Tolkien Close, Bedford house prices
The typical home in Tolkien Close, Bedford last sold for £158,500, based on the official HM Land Registry record. Over the past decade prices are +71% in cash — but +19% once inflation is stripped out.
- Median sold price
- £158,500
- 10 years · cash
- +71%
- 10 years · real
- +19%
Key facts
Tolkien Close, Bedford prices since 2002
In cash terms Tolkien Close, Bedford is +71% over the decade, but only +19% once you adjust for the cost of living.
Recent sales in Tolkien Close, Bedford
The most recent homes sold here, straight from the HM Land Registry record.
| Date | Address | Type | Price | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Apr 2026 | 11 Tolkien Close · MK41 0WS | Semi-detached Freehold | £320,000 | £4,571 |
| 28 Jul 2025 | 5 Tolkien Close · MK41 0WS | Semi-detached Freehold | £325,000 | £4,779 |
| 2 Aug 2021 | 5 Tolkien Close · MK41 0WS | Semi-detached Freehold | £257,000 | £3,779 |
| 28 Jun 2021 | 12 Tolkien Close · MK41 0WS | Terraced Freehold | £275,000 | — |
| 5 Feb 2021 | 2 Tolkien Close · MK41 0WS | Terraced Freehold | £280,000 | £4,000 |
| 20 Jul 2020 | 7 Tolkien Close · MK41 0WS | Semi-detached Freehold | £275,600 | £4,176 |
| 26 May 2017 | 11 Tolkien Close · MK41 0WS | Semi-detached Freehold | £250,000 | £3,571 |
| 6 Feb 2017 | 10 Tolkien Close · MK41 0WS | Semi-detached Freehold | £220,000 | £3,143 |
| 16 May 2014 | 7 Tolkien Close · MK41 0WS | Semi-detached Freehold | £187,000 | £2,833 |
| 21 Nov 2013 | 15 Tolkien Close · MK41 0WS | Semi-detached Freehold | £169,000 | £2,522 |
| 23 Apr 2009 | 6 Tolkien Close · MK41 0WS | Terraced Freehold | £147,500 | — |
| 8 May 2007 | 17 Tolkien Close · MK41 0WS | Semi-detached Freehold | £176,000 | — |
| 15 Sep 2006 | 17 Tolkien Close · MK41 0WS | Semi-detached Freehold | £167,500 | — |
| 4 Aug 2006 | 20 Tolkien Close · MK41 0WS | Semi-detached Freehold | £166,000 | — |
| 7 Jul 2006 | 10 Tolkien Close · MK41 0WS | Semi-detached Freehold | £159,000 | £2,271 |
| 30 Jun 2006 | 1 Tolkien Close · MK41 0WS | Semi-detached Freehold | £170,000 | £2,464 |
| 24 Mar 2006 | 18 Tolkien Close · MK41 0WS | Semi-detached Freehold | £164,000 | — |
| 1 Nov 2005 | 2 Tolkien Close · MK41 0WS | Terraced Freehold | £166,000 | £2,371 |
| 28 Oct 2005 | 15 Tolkien Close · MK41 0WS | Semi-detached Freehold | £163,000 | £2,433 |
| 6 May 2005 | 5 Tolkien Close · MK41 0WS | Semi-detached Freehold | £158,500 | £2,331 |
| 9 Jul 2004 | 2 Tolkien Close · MK41 0WS | Terraced Freehold | £169,000 | £2,414 |
| 24 May 2004 | 16A Tolkien Close · MK41 0WS | Semi-detached Freehold | £159,000 | — |
| 30 Apr 2004 | 3 Tolkien Close · MK41 0WS | Semi-detached New build · Freehold | £165,950 | £2,371 |
| 30 Apr 2004 | 1 Tolkien Close · MK41 0WS | Semi-detached New build · Freehold | £155,000 | £2,246 |
| 12 Mar 2004 | 5 Tolkien Close · MK41 0WS | Semi-detached Freehold | £151,000 | £2,221 |
| 13 Feb 2004 | 17 Tolkien Close · MK41 0WS | Semi-detached Freehold | £148,000 | — |
| 17 Apr 2003 | 16A Tolkien Close · MK41 0WS | Semi-detached Freehold | £162,500 | — |
| 30 Sep 2002 | 5 Tolkien Close · MK41 0WS | Semi-detached New build · Freehold | £124,950 | £1,838 |
| 27 Sep 2002 | 7 Tolkien Close · MK41 0WS | Semi-detached New build · Freehold | £142,359 | £2,157 |
| 27 Sep 2002 | 9 Tolkien Close · MK41 0WS | Terraced New build · Freehold | £127,950 | — |
Category A (standard) sales. £/m² shown where an EPC floor-area match exists.
Biggest price gains in Tolkien Close, Bedford
Homes that have changed hands more than once, ranked by their annual return — in cash and, where we have the inflation data, after adjusting for it.
| Address | First sold | Last sold | Times | Cash return | Real return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16A, Tolkien Close | £119,950 26 Jul 2002 | £159,000 24 May 2004 | 3 | +17% per year | +14% inflation-adjusted |
| 18, Tolkien Close | £118,950 29 Jul 2002 | £164,000 24 Mar 2006 | 2 | +9% per year | +7% inflation-adjusted |
| 20, Tolkien Close | £121,950 31 Jul 2002 | £166,000 4 Aug 2006 | 2 | +8% per year | +6% inflation-adjusted |
| 17, Tolkien Close | £123,950 23 Aug 2002 | £176,000 8 May 2007 | 4 | +8% per year | +5% inflation-adjusted |
| 2, Tolkien Close | £113,950 31 May 2002 | £280,000 5 Feb 2021 | 4 | +5% per year | +3% inflation-adjusted |
| 12, Tolkien Close | £119,950 28 Jun 2002 | £275,000 28 Jun 2021 | 2 | +4% per year | +2% inflation-adjusted |
| 1, Tolkien Close | £155,000 30 Apr 2004 | £170,000 30 Jun 2006 | 2 | +4% per year | +2% inflation-adjusted |
| 5, Tolkien Close | £124,950 30 Sep 2002 | £325,000 28 Jul 2025 | 5 | +4% per year | +1% inflation-adjusted |
| 10, Tolkien Close | £119,950 21 Jun 2002 | £220,000 6 Feb 2017 | 3 | +4% per year | +2% inflation-adjusted |
| 11, Tolkien Close | £124,950 30 Aug 2002 | £320,000 2 Apr 2026 | 3 | +4% per year | +1% inflation-adjusted |
| 7, Tolkien Close | £142,359 27 Sep 2002 | £275,600 20 Jul 2020 | 3 | +4% per year | +1% inflation-adjusted |
| 6, Tolkien Close | £118,995 31 May 2002 | £147,500 23 Apr 2009 | 2 | +3% per year | +1% inflation-adjusted |
| 15, Tolkien Close | £123,950 23 Aug 2002 | £169,000 21 Nov 2013 | 3 | +3% per year | 0% inflation-adjusted |
Category A (standard) sales that changed hands at least twice. Real return adjusts for inflation using ONS CPIH where available.
How Tolkien Close, Bedford compares
Tolkien Close, Bedford house prices — your questions
What is the average house price in Tolkien Close, Bedford?
Homes in Tolkien Close, Bedford have a median sold price of £158,500 — the middle of 45 recorded transactions.
What is the price range of homes sold in Tolkien Close, Bedford?
Recorded sales in Tolkien Close, Bedford range from £110,950 to £325,000. The range includes flats and large detached homes alike.
Have house prices in Tolkien Close, Bedford risen?
Over the past decade prices in Tolkien Close, Bedford are +71% in cash terms but +19% once adjusted for inflation using ONS CPIH — the gap between the two is the real story.
How much is a house per square metre in Tolkien Close, Bedford?
In Tolkien Close, Bedford the median price is £2,371 per square metre, from 25 sales matched to an EPC floor-area record.
How up to date is this data?
HM Land Registry publishes Price Paid Data monthly. The most recent sale recorded in Tolkien Close, Bedford was 2 April 2026.
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