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£220,000
Est. £1,137/mo with a 10% deposit over 30 years at 5.6%, October 2026 rates. Work it out for you
Bedford MK42 0XL
Built by BellwayWhere the plots sit on New Cardington Fields.
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£244,995Est. £1,290/mo incl. charges
Bedford MK40 4ZN
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*About New Cardington Fields
New Cardington Fields is an attractive development of 2,3 and 4-bedroom new homes close to the plentiful attractions of Bedford town centre. This highly-desirable location offers easy access to a range of leisure and sports facilities, as well substantial shopping opportunities and excellent transport connections by both road and rail. Boasting good local amenities and a well-regarded school within walking distance, these elegant new homes are sure to appeal to a wide audience of buyers.
Leisure
New Cardington Fields enjoys a well-connected location just 3.5 miles from the centre of Bedford, and closer still to the celebrated town of Cardington; an area that will forever have a place in the history books as it once housed the world's longest aircraft Airlander 10.
Film and history enthusiasts will delight in a visit to the monumental Cardington Studios, one of the largest indoor spaces in Europe and the former site of the world-famous Cardington Hangers. The studio itself holds regular events throughout the year and has been host to many Blockbuster movies - all less than a mile from home.
Slightly further afield in Bedford, the Shuttleworth Collection is an aeronautical and automotive museum housed in the old Warden Aerodrome. It is considered to be one of the most prestigious in the world thanks to its rare and interesting collection of artefacts and memorabilia. Alternatively, the Higgins Art Gallery and Museum occupies a 200-year-old building rich in local history, showcasing an exploration of fine 20th century artworks. It also has touring exhibitions throughout the year. Universal Studios, to be situated on the former Kempston Hardwick brickworks site just a short drive away from the homes, will be the first Universal-branded theme park in the UK and is set to open in 2031.
For those who enjoy the outdoors, the nearby Priory Country Park boasts 360 acres of parkland, comprising lakes, meadows, and vast woodland, all nestled on a bend of the River Ouse. Visitors can choose from a range of outdoor sports including sailing, canoeing and fishing, or a simple walk through the park's enchanting man-made labyrinth.
Gulliver's Land in Milton Keynes promises a fantastic day out for the whole family, incorporating rides, attractions and entertainment especially catering for ages two to 13. Woburn Safari Park is sure to be another hit with the children with over 80 species of wildlife left to roam 300 acres of parkland.
Education
Ideally located for families, New Cardington Fields is close to a number of well-regarded local schools, covering primary through to higher education.
Younger children are served by the popular Shortstown Primary School, which can be reached less than a 10-minute walk, or Cotton End Forest School, just a 5-minute drive from home.
Older students will also find a good selection of highly-rated schools within a short drive, including Bedford Academy, 7-minutes away by car, as well as Wixams Academy and Daubeney Academy -both an 11-minute drive away.
Within Bedford, there is also a fantastic selection of private schools, such as Bedford Modern, Bedford School, Bedford Girls School and Rushmoor School.
Those pursuing further study will find the award-winning University of Bedfordshire around a 12-minute drive from New Cardington Fields.
Shopping
Within a short distance of the development, residents will find a range of commercial services, local supermarkets and a wholesale superstore, while Alban Retail Park - just 10 minutes away by car - also offers a large selection of shops.
The Centre:mk is one of the UK's top shopping destinations, with 1000's of brands under one roof at the heart of Milton Keynes. Less than a 30-minute drive from home, this impressive shopping centre boasts an unrivalled collection of well-known stores, as well as a number of causal family restaurants.
Harpur Shopping Centre in Bedford is an indoor mall with over 30 retailers including high-street chains and department stores, along with a handful of cafes and coffee shops. Alternatively, St. Cuthbert's Arcade offers a unique shopping experience of independent boutiques and locally-run businesses, while several large supermarkets can also be found in Bedford town centre.
The Barn in Cardington is a delightful grocery store that presents a selection of local and seasonal produce including locally-reared beef, local ales and wines, traditional British cheeses and a range of produce made and reared in the surrounding regions.
Transport
These attractive new homes in Bedford enjoy excellent transport connections by both road and rail, allowing easy access to surrounding towns and cities.
The nearby A421 is a useful connection that allows for travel to Milton Keynes in around 25 minutes and Bletchley in a little over 30 minutes. Bedford is less than a 15-minute drive away via the A603, while Luton is a 19.5 mile trip along the A6. The A1(M) is around 7.5 miles from home, while the M1 is 11.5 miles away and allows for onwards travel to Northampton (45 minutes away) and London city centre, which can be reached in one hour and 40 minutes.
New Cardington is served by the Bedford Railway Station, just 3.5 miles from home, which provides regular services to key commuter destinations such as London St Pancras in under 40 minutes.
Those requiring international travel will find London Luton Airport less than a 45-minute drive from New Cardington Fields, via the A6.
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Monday 10:00 - 17:00Tuesday 10:00 - 17:00Wednesday 10:00 - 17:00Thursday 10:00 - 19:00Friday 10:00 - 17:00Saturday 11:00 - 17:00Sunday 11:00 - 17:00Directions
New Cardington Fields enjoys an ideal residential setting just 3.5 miles from the vibrant town centre of Bedford. Located approximately half a mile from the A421, this well-connected development benefits from excellent transport links to the key commuter areas of Milton Keynes and Luton.
The development is situated on Megginson Way, Bedford, and falls within the boundaries of Bedford Borough Council
The range at New Cardington Fields
Sorted by the figure you choose, and nothing else: not a recommendation. Each payment is a repayment mortgage over 30 years at the rate the lender publishes for this loan to value; after the deal, at the lender's variable rate today, which can change. The cost over the deal is its payments and the lender's stated fees, less any cashback, and the APRC is worked out the way the FCA sets for lenders. NewHomeSearch is not authorised by the FCA, does not give mortgage advice or arrange mortgages, and receives nothing from lenders. A mortgage is secured on your home. Lenders decide who they lend to and may lend less on some new homes, flats in particular: check every figure with the lender.
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The nearest open schools within 2 km, with their current Ofsted outcome.
How many of each are within 1.6 km, and the walk to the nearest.
The neighbourhood around it (Bedford 021D) against Bedford as a whole.
How far everyday errands, public transport and cycling go from here, and how people here travel to work.
Almost all errands require a car.
What the 177 homes within 150 m record: a new home is usually served by the same networks.
Full fibre from OFNL
New homes in England must be built gigabit-ready (Building Regulations Part R, for work begun from 26 Dec 2022), with a gigabit connection where one can be had within a £2,000 cost cap. The speeds here are what the existing homes around it record: ask the sales office which network will serve the home.
| Network | Calls indoors | Data indoors | Data outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|
| EE | Limited | Limited | Likely |
| O2 | Limited | Limited | Likely |
| Three | Limited | Limited | Likely |
Flooding, radon, ground, noise and air at this spot.
Police-recorded crime in the neighbourhood, December 2025 to September 2026, against Bedford.
Applications within 500 m in the last 3 years: when each was made and how it went, the larger schemes listed first.
Homes sold within 1 km in the last two years, new build and resale.
Ofsted and Get Information about Schools, via HomePortfolio.
Overture Maps places, via HomePortfolio.
| Age | This neighbourhood | Bedford |
|---|---|---|
| 0 to 4 | 5% | 6% |
| 5 to 9 | 6% | 6% |
| 10 to 14 | 6% | 6% |
| 15 to 19 | 5% | 6% |
| 20 to 24 | 4% | 5% |
| 25 to 29 | 5% | 6% |
| 30 to 34 | 5% | 7% |
| 35 to 39 | 7% | 7% |
| 40 to 44 | 6% | 7% |
| 45 to 49 | 6% | 7% |
| 50 to 54 | 7% | 7% |
| 55 to 59 | 9% | 6% |
| 60 to 64 | 8% | 5% |
| 65 to 69 | 5% | 5% |
| 70 to 74 | 6% | 5% |
| 75 to 79 | 3% | 3% |
| 80 to 84 | 3% | 2% |
| 85 and over | 2% | 2% |
ONS Census 2021 and ONS pay by council (ASHE), via HomePortfolio.
Nearest station Cardington railway station 190 m, 2 min walk
Walk Score® (walkscore.com), ONS Census 2021 and Overture Maps places, via HomePortfolio.
| Vodafone | Limited | Limited | Likely |
|---|
Ofcom Connected Nations, via HomePortfolio. Ofcom copyright.
Environment Agency NaFRA2, BGS and UKHSA radon, BGS GeoSure, Defra noise mapping and Pollution Climate Mapping, via HomePortfolio.
| Month | Crimes here | Per 1,000 here | Per 1,000 across Bedford |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | 6 | 5.19 | 6.94 |
| January 2026 | 4 | 3.46 | 7.05 |
| February 2026 | 2 | 1.73 | 6.58 |
| March 2026 | 9 | 7.79 | 8.44 |
| April 2026 | 9 | 7.79 | 8.44 |
| May 2026 | 16 | 13.84 | 9.01 |
| June 2026 | 11 | 9.52 | 9.16 |
| July 2026 | 9 | 7.79 | 10.94 |
| August 2026 | 8 | 6.92 | 10.08 |
| September 2026 | 18 | 15.57 | 8.82 |
data.police.uk, via HomePortfolio. Crimes are mapped to an approximate location.
Local planning authorities’ registers, via HomePortfolio.
| Price | Home | Sold | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| £305,000 | Semi-detached · resale · 62 m² | 25 Sept 2026 | 220 m |
| £272,250 | Terraced · resale · 62 m² | 14 Aug 2026 | 750 m |
| £415,000 | Detached · resale · 97 m² | 11 Aug 2026 | 610 m |
| £365,000 | Detached · resale · 90 m² | 7 Aug 2026 | 630 m |
| £425,000 | Detached · resale · 133 m² | 3 Aug 2026 | 600 m |
| £367,500 | Semi-detached · resale · 94 m² | 31 Jul 2026 | 560 m |
| £187,500 | Flat · resale · 66 m² | 29 Jul 2026 | 750 m |
| £510,000 | Detached · resale · 135 m² | 28 Jul 2026 | 340 m |
| £217,000 | Flat · resale · 61 m² | 27 Jul 2026 | 250 m |
| £180,000 | Semi-detached · resale · 66 m² | 24 Jul 2026 | 980 m |
| £212,000 | Flat · resale · 71 m² | 21 Jul 2026 | 720 m |
| £197,000 | Flat · resale · 67 m² | 3 Jul 2026 | 640 m |
| £301,000 | Semi-detached · resale · 62 m² | 29 Jun 2026 | 200 m |
| £480,000 | Detached · resale · 119 m² | 24 Jun 2026 | 630 m |
| £340,000 | Semi-detached · resale · 85 m² | 19 Jun 2026 | 510 m |
| £190,000 | Terraced · resale · 58 m² | 29 May 2026 | 770 m |
| £395,000 | Detached · resale · 95 m² | 27 May 2026 | 750 m |
| £472,500 | Detached · resale · 127 m² | 28 Apr 2026 | 110 m |
| £445,000 | Detached · resale · 136 m² | 18 Mar 2026 | 640 m |
| £192,500 | Flat · resale · 56 m² | 16 Feb 2026 | 770 m |
| £350,000 | Detached · resale · 98 m² | 28 Jan 2026 | 710 m |
| £327,500 | Semi-detached · resale · 73 m² | 9 Jan 2026 | 220 m |
| £190,000 | Flat · resale · 62 m² | 5 Jan 2026 | 750 m |
| £335,000 | Semi-detached · resale · 86 m² | 19 Dec 2025 | 400 m |
| £290,000 | Terraced · resale · 107 m² | 15 Dec 2025 | 930 m |
| £440,000 | Detached · resale · 132 m² | 12 Dec 2025 | 830 m |
| £295,000 | Semi-detached · resale · 69 m² | 27 Nov 2025 | 580 m |
| £340,000 | Semi-detached · resale · 73 m² | 24 Nov 2025 | 210 m |
| £195,000 | Flat · resale · 78 m² | 21 Nov 2025 | 880 m |
| £363,000 | Semi-detached · resale · 93 m² | 20 Nov 2025 | 690 m |
| £363,000 | Semi-detached · resale · 93 m² | 20 Nov 2025 | 690 m |
| £200,000 | Terraced · resale · 68 m² | 14 Nov 2025 | 490 m |
| £375,000 | Terraced · resale · 125 m² | 13 Nov 2025 | 900 m |
| £445,000 | Detached · resale · 134 m² | 12 Nov 2025 | 630 m |
| £285,000 | Terraced · resale · 69 m² | 17 Oct 2025 | 640 m |
| £366,595 | Semi-detached · new build · 87 m² | 30 Sept 2025 | 320 m |
| £345,000 | Terraced · resale · 95 m² | 26 Sept 2025 | 710 m |
| £400,000 | Detached · new build · 84 m² | 22 Sept 2025 | 60 m |
| £343,000 | Semi-detached · resale · 89 m² | 18 Sept 2025 | 550 m |
| £405,000 | Detached · new build · 87 m² | 12 Sept 2025 | 270 m |
| £332,000 | Terraced · resale · 86 m² | 12 Sept 2025 | 600 m |
| £331,000 | Terraced · resale · 116 m² | 5 Sept 2025 | 580 m |
| £331,000 | Terraced · resale · 116 m² | 5 Sept 2025 | 580 m |
| £365,000 | Semi-detached · resale · 94 m² | 21 Aug 2025 | 780 m |
| £168,000 | Flat · resale · 65 m² | 15 Aug 2025 | 770 m |
| £345,000 | Semi-detached · resale · 110 m² | 29 Jul 2025 | 570 m |
| £190,000 | Flat · resale · 65 m² | 25 Jul 2025 | 640 m |
| £240,000 | Detached · resale · 71 m² | 10 Jul 2025 | 620 m |
| £325,000 | Semi-detached · resale · 85 m² | 4 Jul 2025 | 610 m |
| £280,000 | Semi-detached · resale · 69 m² | 27 Jun 2025 | 620 m |
| £410,000 | Detached · resale · 97 m² | 27 Jun 2025 | 500 m |
| £345,000 | Semi-detached · resale · 97 m² | 16 Jun 2025 | 620 m |
| £370,000 | Semi-detached · resale · 120 m² | 12 Jun 2025 | 870 m |
| £336,500 | Semi-detached · resale · 83 m² | 6 Jun 2025 | 730 m |
| £380,000 | Semi-detached · resale · 110 m² | 30 May 2025 | 560 m |
| £344,000 | Semi-detached · resale · 85 m² | 19 May 2025 | 510 m |
| £272,000 | Flat · resale · 71 m² | 8 May 2025 | 530 m |
| £95,000 | Flat · resale · 68 m² | 2 May 2025 | 670 m |
| £365,000 | Detached · resale · 90 m² | 25 Apr 2025 | 460 m |
| £450,000 | Detached · resale · 151 m² | 23 Apr 2025 | 730 m |
| £362,000 | Terraced · resale · 111 m² | 16 Apr 2025 | 610 m |
| £165,000 | Flat · resale · 42 m² | 16 Apr 2025 | 680 m |
| £268,000 | Terraced · resale · 68 m² | 31 Mar 2025 | 740 m |
| £431,000 | Detached · resale · 138 m² | 31 Mar 2025 | 800 m |
| £290,000 | Terraced · resale · 70 m² | 17 Mar 2025 | 970 m |
| £210,000 | Flat · resale · 70 m² | 14 Mar 2025 | 770 m |
| £405,000 | Detached · resale · 130 m² | 5 Mar 2025 | 810 m |
| £156,000 | Flat · resale · 54 m² | 21 Feb 2025 | 750 m |
| £450,000 | Detached · resale · 148 m² | 20 Feb 2025 | 680 m |
| £452,500 | Detached · resale · 147 m² | 17 Feb 2025 | 800 m |
| £285,000 | Terraced · resale · 69 m² | 14 Feb 2025 | 470 m |
| £375,000 | Semi-detached · resale · 136 m² | 14 Feb 2025 | 780 m |
| £396,924 | Detached · new build · 87 m² | 7 Feb 2025 | 180 m |
| £375,000 | Semi-detached · new build · 87 m² | 5 Feb 2025 | 240 m |
| £400,000 | Detached · new build · 87 m² | 30 Jan 2025 | 130 m |
| £365,000 | Terraced · resale · 95 m² | 28 Jan 2025 | 750 m |
| £352,000 | Semi-detached · resale · 90 m² | 17 Jan 2025 | 560 m |
| £356,250 | Semi-detached · new build · 87 m² | 17 Jan 2025 | 110 m |
| £535,000 | Detached · new build · 138 m² | 17 Jan 2025 | 290 m |
| £280,000 | Terraced · resale · 69 m² | 16 Jan 2025 | 570 m |
| £376,050 | Detached · resale · 84 m² | 10 Jan 2025 | 130 m |
| £342,900 | Semi-detached · new build · 73 m² | 10 Jan 2025 | 120 m |
| £342,000 | Semi-detached · new build · 84 m² | 20 Dec 2024 | 190 m |
| £425,000 | Detached · resale · 148 m² | 20 Dec 2024 | 690 m |
| £120,250 | Flat · resale · 65 m² | 17 Dec 2024 | 670 m |
| £360,875 | Semi-detached · new build · 87 m² | 16 Dec 2024 | 90 m |
| £363,669 | Semi-detached · resale · 87 m² | 13 Dec 2024 | 120 m |
| £468,500 | Detached · resale · 132 m² | 11 Dec 2024 | 590 m |
| £396,638 | Semi-detached · resale · 114 m² | 6 Dec 2024 | 270 m |
| £480,000 | Detached · new build · 111 m² | 6 Dec 2024 | 160 m |
| £155,000 | Flat · resale · 42 m² | 6 Dec 2024 | 680 m |
| £475,000 | Detached · new build · 127 m² | 6 Dec 2024 | 150 m |
| £370,000 | Detached · resale · 84 m² | 5 Dec 2024 | 340 m |
| £377,500 | Semi-detached · new build · 93 m² | 29 Nov 2024 | 250 m |
| £342,500 | Semi-detached · new build · 73 m² | 28 Nov 2024 | 80 m |
| £365,000 | Semi-detached · resale · 110 m² | 24 Nov 2024 | 570 m |
| £465,600 | Detached · new build · 111 m² | 22 Nov 2024 | 220 m |
| £260,000 | Terraced · resale · 69 m² | 22 Nov 2024 | 660 m |
| £456,555 | Detached · new build · 111 m² | 22 Nov 2024 | 210 m |
| £365,000 | Semi-detached · new build · 87 m² | 21 Nov 2024 | 50 m |
| £391,375 | Terraced · resale · 114 m² | 21 Nov 2024 | 290 m |
| £351,050 | Semi-detached · new build · 87 m² | 20 Nov 2024 | 240 m |
| £310,000 | Semi-detached · new build · 62 m² | 15 Nov 2024 | 130 m |
HM Land Registry Price Paid with EPC floor areas, via HomePortfolio.