Property sale values range from £211,380 for a freehold house, with 2 bedrooms split across 646 square feet of gross internal area and has a garden to £255,158 for a freehold house, with 3 bedrooms split across 872 square feet of gross internal area and has a garden.

Average £/ft² for properties in MK42 8EA is £312/ft².

Properties achieve a rental yield of between 5.7% and 5.9%, and rental values range from £1,029 to £1,208 per month.

Sale value change

12 months

0.2%

Rental value change

12 months

4.8%

Recent sales

within MK42 8EA

The last sale was 29 Feb 2024 for £238,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 1.5%. The postcode has had a total of 4 sales since 1995.

MK42 8EA has seen 4 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.

17, Howard Street, Bedford, MK42 8EA

£238,000

Feb-2024

Sold

Feb-2024

14, Howard Street, Bedford, MK42 8EA

£280,000

May-2022

Sold

May-2022

9, Howard Street, Bedford, MK42 8EA

£208,000

Dec-2021

Sold

Dec-2021

17, Howard Street, Bedford, MK42 8EA

£175,000

Jul-2021

Sold

Jul-2021

Nearby postcodes

to MK42 8EA

MK42 8EA is the 436th largest and the 370th most expensive postcode out of the 1,197 postcodes in the MK42 area.

metres

MK42 8EB, Stanley Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42

MK42 8EB

5 Addresses

metres

MK42 8ED, Duncombe Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42

MK42 8ED

24 Addresses

metres

MK42 8DT, Margetts Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42

MK42 8DT

74 Addresses

metres

MK42 8JE, Rosedale Way, Kempston, Bedford, MK42

MK42 8JE

32 Addresses

metres

MK42 8DW, Cleveland Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42

MK42 8DW

25 Addresses

metres

MK42 8DS, Margetts Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42

MK42 8DS

30 Addresses

Nearby postcodes

to MK42 8EA

MK42 8EA is the 436th largest and the 370th most expensive postcode out of the 1,197 postcodes in the MK42 area.

metres

MK42 8EB, Stanley Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42

MK42 8EB

5 Addresses

metres

MK42 8ED, Duncombe Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42

MK42 8ED

24 Addresses

metres

MK42 8DT, Margetts Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42

MK42 8DT

74 Addresses

metres

MK42 8JE, Rosedale Way, Kempston, Bedford, MK42

MK42 8JE

32 Addresses

metres

MK42 8DW, Cleveland Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42

MK42 8DW

25 Addresses

metres

MK42 8DS, Margetts Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42

MK42 8DS

30 Addresses

Property types

in MK42 8EA

MK42 8EA is a residential postcode located on Howard Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 with 9 houses and 3 unknown within its bounds.

The most common property type in MK42 8EA is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.

period house (9)

Unknown (3)

Energy Efficiency

of properties within MK42 8EA

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

A (0)

E (3)

B (0)

F (0)

C (1)

G (0)

D (5)

No EPC (3)

Schools nearby

to MK42 8EA

The nearest primary school to MK42 8EA is Camestone School which is 300 metres away and is rated Good by Ofsted.

300 m

Camestone School

Good

700 m

Springfield Primary School

Good

1.2 km

Balliol Primary School

Good

The nearest secondary school is Daubeney Academy which is 600 metres away and is rated RequiresImprovement by Ofsted.

600 m

Daubeney Academy

Requires improvement

1.7 km

Kempston Academy

Good

2.1 km

Biddenham International School and Sports College

Good

Source: Ofsted (2016)

Public transport nearby

to MK42 8EA

The closest station to MK42 8EA is Bedford St Johns station which is 1.9 kilometres away.

1.9 km

Bedford St Johns

2.0 km

Bedford

3.1 km

Kempston Hardwick

5.9 km

Stewartby

Source: National Rail

Risk of flooding

for MK42 8EA

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 8EA

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

In the area around MK42 8EA, 34.0% of property is privately rented and 33.3% 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 8EA

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

In the area around MK42 8EA, 19.3% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 28.7% 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 8EA

Average age

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

In the area around MK42 8EA, the average age was 39.6 and the most common age was 42.

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 8EA

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

In the area around MK42 8EA, 0.3% 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 8EA

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

In the area around MK42 8EA, there are an average of 1.1 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 8EA

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 8EA

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

In the area around MK42 8EA, 34.0% of property is privately rented and 33.3% 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 8EA

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

In the area around MK42 8EA, 19.3% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 28.7% 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 8EA

Average age

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

In the area around MK42 8EA, the average age was 39.6 and the most common age was 42.

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 8EA

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

In the area around MK42 8EA, 0.3% 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 8EA

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

In the area around MK42 8EA, there are an average of 1.1 cars per household.

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

Source: ONS Census (2021)