Area guide, Bedfordshire
Living in Maulden
Maulden sits on the Greensand Ridge around a mile and a half east of Ampthill and eight miles south of Bedford. With Maulden Wood on one side and Flitwick station a short drive away, it combines open countryside with easy access to London.
- £685,000
- average price of a detached home over the last year
- £558,000
- average price across all homes over the last year
- Around 3,100
- residents at the last census
HM Land Registry price paid data, year to July 2026, for Maulden. Population from the 2011 Census. Averages are rounded and include all property types sold in the period.
The village
Maulden is recorded in the Domesday Book as Meldone. The parish Church of St Mary the Virgin stands on the Greensand Ridge above the village, and in its churchyard is the seventeenth century Ailesbury Mausoleum. Maulden Baptist Church was formed in 1672, the year John Bunyan was licensed to preach.
Maulden Wood, a Site of Special Scientific Interest of almost 150 hectares beside the A6, is open to the public all year, with paths from the church through Church Field. It includes one of the largest remnants of ancient woodland in Bedfordshire.
Homes and prices
Maulden offers period cottages and houses, established family homes and larger detached houses. Detached homes sold for an average of around £685,000 over the year to July 2026, and the average across all homes was around £558,000, around 7% below the year before. The village average is high for the area, and the best homes here are valued against comparable sales across Ampthill and the ridge villages.
Getting about
The A6 runs past Maulden Wood, linking the village to Bedford in the north and Luton and the M1 in the south. Flitwick station, a short drive away, has Thameslink trains to London St Pancras, Farringdon and the City.
Schools
Maulden has its own lower school, Maulden Lower School, for children aged four to nine. Older pupils usually go on to Alameda Middle School and Redborne Upper School in Ampthill. We always suggest checking current admissions arrangements with Central Bedfordshire Council for a specific address.
Homes for sale here
Questions about Maulden
How much does a house cost in Maulden?
Over the year to July 2026, detached homes in Maulden sold for an average of around £685,000, and the average across all homes was around £558,000, according to HM Land Registry.
Where is Maulden?
Maulden is a village in Central Bedfordshire on the Greensand Ridge, around a mile and a half east of Ampthill and eight miles south of Bedford.
What is Maulden known for?
Maulden is known for Maulden Wood, a Site of Special Scientific Interest beside the A6, and for the Ailesbury Mausoleum in the churchyard of St Mary the Virgin.
Which estate agent sells homes in Maulden?
James Kendall & Co is an independent estate agency based at Marston Moretaine, a few miles from Maulden, that sells homes across the village and the surrounding area. Every home we sell is styled, photographed and filmed as standard.
If you are thinking of selling in Maulden, our Pre-Market Report sets out the price we would launch at and the sales behind it.
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