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details |
Ridgmont A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -16% from the previous year. | 11 miles |
- Euston (1 change(s) - 69 mins - Avanti West Coast - £512 monthly fare) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 90 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 100 mins - Thameslink - £512 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 114 mins - Thameslink - £512 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 128 mins - Thameslink - £512 monthly fare) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 164 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Wimbledon (1 change(s) - 174 mins - Thameslink - £512 monthly fare) View details |
Woburn Sands A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -9% from the previous year. | 12 miles |
- Euston (1 change(s) - 60 mins - Avanti West Coast - £512 monthly fare) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 81 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 109 mins - Thameslink - £512 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 123 mins - Thameslink - £512 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 137 mins - Thameslink - £512 monthly fare) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 155 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details |
The table below lists ethnicities living in the local authority (Central Bedfordshire) as per the data published in December 2022. Source: ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk
Ethnicity | % of Central Bedfordshire residents | Benchmark:% of England & Wales residents |
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White | 90.2% | 81.7% |
Asian | 3.5% | 9.3% |
Mixed | 3.0% | 2.9% |
Black | 2.4% | 4.0% |
Other | 0.8% | 2.1% |
The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the South West Bedfordshire consituency level. Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
Type of occupation | % of residents (over 16 years old) | Rank within England & Wales |
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Intermediate occupations | 13.4% | |
Small employers and own account workers | 11.5% | |
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 13.0% | 230 out of 573 |
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 21.7% | |
Lower supervisory and technical occupations | 6.1% | |
Semi-routine occupations | 11.0% | |
Routine occupations | 12.2% | |
Never worked / long-term unemployed | 6.1% | 430 out of 573 |
Full-time students | 5.0% |
Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in Bedfordshire is fast (80mbps). Bidwell is consistent with this, with average download speeds of 82.4mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the South West Bedfordshire level, via data.parliament.uk, here.
Average speed | 82.4 mbps |
% households with superfast broadband access | 98.2% |
% households unable to access decent broadband | 0.2% |
Crime stats were found at the Central Bedfordshire level:
Type | Central Bedfordshire | UK |
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Total Crimes (per thousand people) | 55 | 93 |
Burglaries (per thousand people) | 3 | 5 |
Public Order Offences (per thousand people) | 6 | 10 |
Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people) | 1 | 1 |
Violence Against People (per thousand people) | 19 | 36 |
We use an API provided by Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to identify any live flood warnings to be aware of and we also provide insight into whether flooding could occur from rivers, sea and groundwater within 1km of Bidwell.
There are no live flood warnings in the area, according to our interpretation of the DEFRA API.
The areas in the table below have been identified by the DEFRA API as areas where it is possible for flooding to occur from rivers, sea and in some locations, groundwater. Some of these areas will have measures in place to minimise the risk of flooding and they may be monitored by the Flood Warning Service.
Area | Cause | Description |
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East Anglia | River Ivel | River Ivel from Langford to Blunham, including the rivers Purwell, Hiz, Flit and Hit |
Herts and North London | River Lee | River Lee at Luton, Harpenden including Wheathampstead and East Hyde |
East Anglia | River Ouzel | River Ouzel from Leighton Buzzard to Willen, including Clipstone Brook and Water Eaton Brook |
Name | Property market | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby | Socio Economic |
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Bidwell, Bedfordshire Affordability: Expensive Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £379,257 Detached: £622,537 | 55 | Primary: 8Secondary: 4 | 13.0% residents in higher managerial positions 6.1% residents long-term unemployed |
Ampthill, Bedfordshire Affordability: Expensive Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £379,257 Detached: £622,537 | 55 | Primary: 6Secondary: 3 | 17.3% residents in higher managerial positions 4.6% residents long-term unemployed |
Arlesey, Bedfordshire Affordability: Expensive Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £379,257 Detached: £622,537 | 55 | Primary: 5Secondary: 2 | 16.9% residents in higher managerial positions 4.9% residents long-term unemployed |
Henlow, Bedfordshire Affordability: Expensive Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £379,257 Detached: £622,537 | 55 | Primary: 5Secondary: 1 | 16.9% residents in higher managerial positions 4.9% residents long-term unemployed |
Ickwell, Bedfordshire Affordability: Expensive Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £379,257 Detached: £622,537 | 55 | Primary: Secondary: | N/A |
Sandy, Bedfordshire Affordability: Expensive Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £379,257 Detached: £622,537 | 55 | Primary: 4Secondary: 1 | 16.9% residents in higher managerial positions 4.9% residents long-term unemployed |
Woburn, Bedfordshire Affordability: Expensive Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £379,257 Detached: £622,537 | 55 | Primary: 2Secondary: | 17.3% residents in higher managerial positions 4.6% residents long-term unemployed |
Clophill, Bedfordshire Affordability: Expensive Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £379,257 Detached: £622,537 | 55 | Primary: 3Secondary: 1 | 17.3% residents in higher managerial positions 4.6% residents long-term unemployed |
Bedford, Bedfordshire Affordability: Average Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £359,195 Detached: £598,297 | 86 | Primary: 26Secondary: 12 | 16.9% residents in higher managerial positions 4.9% residents long-term unemployed |
Bromham, Bedfordshire Affordability: Average Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £359,195 Detached: £598,297 | 86 | Primary: 5Secondary: 1 | 16.9% residents in higher managerial positions 4.9% residents long-term unemployed |
Elstow, Bedfordshire Affordability: Average Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £359,195 Detached: £598,297 | 86 | Primary: 9Secondary: 5 | 17.3% residents in higher managerial positions 4.6% residents long-term unemployed |
Pavenham, Bedfordshire Affordability: Average Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £359,195 Detached: £598,297 | 86 | Primary: 1Secondary: | 16.9% residents in higher managerial positions 4.9% residents long-term unemployed |
Name | Property | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby |
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Bidwell, Bedfordshire Affordability: Expensive Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £379,257 Detached: £622,537 | 55 | Primary: 8Secondary: 4 |
Ampthill, Bedfordshire Affordability: Expensive Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £379,257 Detached: £622,537 | 55 | Primary: 6Secondary: 3 |
Arlesey, Bedfordshire Affordability: Expensive Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £379,257 Detached: £622,537 | 55 | Primary: 5Secondary: 2 |
Henlow, Bedfordshire Affordability: Expensive Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £379,257 Detached: £622,537 | 55 | Primary: 5Secondary: 1 |
Ickwell, Bedfordshire Affordability: Expensive Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £379,257 Detached: £622,537 | 55 | Primary: Secondary: |
Sandy, Bedfordshire Affordability: Expensive Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £379,257 Detached: £622,537 | 55 | Primary: 4Secondary: 1 |
Woburn, Bedfordshire Affordability: Expensive Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £379,257 Detached: £622,537 | 55 | Primary: 2Secondary: |
Clophill, Bedfordshire Affordability: Expensive Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £379,257 Detached: £622,537 | 55 | Primary: 3Secondary: 1 |
Bedford, Bedfordshire Affordability: Average Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £359,195 Detached: £598,297 | 86 | Primary: 26Secondary: 12 |
Bromham, Bedfordshire Affordability: Average Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £359,195 Detached: £598,297 | 86 | Primary: 5Secondary: 1 |
Elstow, Bedfordshire Affordability: Average Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £359,195 Detached: £598,297 | 86 | Primary: 9Secondary: 5 |
Pavenham, Bedfordshire Affordability: Average Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £359,195 Detached: £598,297 | 86 | Primary: 1Secondary: |
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