Property sale values range from £226,899 for a freehold house, with 2 bedrooms split across 560 square feet of gross internal area and has a garden to £365,364 for a freehold house, with 4 bedrooms split across 1,227 square feet of gross internal area and has a garden.

Average £/ft² for properties in MK42 0QX is £353/ft².

Properties achieve a rental yield of between 4.7% and 5.1%, and rental values range from £961 to £1,429 per month.

Sale value change

12 months

0.3%

Rental value change

12 months

4.3%

Recent sales

within MK42 0QX

The last sale was 13 Nov 2019 for £282,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 17.6%. The postcode has had a total of 4 sales since 1995.

MK42 0QX has seen no sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.

11, Comet Drive, Bedford, MK42 0QX

£282,000

Nov-2019

Sold

Nov-2019

9, Comet Drive, Bedford, MK42 0QX

£327,500

Jun-2018

Sold

Jun-2018

19, Comet Drive, Bedford, MK42 0QX

£172,000

Jun-2016

Sold

Jun-2016

5, Comet Drive, Bedford, MK42 0QX

£270,000

Mar-2016

Sold

Mar-2016

Nearby postcodes

to MK42 0QX

MK42 0QX is the 496th largest and the 750th most expensive postcode out of the 1,197 postcodes in the MK42 area.

metres

MK42 0SW, Sopwith Way, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42

MK42 0SW

16 Addresses

metres

MK42 0QY, Comet Drive, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42

MK42 0QY

10 Addresses

metres

MK42 0TQ, De Havilland Avenue, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42

MK42 0TQ

30 Addresses

metres

MK42 0QZ, De Havilland Avenue, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42

MK42 0QZ

5 Addresses

metres

MK42 0TU, Greycote, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42

MK42 0TU

29 Addresses

metres

MK42 0TE, De Havilland Avenue, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42

MK42 0TE

28 Addresses

Nearby postcodes

to MK42 0QX

MK42 0QX is the 496th largest and the 750th most expensive postcode out of the 1,197 postcodes in the MK42 area.

metres

MK42 0SW, Sopwith Way, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42

MK42 0SW

16 Addresses

metres

MK42 0QY, Comet Drive, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42

MK42 0QY

10 Addresses

metres

MK42 0TQ, De Havilland Avenue, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42

MK42 0TQ

30 Addresses

metres

MK42 0QZ, De Havilland Avenue, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42

MK42 0QZ

5 Addresses

metres

MK42 0TU, Greycote, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42

MK42 0TU

29 Addresses

metres

MK42 0TE, De Havilland Avenue, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42

MK42 0TE

28 Addresses

Property types

in MK42 0QX

MK42 0QX is a residential postcode located on Comet Drive, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 with 13 houses and 1 unknown within its bounds.

The most common property type in MK42 0QX is a modern house built after 1980.

modern house (12)

house (1)

Unknown (1)

Energy Efficiency

of properties within MK42 0QX

The homes with certificates are generally modern in style with the most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating being C.

A (0)

E (0)

B (0)

F (0)

C (7)

G (0)

D (5)

No EPC (2)

Schools nearby

to MK42 0QX

The nearest primary school to MK42 0QX is Shortstown Primary School which is 300 metres away and is rated Good by Ofsted.

300 m

Shortstown Primary School

Good

1.8 km

Cotton End Forest School

Requires improvement

2.0 km

King's Oak Primary School

Good

The nearest secondary school is Bedford Academy which is 1.8 kilometres away and is rated Good by Ofsted.

1.8 km

Bedford Academy

Good

3.4 km

Wixams Academy

Requires improvement

3.5 km

Bedford Free School

Outstanding

Source: Ofsted (2016)

Public transport nearby

to MK42 0QX

The closest station to MK42 0QX is Bedford St Johns station which is 3.3 kilometres away.

3.3 km

Bedford St Johns

4.4 km

Bedford

5.2 km

Kempston Hardwick

7.5 km

Stewartby

Source: National Rail

Risk of flooding

for MK42 0QX

According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.

Very low

High

Source: Environment Agency (2024)

Home ownership nearby

around MK42 0QX

The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.

In the area around MK42 0QX, 56.1% of property is privately owned with a mortgage and 16.8% is privately owned outright.

The graph below shows how this compares to Greater London and the rest of England & Wales.

Source: ONS Census (2021)

Education levels in the area

around MK42 0QX

The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.

In the area around MK42 0QX, 22.7% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 35.3% as possessing degree level qualifications.

The graph below shows how this compares to Greater London and the rest of England & Wales

Source: ONS Census (2021)

Average age of residents

around MK42 0QX

Average age

The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.

In the area around MK42 0QX, the average age was 37.4 and the most common age was 32.

This area:

East of England:

England & Wales:

Age distribution

The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales

Source: ONS Census (2021)

Number of second homes

around MK42 0QX

The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.

In the area around MK42 0QX, 0.0% of property was a second home.

Comparison figures for East of England and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.

Source: ONS Census (2021)

Average cars per home

around MK42 0QX

The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.

In the area around MK42 0QX, there are an average of 1.6 cars per household.

See below for how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.

Source: ONS Census (2021)

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Risk of flooding

for MK42 0QX

According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.

Very low

High

Source: Environment Agency (2024)

Home ownership nearby

around MK42 0QX

The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.

In the area around MK42 0QX, 56.1% of property is privately owned with a mortgage and 16.8% is privately owned outright.

The graph below shows how this compares to Greater London and the rest of England & Wales.

Source: ONS Census (2021)

Education levels in the area

around MK42 0QX

The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.

In the area around MK42 0QX, 22.7% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 35.3% as possessing degree level qualifications.

The graph below shows how this compares to Greater London and the rest of England & Wales

Source: ONS Census (2021)

Average age of residents

around MK42 0QX

Average age

The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.

In the area around MK42 0QX, the average age was 37.4 and the most common age was 32.

This area:

East of England:

England & Wales:

Age distribution

The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales

Source: ONS Census (2021)

Number of second homes

around MK42 0QX

The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.

In the area around MK42 0QX, 0.0% of property was a second home.

Comparison figures for East of England and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.

Source: ONS Census (2021)

Average cars per home

around MK42 0QX

The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.

In the area around MK42 0QX, there are an average of 1.6 cars per household.

See below for how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.

Source: ONS Census (2021)