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Castle & Newnham

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About

Castle & Newnham is a central Bedford ward situated on the eastern bank of the River Great Ouse. It encompasses the historic core of the town, including Bedford Castle mound and the main shopping streets. The area contains a mix of commercial properties, residential housing, and civic buildings, serving as the primary retail and administrative centre for the wider borough.

The ward includes the distinctive Castle Quarter development and stretches to include the quieter, riverside neighbourhood of Newnham. The embankment along the river provides a linear park and pathways. Local life centres on the market and the town's bus station, with educational institutions like Bedford College forming a significant part of the urban landscape.

Area overview

On average Castle & Newnham has average deprivation and very high crime levels. Approximately 11% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Castle & Newnham is £52,457 per year. There are 1 schools in Castle & Newnham: 1 primary (1 Outstanding and 0 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good).

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
11%
Connectivity
N/A

Property prices in Castle & Newnham

Median price£360,000
Price per sq ft£365
Sales (last 12 months)81
Typical range (middle 50%)£307K – £457K

Based on 81 recent sales, the median property price is £360,000 (about £365 per square foot) in Castle & Newnham area, with individual transactions ranging from £141,000 up to £1,396,500.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Castle & Newnham over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached6£1,030,000£377
Semi-Detached29£410,000£358
Terraced33£350,000£367
Flats13£210,000£317

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Castle & Newnham

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Castle & Newnham.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£820,000£185,500£350,000£267,500
2017£456,000£181,000£315,750£290,000
2018£655,000£200,000£335,000£282,000
2019£420,000£182,500£340,000£292,495
2020£480,000£188,750£355,000£295,000
2021£684,000£180,000£378,000£312,000
2022£1,300,000£180,000£470,000£330,000
2023£595,000£200,000£421,500£332,500
2024£686,900£190,000£430,000£350,000
2025£840,000£201,500£455,000£357,500
2026£800,000£212,500£395,000£350,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Castle & Newnham.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Castle & Newnham.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£243£289£290£290
2017£302£289£300£326
2018£317£309£312£315
2019£270£303£321£312
2020£364£277£323£315
2021£380£308£345£326
2022£442£313£389£351
2023£397£320£376£371
2024£376£308£361£374
2025£390£296£357£365
2026£325£387£411£345
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Castle & Newnham.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Castle & Newnham in the last year.

All postcodes in Castle & Newnham

MK403SX

Dudley Street

MK403ST

Rosamond Road

MK403HS

Howard Street

MK403UR

Fontwell Close

MK419QY

Wendover Drive

MK403RF

Castle Road

MK403SU

Rosamond Road

MK403EN

Goldington Road

MK403SN

Castle Road

MK403TH

Denmark Street

MK419PS

Newnham Avenue

MK419QL

Risborough Road

MK403RG

Castle Road

MK403UF

Phillpotts Avenue

MK401RW

The Embankment

MK403UA

Castle Road

MK419RJ

Aylesbury Road

MK401NJ

High Street

MK403RW

Bushmead Avenue

MK402FJ

St Peter's Street

MK403FA

Castle Lane

MK401NN

High Street

MK403QD

Rothsay Place

MK401YN

High Street

MK419QR

Risborough Road

MK419RD

Aylesbury Road

MK403QP

Castle Road

MK419SD

Barker's Lane

MK401RN

High Street

MK403FD

Goldington Road

MK403QN

Bushmead Avenue

MK403FG

Castle Lane

MK403RL

York Street

MK401LD

Lime Street

MK419RG

Harpenden Close

MK403PL

Castle Road

MK401LE

Harpur Street

MK403NT

Castle Lane

MK403TZ

Castle Road

MK401RZ

High Street

MK419QT

Wendover Drive

MK403SR

Rosamond Road

MK419RH

Aylesbury Road

MK403HU

Lurke Street

MK403JG

St Cuthberts Street

MK403SS

Rosamond Road

MK403SG

George Street

MK402PR

St Peters Street

MK403PN

Rothsay Road

MK403XD

Castle Lane

MK403JY

Goldington Road

MK419QP

Risborough Road

MK419RA

Hatfield Crescent

MK403TF

Russell Avenue

MK403JN

The Grove

MK403RN

York Street

MK402PN

St Peters Street

MK403US

Castle Lane

MK403PW

Rothsay Road

MK403EU

Mill Street

MK403RQ

Pembroke Street

MK403RX

Castle Road

MK401NU

High Street

MK401SL

St Pauls Square

MK403PT

Rothsay Road

MK403PY

Rothsay Place

MK403QA

Rothsay Gardens

MK403EG

Goldington Road

MK403TQ

Denmark Street

MK401AL

Castle Lane

MK419QN

Wendover Drive

MK403RH

Pembroke Street

MK403FF

Mill Street

MK403LH

Goldington Road

MK403QY

Castle Road

MK403SF

Kingsley Road

MK403UQ

Rosamond Road

MK403EX

Mill Street

MK419RE

Aylesbury Road

MK401NT

High Street

MK403NH

Goldington Road

MK403UY

Castle & Newnham

MK403QS

Howbury Street

MK401AY

St Paul's Square

MK401SP

High Street

MK403UX

Tennyson Road

MK403UN

Irwin Road

MK403TS

Greenshields Road

MK403ND

Goldington Road

MK403TX

Castle Road

MK403TD

Russell Avenue

MK419QG

Newnham Avenue

MK419PU

Newnham Avenue

MK419RF

Aylesbury Road

MK403QW

Bushmead Avenue

MK401NE

High Street

MK403TA

Dudley Street

MK419RB

Hatfield Crescent

MK403PJ

Castle Road

MK403SH

George Street

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.