Property sale values range from £170,896 for a leasehold flat, with 1 bedrooms split across 463 square feet of gross internal area and has no outside space to £598,787 for a freehold house, with 5 bedrooms split across 2,411 square feet of gross internal area and has a garden.

Average £/ft² for properties in MK42 7FJ is £310/ft².

Properties achieve a rental yield of between 4% and 5.6%, and rental values range from £793 to £1,989 per month.

Sale value change

12 months

0.2%

Rental value change

12 months

4.8%

Recent sales

within MK42 7FJ

The last sale was 21 Feb 2024 for £215,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.8%. The postcode has had a total of 4 sales since 1995.

MK42 7FJ has seen 4 sales in the last three years and 2 sales in the last twelve months.

43, Martell Drive, Bedford, MK42 7FJ

£215,000

Feb-2024

Sold

Feb-2024

70, Martell Drive, Bedford, MK42 7FJ

£217,000

Nov-2023

Sold

Nov-2023

62, Martell Drive, Bedford, MK42 7FJ

£170,000

Aug-2023

Sold

Aug-2023

29, Martell Drive, Bedford, MK42 7FJ

£450,000

Jun-2023

Sold

Jun-2023

Nearby postcodes

to MK42 7FJ

MK42 7FJ is the 1132nd largest and the 258th most expensive postcode out of the 1,197 postcodes in the MK42 area.

metres

MK42 7GG, Saunders Field, Kempston, Bedford, MK42

MK42 7GG

40 Addresses

metres

MK42 7LY, Diemer Croft, Kempston, Bedford, MK42

MK42 7LY

11 Addresses

metres

MK42 7FZ, Clover Way, Kempston, Bedford, MK42

MK42 7FZ

31 Addresses

metres

MK42 7FU, Manley Way, Kempston, Bedford, MK42

MK42 7FU

20 Addresses

metres

MK42 7GF, Handley Walk, Kempston, Bedford, MK42

MK42 7GF

13 Addresses

metres

MK42 7GL, Riddy Walk, Kempston, Bedford, MK42

MK42 7GL

13 Addresses

Nearby postcodes

to MK42 7FJ

MK42 7FJ is the 1132nd largest and the 258th most expensive postcode out of the 1,197 postcodes in the MK42 area.

metres

MK42 7GG, Saunders Field, Kempston, Bedford, MK42

MK42 7GG

40 Addresses

metres

MK42 7LY, Diemer Croft, Kempston, Bedford, MK42

MK42 7LY

11 Addresses

metres

MK42 7FZ, Clover Way, Kempston, Bedford, MK42

MK42 7FZ

31 Addresses

metres

MK42 7FU, Manley Way, Kempston, Bedford, MK42

MK42 7FU

20 Addresses

metres

MK42 7GF, Handley Walk, Kempston, Bedford, MK42

MK42 7GF

13 Addresses

metres

MK42 7GL, Riddy Walk, Kempston, Bedford, MK42

MK42 7GL

13 Addresses

Property types

in MK42 7FJ

MK42 7FJ is a residential postcode located on Martell Drive, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 with 21 houses and 30 flats within its bounds.

The most common property type in MK42 7FJ is a modern flat built after 1980.

modern house (21)

modern flat (30)

Energy Efficiency

of properties within MK42 7FJ

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

A (0)

E (0)

B (48)

F (0)

C (3)

G (0)

D (0)

No EPC (0)

Schools nearby

to MK42 7FJ

The nearest primary school to MK42 7FJ is Kempston Rural Primary School which is 300 metres away and is rated Good by Ofsted.

300 m

Kempston Rural Primary School

Good

1.0 km

Balliol Primary School

Good

2.0 km

Wootton Lower School

Good

The nearest secondary school is Kempston Academy which is 700 metres away and is rated Good by Ofsted.

700 m

Kempston Academy

Good

2.2 km

Daubeney Academy

Requires improvement

2.5 km

Wootton Upper School

Good

Source: Ofsted (2016)

Public transport nearby

to MK42 7FJ

The closest station to MK42 7FJ is Kempston Hardwick station which is 2.5 kilometres away.

2.5 km

Kempston Hardwick

3.6 km

Bedford

3.9 km

Bedford St Johns

4.9 km

Stewartby

Source: National Rail

Risk of flooding

for MK42 7FJ

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 7FJ

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

In the area around MK42 7FJ, 38.5% of property is privately owned with a mortgage and 35.7% 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 7FJ

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

In the area around MK42 7FJ, 22.0% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 27.0% 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 7FJ

Average age

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

In the area around MK42 7FJ, 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 7FJ

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

In the area around MK42 7FJ, 1.0% 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 7FJ

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

In the area around MK42 7FJ, there are an average of 1.4 cars per household.

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

Source: ONS Census (2021)

Stay up to date

Please read our Terms and Privacy Policy. We also use Cookies.

v1.6.0

Risk of flooding

for MK42 7FJ

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 7FJ

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

In the area around MK42 7FJ, 38.5% of property is privately owned with a mortgage and 35.7% 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 7FJ

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

In the area around MK42 7FJ, 22.0% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 27.0% 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 7FJ

Average age

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

In the area around MK42 7FJ, 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 7FJ

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

In the area around MK42 7FJ, 1.0% 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 7FJ

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

In the area around MK42 7FJ, there are an average of 1.4 cars per household.

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

Source: ONS Census (2021)