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About

Queens Park is a residential quarter in Bedford, Bedfordshire, centred on a public green that gives the area its name. Streets around the green mix older terraces and later housing, with a small parade of shops, a primary school and a community centre serving daily needs. Bus routes run through the neighbourhood, linking it with Bedford town centre and the railway station, and many journeys are short enough on foot or by bike. Local groups use the green for informal football matches and weekend gatherings, and a residents’ association coordinates practical projects such as street planting and litter picks.

The area has a local feel, with short walks to everyday services and a pattern of streets that makes it easy to move between home, school and shops. Housing ranges from modest terraces to semi-detached homes, and council-owned properties sit alongside privately owned houses. Community noticeboards and small shop windows are where people post notices about local clubs, part-time classes and support services, keeping the neighbourhood informed and connected without relying on destinations beyond Queens Park itself.

Area overview

On average Queens Park has high deprivation and average crime levels, with around 66 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 20% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. Approximately 15.9% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Queens Park is £48,854 per year. There are 4 schools in Queens Park: 4 primary (0 Outstanding and 4 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Queens Park is home to around 9,778 people, with a population density of about 5,328.9 per km².

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
66
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
15.9%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Queens Park Population
9,778
Population density
5,328.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
32.01(+1%)
Anti-social behaviour
14.73(+27%)
Drugs
6.03(+109%)
Vehicle crime
5.73(+30%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.91(-23%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Pakistani
2,843
29.08%
British
2,113
21.61%
Other White
1,372
14.03%
Bangladeshi
1,044
10.68%
Indian
552
5.65%
Total population: 9,777

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
1,964
27.47%
Level 4+ (Degree)
1,908
26.69%
Level 3 (A level)
950
13.29%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
893
12.49%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
863
12.07%
Total 16+ residents: 7,149

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
849
27.78%
Owns with a mortgage
820
26.83%
Owns outright
737
24.12%
Other social rented
434
14.2%
Social rents from council
94
3.08%
Total households: 3,056

Property prices in Queens Park

Median price£272,000
Price per sq ft£303
Sales (last 12 months)61
Typical range (middle 50%)£220K – £350K

Based on 61 recent sales, the median property price is £272,000 (about £303 per square foot) in Queens Park area, with individual transactions ranging from £135,000 up to £990,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Queens Park over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached3£850,000£343
Semi-Detached25£350,000£320
Terraced20£252,500£298
Flats13£155,000£275

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Queens Park

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Queens Park.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£427,495£130,000£291,995£183,500
2017£415,000£145,000£270,000£205,000
2018£455,000£145,000£289,995£210,050
2019£485,000£145,000£250,000£200,000
2020£360,000£142,000£275,000£200,000
2021£446,000£146,000£285,000£223,393
2022£412,500£155,000£335,000£245,000
2023£342,500£154,500£310,000£242,000
2024£499,995£164,000£329,995£262,750
2025£499,995£155,000£330,000£254,000
2026£165,000£380,000£255,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Queens Park.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Queens Park.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£297£237£303£236
2017£310£236£307£256
2018£299£242£291£237
2019£281£242£276£228
2020£296£225£266£242
2021£327£257£302£250
2022£375£280£342£305
2023£338£272£321£269
2024£400£267£332£297
2025£364£275£330£293
2026£243£333£307
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Queens Park.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Queens Park in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about Queens Park

Is Queens Park safe?

Queens Park records about 66 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 6 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Queens Park?

The median sale price in Queens Park is £272,000 (about £303 per square foot) based on 61 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Queens Park?

Queens Park has 4 primary schools (4 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Queens Park?

Queens Park scores 8 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Queens Park sits around rank 9,590 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Queens Park?

The average household income in Queens Park is around £48,854 per year, and 16% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodes in Queens Park

MK404DS

Hurst Grove

MK404PS

Saunders Gardens

MK404LP

Iddesleigh Road

MK404FY

Crowe Road

MK404RE

Queensbury Close

MK404JU

Ford End Road

MK404HE

Oldfield Road

MK404NR

Trinity Road

MK404ER

Winifred Road

MK404PE

Honey Hill Road

MK404DX

Preston Road

MK404HP

Chester Road

MK404JE

Ford End Road

MK404JN

Lawrence Street

MK404JZ

Coxs Close

MK404ND

Martham Close

MK404DF

Cutcliffe Place

MK404NS

Honey Hill Road

MK404NQ

Old Ford End Road

MK404DN

Hurst Grove

MK404BU

Beverley Grove

MK404HF

Oldfield Road

MK404EA

Howard Avenue

MK404PF

Old Ford End Road

MK404EB

Howard Avenue

MK404LE

Marlborough Road

MK404ZG

Inverness Way

MK404ED

Howard Avenue

MK404BS

Bromham Road

MK404LL

Iddesleigh Road

MK404ET

Winifred Road

MK404EH

Coventry Road

MK404DT

Hurst Grove

MK404NB

Ranworth Walk

MK404EW

Winifred Road

MK404NZ

Honey Hill Road

MK404LZ

Ormesby Way

MK404TE

Glen Grove

MK404EP

Winifred Road

MK404HS

Carlisle Road

MK404TG

Caber Walk

MK404EF

Gratton Road

MK404JD

Ford End Road

MK404QL

Honey Hill Road

MK404BT

West Grove

MK404DA

Cutcliffe Grove

MK404HQ

Laburnum Avenue

MK404HJ

Hawthorne Avenue

MK404PG

Old Ford End Road

MK404BP

Bromham Road

MK404BY

Beverley Crescent

MK404DQ

Westfield Road

MK404BZ

Beverley Crescent

MK404PR

Ford End Road

MK404NJ

Chestnut Avenue

MK404TA

Old Ford End Road

MK404LF

Marlborough Road

MK404LJ

Iddesleigh Road

MK404TL

Sutherland Lane

MK404EL

Coventry Road

MK404NP

Honey Hill Road

MK404HG

Allen Close

MK404EZ

Chestnut Avenue

MK404NL

Short Street

MK404DZ

Dunville Road

MK404LQ

Iddesleigh Road

MK404JA

Ford End Road

MK404LU

Havelock Street

MK404HR

Carlisle Road

MK404RF

Queensbury Close

MK404EE

Howard Avenue

MK404DY

Dunville Road

MK404JY

Woodstock Road

MK404TD

King George Avenue

MK404PB

Wingfield Close

MK404BW

Bromham Road

MK404JP

Nelson Street

MK404LG

Marlborough Road

MK404PT

Boyde Gardens

MK404JT

Ford End Road

MK404ZP

Stirling Drive

MK404ZA

Aberdeen Place

MK404DG

All Saints Road

MK404FX

Henley Road

MK404FQ

Crowe Road

MK404HZ

Beverley Crescent

MK404JW

Ford End Road

MK404HL

Chester Road

MK404HN

Chester Road

MK404TH

Cameron Crescent

MK404NA

Hickling Close

MK404NG

Old Ford End Road

MK404BN

Bromham Road

MK404LR

Cromwell Road

MK404DU

Preston Road

MK404EQ

Coventry Road

MK404TQ

Dumbarton Mead

MK404DE

Cutcliffe Gardens

MK404LN

Iddesleigh Road

MK404LH

Iddesleigh Road

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.