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Wixams & Wilstead

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About

The Wixams & Wilstead ward lies south of Bedford town, encompassing the new settlement of Wixams and the older village of Wilstead. The area is characterised by modern housing developments alongside established residential streets and local services. Open farmland and the Marston Vale Community Forest provide green spaces around the settlements. The ward is primarily residential, with community facilities including schools and local shops serving the population.

A notable feature is the series of lakes at the heart of Wixams, created from former clay pits, which are now focal points for recreation and wildlife. The older village centre of Wilstead retains its traditional character with a parish church and village hall. Transport links include the A6 road and proximity to the Flitwick railway station, connecting the area to Bedford and London. The landscape is generally flat, with agricultural land defining much of the ward's boundaries.

Area overview

On average Wixams & Wilstead has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels. Approximately 13.5% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Wixams & Wilstead is £71,074 per year. There are 8 schools in Wixams & Wilstead: 5 primary (0 Outstanding and 4 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good).

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
13.5%
Connectivity
N/A

Property prices in Wixams & Wilstead

Based on 176 recent sales, the median property price is £366,000 in Wixams & Wilstead area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,500 up to £1,035,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Wixams & Wilstead in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Wixams & Wilstead over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached77£490,000
Flats9£225,000
Semi-Detached53£340,000
Terraced37£332,500

10 years median price trend in Wixams & Wilstead

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Wixams & Wilstead.

All postcodes in Wixams & Wilstead

MK429YQ

Wilstead Road

MK453SW

Wixams & Wilstead

MK439PN

Kitchener Place

MK426BU

Brooklands Avenue

MK453WD

Cotton End Road

MK439GD

Fletton Row

MK426FR

Lakeside Drive

MK439LP

Montgomery Close

MK439NX

Broadmead Business Park

MK426FB

Peregrine Way

MK453FA

Church Farm Avenue

MK426BS

Redwing Mews

MK429FG

Lilleshall Drive

MK439GG

Brick Crescent

MK439NA

Rousbury Road

MK453TA

Wixams & Wilstead

MK439GE

Clay Avenue

MK426EL

Tawny Avenue

MK439PE

The Meadows

MK439GQ

Coronation Way

MK429FD

Harrowden Lane

MK439SW

Cotswold Drive

MK439TF

Stewart Road

MK453PD

Bedford Road

MK426FP

Willowsway Road

MK426BJ

Moorland Close

MK429XA

Mowbray Road

MK453WL

Park Road

MK426FU

Wixams & Wilstead

MK426BE

Brooklands Avenue

MK429BQ

Thomas James Close

MK429GJ

Croyland Drive

MK439PQ

Kempston Court

MK439NL

Park Crescent

MK453SU

Grasmere Place

MK453WQ

Oak Avenue

MK426GY

Copper Close

MK426EN

Roe Deer Place

MK453ER

Luton Road

MK426DJ

Brooklands Avenue

MK453XA

Berkeley Close

MK429XE

Wixams & Wilstead

MK426GS

Wixams & Wilstead

MK453DD

Cotton End Road

MK453HG

Town Close

MK429YA

High Street

MK429GD

Tewkesbury Road

MK439TG

Tuscan Road

MK453HT

Dane Lane

MK453EY

Vicarage Lane

MK453FU

Verbena Gardens

MK453RG

Fisherswood Road

MK426BL

Fieldfare View

MK429FW

Croxden Way

MK426BT

Parkview Terrace

MK439TJ

Chiltern Road

MK426EE

Cadwall Drive

MK426FA

Cygnet Close

MK453ES

The Laurels

MK426HU

Bedford Road

MK453TG

Wixams & Wilstead

MK426ET

Red Salmon Road

MK453WE

Ash Grove

MK453TE

Wixams & Wilstead

MK426BF

Bluewater Quay

MK453FT

Angelica Grove

MK429YS

South Avenue

MK426DL

Avocet Road

MK453FS

Angelica Grove

MK429GL

Sandleford Drive

MK453HR

Bedford Road

MK426FH

Blackbird Close

MK453WJ

Laburnham Avenue

MK439LU

Churchill Close

MK426GJ

Quail Close

MK453DA

Hampton Close

MK429GG

Halesowen Drive

MK429XU

High Street

MK453TH

Bolsover Close

MK453EH

Phipps Close

MK426AB

Brooklands Avenue

MK426ED

Bedford Road

MK439NR

Manor Road

MK426DY

Harlequin Crescent

MK439NE

Broadmead Road

MK453WG

Cedar Avenue

MK426FY

Southern Cross

MK426BD

Bedford Road

MK426BN

Brambling Gardens

MK453DT

Cotton End Road

MK426GL

Sparrow Close

MK426AY

Kingfisher Road

MK453EX

Luton Road

MK426GW

Sepia Way

MK453WA

Ash Grove

MK429YF

Wilstead Road

MK453BU

Dines Close

MK453HE

Black Hat Close

MK429FX

Croxden Way

MK453EF

Whitworth Way

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.