Property sale values range from £177,477 for a freehold house, with 2 bedrooms split across 420 square feet of gross internal area and has a garden to £311,545 for a freehold house, with 4 bedrooms split across 1,087 square feet of gross internal area and has a garden.

Average £/ft² for properties in MK42 7DY is £404/ft².

Properties achieve a rental yield of between 5.3% and 5.6%, and rental values range from £830 to £1,384 per month.

Sale value change

12 months

1.1%

Rental value change

12 months

6.0%

Recent sales

within MK42 7DY

The last sale was 05 Jan 2024 for £280,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 2%. The postcode has had a total of 4 sales since 1995.

MK42 7DY has seen 3 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.

7, Wenlock Road, Bedford, MK42 7DY

£280,000

Jan-2024

Sold

Jan-2024

7A, Wenlock Road, Bedford, MK42 7DY

£335,000

Dec-2021

Sold

Dec-2021

5, Wenlock Road, Bedford, MK42 7DY

£140,000

Oct-2021

Sold

Oct-2021

9, Wenlock Road, Bedford, MK42 7DY

£180,000

Nov-2019

Sold

Nov-2019

Nearby postcodes

to MK42 7DY

MK42 7DY is the 617th largest and the 207th most expensive postcode out of the 1,197 postcodes in the MK42 area.

metres

MK42 7DZ, Kendall Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42

MK42 7DZ

12 Addresses

metres

MK42 7ES, Balliol Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42

MK42 7ES

6 Addresses

metres

MK42 7DX, Galloway Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42

MK42 7DX

31 Addresses

metres

MK42 7EA, Owen Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42

MK42 7EA

33 Addresses

metres

MK42 7ET, Balliol Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42

MK42 7ET

24 Addresses

metres

MK42 7FA, Bartrum Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42

MK42 7FA

4 Addresses

Nearby postcodes

to MK42 7DY

MK42 7DY is the 617th largest and the 207th most expensive postcode out of the 1,197 postcodes in the MK42 area.

metres

MK42 7DZ, Kendall Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42

MK42 7DZ

12 Addresses

metres

MK42 7ES, Balliol Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42

MK42 7ES

6 Addresses

metres

MK42 7DX, Galloway Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42

MK42 7DX

31 Addresses

metres

MK42 7EA, Owen Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42

MK42 7EA

33 Addresses

metres

MK42 7ET, Balliol Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42

MK42 7ET

24 Addresses

metres

MK42 7FA, Bartrum Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42

MK42 7FA

4 Addresses

Property types

in MK42 7DY

MK42 7DY is a residential postcode located on Wenlock Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 with 14 houses and 3 unknown within its bounds.

The most common property type in MK42 7DY is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.

modern house (1)

mid-century house (12)

house (1)

Unknown (3)

Energy Efficiency

of properties within MK42 7DY

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

A (0)

E (0)

B (0)

F (0)

C (10)

G (0)

D (3)

No EPC (4)

Schools nearby

to MK42 7DY

The nearest primary school to MK42 7DY is Balliol Primary School which is 100 metres away and is rated Good by Ofsted.

100 m

Balliol Primary School

Good

900 m

Kempston Rural Primary School

Good

1.3 km

Springfield Primary School

Good

The nearest secondary school is Kempston Academy which is 500 metres away and is rated Good by Ofsted.

500 m

Kempston Academy

Good

1.3 km

Daubeney Academy

Requires improvement

2.7 km

Biddenham International School and Sports College

Good

Source: Ofsted (2016)

Public transport nearby

to MK42 7DY

The closest station to MK42 7DY is Kempston Hardwick station which is 2.3 kilometres away.

2.3 km

Kempston Hardwick

3.1 km

Bedford

3.1 km

Bedford St Johns

5.0 km

Stewartby

Source: National Rail

Risk of flooding

for MK42 7DY

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 7DY

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

In the area around MK42 7DY, 37.8% of property is socially rented and 26.7% is privately owned with a mortgage.

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 7DY

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

In the area around MK42 7DY, 15.7% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 16.4% 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 7DY

Average age

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

In the area around MK42 7DY, 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 7DY

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

In the area around MK42 7DY, 0.6% 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 7DY

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

In the area around MK42 7DY, there are an average of 1.3 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 7DY

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 7DY

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

In the area around MK42 7DY, 37.8% of property is socially rented and 26.7% is privately owned with a mortgage.

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 7DY

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

In the area around MK42 7DY, 15.7% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 16.4% 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 7DY

Average age

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

In the area around MK42 7DY, 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 7DY

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

In the area around MK42 7DY, 0.6% 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 7DY

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

In the area around MK42 7DY, there are an average of 1.3 cars per household.

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

Source: ONS Census (2021)