£150,000
Flats sold in Kempston Central & East
Half of similar homes sold within the box; most sold within the wider line.
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No recorded sales for this property in HM Land Registry data.
Based on 69 recent sales, the median property price is £290,000 (about £328 per square foot) in Kempston Central & East area, with individual transactions ranging from £125,000 up to £457,500.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 10 | £365,000 | £288 |
| Semi-Detached | 27 | £315,000 | £328 |
| Terraced | 25 | £255,000 | £360 |
| Flats | 7 | £130,500 | £252 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £234,250 | £113,500 | £229,000 | £190,000 |
| 2017 | £258,500 | £126,000 | £242,250 | £203,000 |
| 2018 | £318,000 | £122,500 | £251,000 | £212,000 |
| 2019 | £275,000 | £131,000 | £233,000 | £206,500 |
| 2020 | £311,500 | £135,000 | £239,500 | £210,000 |
| 2021 | £340,000 | £130,000 | £261,500 | £220,000 |
| 2022 | £361,000 | £145,000 | £300,000 | £250,000 |
| 2023 | £325,000 | £135,000 | £307,000 | £257,000 |
| 2024 | £360,000 | £135,000 | £290,000 | £256,000 |
| 2025 | £370,000 | £130,500 | £300,000 | £256,000 |
| 2026 | £336,000 | £130,000 | £319,500 | £255,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £279 | £221 | £246 | £234 |
| 2017 | £285 | £253 | £251 | £277 |
| 2018 | £281 | £223 | £265 | £278 |
| 2019 | £313 | £213 | £256 | £265 |
| 2020 | £301 | £220 | £260 | £261 |
| 2021 | £300 | £242 | £294 | £274 |
| 2022 | £354 | £255 | £325 | £309 |
| 2023 | £357 | £276 | £309 | £320 |
| 2024 | £339 | £222 | £323 | £319 |
| 2025 | £324 | £215 | £313 | £348 |
| 2026 | £280 | £327 | £322 | £357 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near MK42 8LR.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 2026 | 80, Spring Road, Bedford, MK42 8LR | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £319,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2026 | 91, Spring Road, Bedford, MK42 8NS | Detached | Freehold | £317,000 | |
| 28 May 2025 | 4, Dunkirk Close, Bedford, MK42 8TB | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £290,000 | |
| 24 Oct 2025 | 26, Normandy Close, Bedford, MK42 8TF | Terraced | Freehold | £252,000 | |
| 30 Apr 2026 | Flat 11, The Old Saddlery, College Street, Bedford, MK42 8LL | Terraced | Leasehold | £158,000 |
| Address | Tenure | Floor area | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42 Spring Road, Kempston, Bedford | Freehold | 112 m² | £260,000 (2013) |
| 46, Spring Road, Kempston, Bedford | Freehold | 94 m² | £215,000 (2015) |
| 50 Spring Road, Kempston, Bedford | Freehold | 73 m² | £280,000 (2024) |
| 52, Spring Road, Kempston, Bedford | Freehold | 124 m² | £165,000 (2009) |
| 58 Spring Road, Kempston, Bedford | Freehold | 113 m² | £412,500 (2024) |
| 60, Spring Road, Kempston, Bedford | Freehold | 112 m² | £400,000 (2019) |
| 68 Spring Road, Kempston, Bedford | - | 93 m² | - |
| 72 Spring Road, Kempston, Bedford | Freehold | 190 m² | £550,000 (2023) |
| 80, Spring Road, Kempston, Bedford | Freehold | 105 m² | £319,000 (2026) |
| 82 Spring Road, Kempston, Bedford | Freehold | 159 m² | £185,000 (2010) |
Postcode MK42 8LR is located in an urban city, within the Kempston Central & East area of Bedford in the East of England region, and forms part of the Kempston Central & East area. It has average deprivation and average crime levels, with around 50.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 39% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Kempston Central & East is £52,761 per year. The median sale price in Kempston Central & East is £290,000 (around £328 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £247,000 and £326,000. The nearest station is Bedford St Johns, about 0.9 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, the closest large park is Addison Howard Park.
Kempston Central & East has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 18,590 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 43% least deprived areas in England.
Kempston Central & East has an average crime rate, with approximately 50.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 6.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 12.2% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Kempston Central & East is £52,761 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near MK42 8LR.
Kempston Central & East near MK42 8LR has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Bedford St Johns located about 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.9 mi | Bedford St Johns | N/A | Walking directions to Bedford St Johns |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Addison Howard Park | Large | Walking directions to Addison Howard Park |
| 0.2 mi | Wood Park | Small | Walking directions to Wood Park |
| 0.4 mi | Springfield Playground | Small | Walking directions to Springfield Playground |
In the MK42 8LR postcode area, located within Kempston Central & East, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | Camestone School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 26 Apr 2017. | |
Camestone School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 26 Apr 2017
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| 0.4 mi | Not applicable | St John's School | Academy special converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 13 Sept 2023. | |
St John's School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 13 Sept 2023
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| 0.5 mi | Not applicable | Grange Academy | Academy special converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 4 May 2022. | |
Grange Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 4 May 2022
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8 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of MK42 8LR
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Costcutter | 90,92 Bedford Road, Kempston, MK42 8BG | Walking directions to Costcutter |
| 0.3 mi | Kempston News | 102 Bedford Road, Kempston, MK42 8BG | Walking directions to Kempston News |
| 0.4 mi | Morrisons | Ampthill Road, Bedford, MK42 9JP | Walking directions to Morrisons |
| 0.4 mi | Tesco Express | 205-207 Bedford Road, Kempston, MK42 8DD | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
| 0.4 mi | Londis | 160,162 Ampthill Road, Bedford, MK42 9PU | Walking directions to Londis |