Property sale values range from £181,286 for a leasehold flat, with 2 bedrooms split across 506 square feet of gross internal area and has no outside space to £524,229 for a freehold house, with 5 bedrooms split across 1,776 square feet of gross internal area and has a garden.

Average £/ft² for properties in MK42 7FU is £321/ft².

Properties achieve a rental yield of between 3.8% and 5.6%, and rental values range from £851 to £1,669 per month.

Sale value change

12 months

1.1%

Rental value change

12 months

3.8%

Recent sales

within MK42 7FU

The last sale was 24 Feb 2023 for £566,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by -2%. The postcode has had a total of 4 sales since 1995.

MK42 7FU has seen 2 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.

9, Manley Way, Bedford, MK42 7FU

£566,000

Feb-2023

Sold

Feb-2023

15, Manley Way, Bedford, MK42 7FU

£385,000

Oct-2022

Sold

Oct-2022

6, Manley Way, Bedford, MK42 7FU

£360,000

Jul-2020

Sold

Jul-2020

8, Manley Way, Bedford, MK42 7FU

£360,000

May-2020

Sold

May-2020

Nearby postcodes

to MK42 7FU

MK42 7FU is the 695th largest and the 1151st most expensive postcode out of the 1,197 postcodes in the MK42 area.

metres

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

MK42 7FZ

31 Addresses

metres

MK42 7PG, Orchard Drive, Kempston, Bedford, MK42

MK42 7PG

55 Addresses

metres

MK42 7FJ, Martell Drive, Kempston, Bedford, MK42

MK42 7FJ

51 Addresses

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 7FQ, Hebbes Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42

MK42 7FQ

49 Addresses

Nearby postcodes

to MK42 7FU

MK42 7FU is the 695th largest and the 1151st most expensive postcode out of the 1,197 postcodes in the MK42 area.

metres

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

MK42 7FZ

31 Addresses

metres

MK42 7PG, Orchard Drive, Kempston, Bedford, MK42

MK42 7PG

55 Addresses

metres

MK42 7FJ, Martell Drive, Kempston, Bedford, MK42

MK42 7FJ

51 Addresses

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 7FQ, Hebbes Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42

MK42 7FQ

49 Addresses

Property types

in MK42 7FU

MK42 7FU is a residential postcode located on Manley Way, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 with 15 houses and 5 flats within its bounds.

The most common property type in MK42 7FU is a modern house built after 1980.

modern house (15)

modern flat (5)

Energy Efficiency

of properties within MK42 7FU

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

A (1)

E (0)

B (18)

F (0)

C (1)

G (0)

D (0)

No EPC (0)

Schools nearby

to MK42 7FU

The nearest primary school to MK42 7FU is Kempston Rural Primary School which is 200 metres away and is rated Good by Ofsted.

200 m

Kempston Rural Primary School

Good

1.1 km

Balliol Primary School

Good

2.1 km

Great Denham Primary School

Outstanding

The nearest secondary school is Kempston Academy which is 800 metres away and is rated Good by Ofsted.

800 m

Kempston Academy

Good

2.3 km

Daubeney Academy

Requires improvement

2.6 km

Wootton Upper School

Good

Source: Ofsted (2016)

Public transport nearby

to MK42 7FU

The closest station to MK42 7FU is Kempston Hardwick station which is 2.6 kilometres away.

2.6 km

Kempston Hardwick

3.6 km

Bedford

3.9 km

Bedford St Johns

5.0 km

Stewartby

Source: National Rail

Risk of flooding

for MK42 7FU

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 7FU

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

In the area around MK42 7FU, 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 7FU

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

In the area around MK42 7FU, 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 7FU

Average age

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

In the area around MK42 7FU, 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 7FU

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

In the area around MK42 7FU, 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 7FU

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

In the area around MK42 7FU, 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)

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Risk of flooding

for MK42 7FU

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 7FU

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

In the area around MK42 7FU, 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 7FU

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

In the area around MK42 7FU, 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 7FU

Average age

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

In the area around MK42 7FU, 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 7FU

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

In the area around MK42 7FU, 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 7FU

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

In the area around MK42 7FU, 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)