Area guide, Bedfordshire
Living in Bolnhurst
Bolnhurst lies around six miles north north east of Bedford, on the road to Kimbolton. It is a small village in open farmland, with a medieval church, a seventeenth century pub and a country fair held every year since 1984.
- 6 miles
- north north east of Bedford town centre
- 13th century
- the oldest part of St Dunstan's Church
- 1984
- the first Bolnhurst Vintage and Country Fayre
Few homes sell in Bolnhurst in any one year, so we do not quote an average price here; ask us for the recent sales closest to your home.
The village
Bolnhurst is recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086, and its name comes from the Old English for a wooded hill where bulls were kept. The village grew up along the main road between Bedford and Kimbolton, and since 1934 it has shared a civil parish with Keysoe. St Dunstan's Church, Grade II* listed, stands a little south west of the village; its chancel dates from the thirteenth century, and inside are a medieval wall painting of St Christopher and monuments to the Francklin family. The Plough, a Grade II listed seventeenth century building, is the village pub, and the Bolnhurst Vintage and Country Fayre has been held every year since 1984.
Homes and prices
Homes in Bolnhurst are mostly detached houses, period farmhouses and cottages, and converted farm buildings, many set in generous gardens or land. So few sell each year that a village average would move wildly and mean little. Each home is valued on its own merits and against comparable sales across the villages north of Bedford.
Getting about
The B660 runs through the village south to Bedford and north to Kimbolton, and St Neots is around six miles east. Bedford station has trains to London St Pancras taking from around 40 minutes.
Schools
Families in Bolnhurst are within reach of the schools in the surrounding villages and of Bedford's state and independent schools, including Bedford School, Bedford Girls' School, Bedford Modern School and Pilgrims' School. We always suggest checking current admissions arrangements with Bedford Borough Council for a specific address.
Questions about Bolnhurst
How much does a house cost in Bolnhurst?
Few homes sell in Bolnhurst in any one year, so there is no reliable village average. Homes here are best valued against recent sales in Bolnhurst and the surrounding villages north of Bedford.
Where is Bolnhurst?
Bolnhurst is a village in Bedfordshire around six miles north north east of Bedford, on the road between Bedford and Kimbolton, in the civil parish of Bolnhurst and Keysoe.
Does Bolnhurst have a pub?
Yes. The Plough, a Grade II listed seventeenth century building, is the village pub.
Which estate agent sells homes in Bolnhurst?
James Kendall & Co is an independent estate agency based at Marston Moretaine that sells homes across Bolnhurst and the villages north of Bedford. Every home we sell is styled, photographed and filmed as standard.
If you are thinking of selling in Bolnhurst, our Pre-Market Report sets out the price we would launch at and the sales behind it.
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