Property sale values range from £229,891 for a freehold house, with 2 bedrooms split across 614 square feet of gross internal area and has a garden to £330,730 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 8QR is £334/ft².

Properties achieve a rental yield of between 4.9% and 5.2%, and rental values range from £993 to £1,345 per month.

Sale value change

12 months

0.1%

Rental value change

12 months

4.6%

Recent sales

within MK42 8QR

The last sale was 24 Jan 2024 for £278,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 1.4%. The postcode has had a total of 4 sales since 1995.

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

20, Penwright Close, Bedford, MK42 8QR

£278,000

Jan-2024

Sold

Jan-2024

2, Penwright Close, Bedford, MK42 8QR

£315,000

Jul-2023

Sold

Jul-2023

4, Penwright Close, Bedford, MK42 8QR

£285,000

Jul-2022

Sold

Jul-2022

11, Penwright Close, Bedford, MK42 8QR

£272,000

Dec-2021

Sold

Dec-2021

Nearby postcodes

to MK42 8QR

MK42 8QR is the 825th largest and the 575th most expensive postcode out of the 1,197 postcodes in the MK42 area.

metres

MK42 8QP, Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42

MK42 8QP

17 Addresses

metres

MK42 8RQ, Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42

MK42 8RQ

2 Addresses

metres

MK42 8RB, Gulliver Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42

MK42 8RB

35 Addresses

metres

MK42 8RH, Vyne Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42

MK42 8RH

9 Addresses

metres

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

MK42 8QE

32 Addresses

metres

MK42 8RJ, Fowler Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42

MK42 8RJ

14 Addresses

Nearby postcodes

to MK42 8QR

MK42 8QR is the 825th largest and the 575th most expensive postcode out of the 1,197 postcodes in the MK42 area.

metres

MK42 8QP, Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42

MK42 8QP

17 Addresses

metres

MK42 8RQ, Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42

MK42 8RQ

2 Addresses

metres

MK42 8RB, Gulliver Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42

MK42 8RB

35 Addresses

metres

MK42 8RH, Vyne Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42

MK42 8RH

9 Addresses

metres

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

MK42 8QE

32 Addresses

metres

MK42 8RJ, Fowler Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42

MK42 8RJ

14 Addresses

Property types

in MK42 8QR

MK42 8QR is a residential postcode located on Penwright Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 with 15 houses and 9 unknown within its bounds.

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

modern house (3)

mid-century house (12)

Unknown (9)

Energy Efficiency

of properties within MK42 8QR

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

A (0)

E (1)

B (0)

F (1)

C (3)

G (0)

D (10)

No EPC (9)

Schools nearby

to MK42 8QR

The nearest primary school to MK42 8QR is Camestone School which is 1.0 kilometres away and is rated Good by Ofsted.

1.0 km

Camestone School

Good

1.1 km

Balliol Primary School

Good

1.2 km

Great Denham Primary School

Outstanding

The nearest secondary school is Daubeney Academy which is 1.3 kilometres away and is rated RequiresImprovement by Ofsted.

1.3 km

Daubeney Academy

Requires improvement

1.5 km

Kempston Academy

Good

1.7 km

Biddenham International School and Sports College

Good

Source: Ofsted (2016)

Public transport nearby

to MK42 8QR

The closest station to MK42 8QR is Bedford station which is 2.1 kilometres away.

2.1 km

Bedford

2.3 km

Bedford St Johns

3.3 km

Kempston Hardwick

6.0 km

Stewartby

Source: National Rail

Risk of flooding

for MK42 8QR

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 8QR

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

In the area around MK42 8QR, 45.0% of property is privately owned outright and 27.9% 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 8QR

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

In the area around MK42 8QR, 12.6% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 28.4% 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 8QR

Average age

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

In the area around MK42 8QR, 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 8QR

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

In the area around MK42 8QR, 0.0% 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 8QR

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

In the area around MK42 8QR, there are an average of 1.3 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 8QR

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 8QR

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

In the area around MK42 8QR, 45.0% of property is privately owned outright and 27.9% 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 8QR

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

In the area around MK42 8QR, 12.6% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 28.4% 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 8QR

Average age

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

In the area around MK42 8QR, 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 8QR

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

In the area around MK42 8QR, 0.0% 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 8QR

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

In the area around MK42 8QR, there are an average of 1.3 cars per household.

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

Source: ONS Census (2021)