Property sale values range from £221,879 for a freehold house, with 2 bedrooms split across 603 square feet of gross internal area and has a garden to £225,819 for a freehold house, with 2 bedrooms split across 624 square feet of gross internal area and has a garden.

Average £/ft² for properties in MK42 8QL is £365/ft².

Properties achieve a rental yield of between 5.4% and 5.4%, and rental values range from £992 to £1,009 per month.

Sale value change

12 months

0.9%

Rental value change

12 months

5.6%

Recent sales

within MK42 8QL

The last sale was 20 Jun 2024 for £225,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by -0.3%. The postcode has had a total of 4 sales since 1995.

MK42 8QL has seen 2 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.

49, Hillgrounds Road, Bedford, MK42 8QL

£225,000

Jun-2024

Sold

Jun-2024

55, Hillgrounds Road, Bedford, MK42 8QL

£230,000

Jun-2022

Sold

Jun-2022

53, Hillgrounds Road, Bedford, MK42 8QL

£139,500

Aug-2007

Sold

Aug-2007

57, Hillgrounds Road, Bedford, MK42 8QL

£127,000

Sep-2005

Sold

Sep-2005

Nearby postcodes

to MK42 8QL

MK42 8QL is the 229th largest and the 306th most expensive postcode out of the 1,197 postcodes in the MK42 area.

metres

MK42 8QF, Newbury Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42

MK42 8QF

10 Addresses

metres

MK42 8QJ, Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42

MK42 8QJ

10 Addresses

metres

MK42 8QE, Egglestone Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42

MK42 8QE

32 Addresses

metres

MK42 8QQ, Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42

MK42 8QQ

26 Addresses

metres

MK42 8QH, Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42

MK42 8QH

8 Addresses

metres

MK42 8BN, King Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42

MK42 8BN

55 Addresses

Nearby postcodes

to MK42 8QL

MK42 8QL is the 229th largest and the 306th most expensive postcode out of the 1,197 postcodes in the MK42 area.

metres

MK42 8QF, Newbury Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42

MK42 8QF

10 Addresses

metres

MK42 8QJ, Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42

MK42 8QJ

10 Addresses

metres

MK42 8QE, Egglestone Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42

MK42 8QE

32 Addresses

metres

MK42 8QQ, Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42

MK42 8QQ

26 Addresses

metres

MK42 8QH, Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42

MK42 8QH

8 Addresses

metres

MK42 8BN, King Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42

MK42 8BN

55 Addresses

Property types

in MK42 8QL

MK42 8QL is a residential postcode located on Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 with 4 houses and 2 unknown within its bounds.

The most common property type in MK42 8QL is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.

mid-century house (4)

Unknown (2)

Energy Efficiency

of properties within MK42 8QL

The homes with certificates are generally mid-century in style with the most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating being No EPC.

A (0)

E (0)

B (0)

F (0)

C (2)

G (0)

D (2)

No EPC (2)

Schools nearby

to MK42 8QL

The nearest primary school to MK42 8QL is Balliol Primary School which is 900 metres away and is rated Good by Ofsted.

900 m

Balliol Primary School

Good

900 m

Camestone School

Good

1.1 km

Springfield Primary School

Good

The nearest secondary school is Daubeney Academy which is 1.1 kilometres away and is rated RequiresImprovement by Ofsted.

1.1 km

Daubeney Academy

Requires improvement

1.3 km

Kempston Academy

Good

1.9 km

Biddenham International School and Sports College

Good

Source: Ofsted (2016)

Public transport nearby

to MK42 8QL

The closest station to MK42 8QL is Bedford station which is 2.3 kilometres away.

2.3 km

Bedford

2.4 km

Bedford St Johns

3.1 km

Kempston Hardwick

5.8 km

Stewartby

Source: National Rail

Risk of flooding

for MK42 8QL

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 8QL

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

In the area around MK42 8QL, 45.4% of property is privately owned outright and 32.3% 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 8QL

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

In the area around MK42 8QL, 17.1% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 25.0% 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 8QL

Average age

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

In the area around MK42 8QL, the average age was 41.7 and the most common age was 52.

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 8QL

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

In the area around MK42 8QL, 1.3% 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 8QL

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

In the area around MK42 8QL, 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 8QL

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 8QL

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

In the area around MK42 8QL, 45.4% of property is privately owned outright and 32.3% 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 8QL

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

In the area around MK42 8QL, 17.1% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 25.0% 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 8QL

Average age

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

In the area around MK42 8QL, the average age was 41.7 and the most common age was 52.

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 8QL

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

In the area around MK42 8QL, 1.3% 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 8QL

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

In the area around MK42 8QL, 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)