Property sale values range from £94,252 for a leasehold flat, with 2 bedrooms split across 484 square feet of gross internal area and has no outside space to £344,840 for a freehold house, with 4 bedrooms split across 1,130 square feet of gross internal area and has a garden.

Average £/ft² for properties in MK42 7GL is £178/ft².

Properties achieve a rental yield of between 4.8% and 7.2%, and rental values range from £566 to £1,378 per month.

Sale value change

12 months

0.2%

Rental value change

12 months

4.8%

Recent sales

within MK42 7GL

The last sale was 14 Jun 2024 for £100,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by -0.7%. The postcode has had a total of 4 sales since 1995.

MK42 7GL has seen 2 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.

13, Riddy Walk, Bedford, MK42 7GL

£100,000

Jun-2024

Sold

Jun-2024

11, Riddy Walk, Bedford, MK42 7GL

£95,200

Jan-2021

Sold

Jan-2021

13, Riddy Walk, Bedford, MK42 7GL

£82,500

Aug-2018

Sold

Aug-2018

1, Riddy Walk, Bedford, MK42 7GL

£215,000

Jan-2018

Sold

Jan-2018

Nearby postcodes

to MK42 7GL

MK42 7GL is the 461st largest and the 10th most expensive postcode out of the 1,197 postcodes in the MK42 area.

metres

MK42 7GN, Griffin Way, Kempston, Bedford, MK42

MK42 7GN

17 Addresses

metres

MK42 7GD, Wilkinson Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42

MK42 7GD

26 Addresses

metres

MK42 7DJ, Hill Rise, Kempston, Bedford, MK42

MK42 7DJ

12 Addresses

metres

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

MK42 7GF

13 Addresses

metres

MK42 7GE, Brocklehurst Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42

MK42 7GE

26 Addresses

metres

MK42 7GJ, Walker Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42

MK42 7GJ

4 Addresses

Nearby postcodes

to MK42 7GL

MK42 7GL is the 461st largest and the 10th most expensive postcode out of the 1,197 postcodes in the MK42 area.

metres

MK42 7GN, Griffin Way, Kempston, Bedford, MK42

MK42 7GN

17 Addresses

metres

MK42 7GD, Wilkinson Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42

MK42 7GD

26 Addresses

metres

MK42 7DJ, Hill Rise, Kempston, Bedford, MK42

MK42 7DJ

12 Addresses

metres

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

MK42 7GF

13 Addresses

metres

MK42 7GE, Brocklehurst Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42

MK42 7GE

26 Addresses

metres

MK42 7GJ, Walker Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42

MK42 7GJ

4 Addresses

Property types

in MK42 7GL

MK42 7GL is a residential postcode located on Riddy Walk, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 with 5 houses and 8 flats within its bounds.

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

modern house (5)

modern flat (8)

Energy Efficiency

of properties within MK42 7GL

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 (11)

F (0)

C (2)

G (0)

D (0)

No EPC (0)

Schools nearby

to MK42 7GL

The nearest primary school to MK42 7GL is Kempston Rural Primary School which is 500 metres away and is rated Good by Ofsted.

500 m

Kempston Rural Primary School

Good

800 m

Balliol Primary School

Good

1.9 km

Wootton Lower 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

2.1 km

Daubeney Academy

Requires improvement

2.5 km

Wootton Upper School

Good

Source: Ofsted (2016)

Public transport nearby

to MK42 7GL

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

2.3 km

Kempston Hardwick

3.7 km

Bedford

3.9 km

Bedford St Johns

4.7 km

Stewartby

Source: National Rail

Risk of flooding

for MK42 7GL

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 7GL

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

In the area around MK42 7GL, 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 7GL

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

In the area around MK42 7GL, 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 7GL

Average age

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

In the area around MK42 7GL, 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 7GL

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

In the area around MK42 7GL, 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 7GL

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

In the area around MK42 7GL, 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 7GL

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 7GL

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

In the area around MK42 7GL, 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 7GL

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

In the area around MK42 7GL, 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 7GL

Average age

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

In the area around MK42 7GL, 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 7GL

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

In the area around MK42 7GL, 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 7GL

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

In the area around MK42 7GL, 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)