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Castle & Kingsway: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Castle & Kingsway neighbourhood of Bedford, England (ONS area Bedford 012). Headline figures assembled 29 October 2026. Postcodes MK40, MK41, MK42, MK43, MK44, MK45. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near MK40 3EU.
A middle-income neighbourhood, with signals pointing away from gentrification
Castle & Kingsway is a middle-income neighbourhood. But area signals point away from gentrification against Bedford (3 of 19 signals falling, 1 rising). Houses here typically resell for £385,000 and flats for £175,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across Bedford (3.0 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Bedford St Johns, is about an 11-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.
The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 29 October 2026; source dates are shown below.
Typical house price
£385,000
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +29% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£175,000
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +3% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Middle income
How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation
Signs of gentrification
Moving the other way
Weighted balance -0.11; 1 of 19 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 3 of 10
English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 7 small areas range from decile 1 to 9.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£50,900
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
3.0 times the borough's rate
Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.
Source: Police.uk
Schools getting better
In line with the council's
Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.
Source: Ofsted, Department for Education
Where Castle & Kingsway sits in Bedford
- Typical house price: 6th highest of 21 neighbourhoods in Bedford
- Typical flat price: 6th lowest of the 12 neighbourhoods in Bedford with enough flat sales for one
- Average household income: 6th lowest of 21 neighbourhoods in Bedford
Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 29 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.
Prices over time in Castle & Kingsway
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 29 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.
How the area is changing, signal by signal
1 of 19 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Bedford, 3 the other way and 15 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.
Rising against the borough
- Catching up with neighbouring areas
Falling behind the borough
- Recent price momentum
- Home improvement applications
- Homes selling
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Bedford St Johns Railway station, about an 11-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (810 m in a straight line). About 1.9 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: West Midlands Railway or London Northwestern to Bletchley (about 40 min) and Bedford (about 4 min).
Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.
Nearest state schools
- Nearest state primary school Priory Primary School 680 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Nov 2024).
- Nearest state secondary school Bedford Free School 480 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (Jan 2020). Ungraded visit Apr 2025: Standards maintained.
Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.
Questions about Castle & Kingsway
What is the typical house price in Castle & Kingsway?
£385,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +29% against 2017-2019.
How does Castle & Kingsway compare with the rest of Bedford?
Typical house price: 6th highest of 21 neighbourhoods in Bedford. Typical flat price: 6th lowest of the 12 neighbourhoods in Bedford with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 6th lowest of 21 neighbourhoods in Bedford.
Is Castle & Kingsway an affluent area?
Middle income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Castle & Kingsway gentrifying?
Moving the other way. Weighted balance -0.11; 1 of 19 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Castle & Kingsway?
Bedford St Johns. Railway station, about an 11-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (810 m in a straight line). About 1.9 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: West Midlands Railway or London Northwestern to Bletchley (about 40 min) and Bedford (about 4 min).
Which state schools are nearest to Castle & Kingsway?
Nearest state primary school. Priory Primary School. 680 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Nov 2024). Nearest state secondary school. Bedford Free School. 480 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (Jan 2020). Ungraded visit Apr 2025: Standards maintained.
Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.
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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.