House prices in MK42Postcode district: sold prices by sector
The median home in MK42 sold for £320,000 between July 2025 and June 2026, based on 562 sales registered with HM Land Registry.
In Bedford, prices rose by 3.9% in the year to July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.
Price per sq ft and per m²
We work out the price per sq ft from sales matched to the floor area on their energy certificate. In MK42, fewer than 20 matched sales exist so far, so we do not publish this figure yet. The number of matched sales grows every month.
Median price by property type in MK42
Sales between July 2025 and June 2026. A figure needs at least 11 sales.
| Property type | Median price | Middle half of sales | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £442,500 | £380,000 to £495,000 | 137 |
| Semi-detached | £325,000 | £290,000 to £360,000 | 181 |
| Terraced | £280,000 | £247,500 to £325,000 | 157 |
| Flat | £185,000 | £150,500 to £222,500 | 87 |
Median price each year since 1995
Years with fewer than 11 sales are left out.
Show the figures for each year
| Year | Median price | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | £320,000 | 755 |
| 2024 | £310,000 | 757 |
| 2023 | £304,000 | 701 |
| 2022 | £305,000 | 922 |
| 2021 | £270,000 | 1,119 |
| 2020 | £250,000 | 795 |
| 2019 | £251,000 | 892 |
| 2018 | £246,625 | 764 |
| 2017 | £239,995 | 923 |
| 2016 | £222,500 | 980 |
| 2015 | £198,000 | 1,045 |
| 2014 | £174,000 | 967 |
| 2013 | £158,250 | 874 |
| 2012 | £151,000 | 675 |
| 2011 | £145,000 | 636 |
| 2010 | £155,000 | 607 |
| 2009 | £140,000 | 533 |
| 2008 | £150,000 | 497 |
| 2007 | £150,250 | 970 |
| 2006 | £143,250 | 1,042 |
| 2005 | £136,000 | 929 |
| 2004 | £133,000 | 1,179 |
| 2003 | £122,250 | 1,148 |
| 2002 | £97,000 | 1,275 |
| 2001 | £80,000 | 1,095 |
| 2000 | £73,072 | 1,068 |
| 1999 | £60,000 | 1,125 |
| 1998 | £54,000 | 925 |
| 1997 | £49,000 | 853 |
| 1996 | £45,000 | 718 |
| 1995 | £45,000 | 647 |
Price map around MK42
Each small area is raised and coloured by its median price over the last 24 months. Hatched areas have too few sales for their own figure.
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Latest sold prices in MK42
The most recent sales in each postcode sector of MK42, registered up to August 2026.
Postcode sector MK42 0
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Rochester Way, Shortstown Bedford MK42 0GB | 14 Aug 2026 | £272,250 | Terraced |
| 9 Fylingdales Avenue, Shortstown Bedford MK42 0LG | 11 Aug 2026 | £415,000 | Detached |
| 247 London Road, Bedford MK42 0PX | 11 Aug 2026 | £380,000 | Detached |
| 15 Fylingdales Avenue, Shortstown Bedford MK42 0LG | 7 Aug 2026 | £365,000 | Detached |
| 64 Reddall Close, Bedford MK42 0LY | 6 Aug 2026 | £311,000 | Terraced |
| 13 Colemore Grange, Shortstown Bedford MK42 0GW | 3 Aug 2026 | £425,000 | Detached |
| 9 Norcott Mead, Shortstown Bedford MK42 0WR | 31 Jul 2026 | £367,500 | Semi-detached |
| 34 Alamein Avenue, Bedford MK42 0DF | 30 Jul 2026 | £290,000 | Terraced |
| 7 Bushfield Court, Shortstown Bedford MK42 0GJ | 29 Jul 2026 | £187,500 | Flat |
| 5 Brize Gardens, Shortstown Bedford MK42 0JQ | 28 Jul 2026 | £510,000 | Detached |
| Flat 6, Beech House, 9 Burns Road, Shortstown Bedford MK42 0TJ | 27 Jul 2026 | £217,000 | Flat |
| 29 South Drive, Shortstown Bedford MK42 0UD | 24 Jul 2026 | £180,000 | Semi-detached |
| Flat E, 6 Garland Crescent, Shortstown Bedford MK42 0WH | 22 Jul 2026 | £157,500 | Flat |
| Flat 3, 52 Carmichael Drive, Shortstown Bedford MK42 0AD | 21 Jul 2026 | £212,000 | Flat |
| 17 Willow Road, Bedford MK42 0QS | 15 Jul 2026 | £315,000 | Semi-detached |
| 14 Shackleton Close, Shortstown Bedford MK42 0FH | 13 Jul 2026 | £395,000 | Detached |
| 44 Beauvais Avenue, Shortstown Bedford MK42 0GD | 3 Jul 2026 | £197,000 | Flat |
| 7 Gent Court, Shortstown Bedford MK42 0BF | 29 Jun 2026 | £301,000 | Semi-detached |
| Flat H, 10 Newton Street, Shortstown Bedford MK42 0UQ | 26 Jun 2026 | £210,000 | Flat |
| 6 Keeley Croft, Shortstown Bedford MK42 0NP | 24 Jun 2026 | £480,000 | Detached |
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Postcode sector MK42 6
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Swan Road, Wixams Bedford MK42 6BW | 14 Aug 2026 | £320,000 | Semi-detached |
| 6 Brambling Gardens, Wixams Bedford MK42 6BN | 13 Aug 2026 | £500,000 | Semi-detached |
| 32 Swan Road, Wixams Bedford MK42 6BW | 31 Jul 2026 | £495,000 | Detached |
| 1 Puffin Chase, Wixams Bedford MK42 6FL | 29 Jul 2026 | £432,000 | Terraced |
| 5 Ladybird Way, Wixams Bedford MK42 6BB | 23 Jul 2026 | £355,000 | Terraced |
| 2 Knoll Gardens, Wixams Bedford MK42 6AR | 2 Jul 2026 | £366,000 | Detached |
| 34 Crane Lane, Wixams Bedford MK42 6GA | 2 Jul 2026 | £402,000 | Detached |
| 79 Brooklands Avenue, Wixams Bedford MK42 6AX | 29 Jun 2026 | £345,000 | Terraced |
| 18 Harlequin Crescent, Wixams Bedford MK42 6EH | 26 Jun 2026 | £377,500 | Semi-detached |
| 9 Puffin Chase, Wixams Bedford MK42 6FL | 26 Jun 2026 | £175,000 | Semi-detached |
| 1 Silverstream, Wixams Bedford MK42 6ES | 25 Jun 2026 | £360,000 | Semi-detached |
| 13 Southern Cross, Wixams Bedford MK42 6AW | 23 Jun 2026 | £455,000 | Semi-detached |
| 60 Tawny Avenue, Wixams Bedford MK42 6EL | 23 Jun 2026 | £304,000 | Terraced |
| 7 Dunlin Grove, Wixams Bedford MK42 6DS | 17 Jun 2026 | £345,000 | Terraced |
| 10 Partridge Place, Wixams Bedford MK42 6DP | 2 Jun 2026 | £410,000 | Detached |
| 36 Peregrine Way, Wixams Bedford MK42 6FD | 2 Jun 2026 | £575,000 | Detached |
| 61 Southern Cross, Wixams Bedford MK42 6AW | 22 May 2026 | £346,500 | Semi-detached |
| 63 Brooklands Avenue, Wixams Bedford MK42 6AX | 22 May 2026 | £350,000 | Terraced |
| 32 Verde Avenue, Wixams Bedford MK42 6GZ | 22 May 2026 | £520,000 | Detached |
| 10 Dunnock Drive, Wixams Bedford MK42 6FQ | 15 May 2026 | £155,000 | Semi-detached |
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Postcode sector MK42 7
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48 Magnolia Close, Kempston Bedford MK42 7RY | 14 Aug 2026 | £305,001 | Terraced |
| 85 Woburn Road, Kempston Bedford MK42 7QR | 5 Aug 2026 | £240,000 | Terraced |
| 3 Lovat Walk, Kempston Bedford MK42 7LU | 31 Jul 2026 | £285,000 | Semi-detached |
| 74 Chantry Avenue, Kempston Bedford MK42 7RL | 30 Jul 2026 | £310,000 | Semi-detached |
| 4 Orchard Street, Kempston Bedford MK42 7JA | 24 Jul 2026 | £308,000 | Semi-detached |
| 21 Oliver Close, Kempston Bedford MK42 7FW | 10 Jul 2026 | £275,000 | Flat |
| 15 Ramsey Close, Kempston Bedford MK42 7HQ | 30 Jun 2026 | £160,000 | Semi-detached |
| 19 Ditmas Avenue, Kempston Bedford MK42 7DR | 26 Jun 2026 | £365,000 | Semi-detached |
| 2, The Granary Mill Lane, Kempston Bedford MK42 7FD | 12 Jun 2026 | £220,000 | Flat |
| 17 Carding Way, Kempston Bedford MK42 7JZ | 5 Jun 2026 | £397,000 | Semi-detached |
| 39 Chantry Avenue, Kempston Bedford MK42 7QX | 21 May 2026 | £300,000 | Semi-detached |
| 16 Deacon Avenue, Kempston Bedford MK42 7DT | 15 May 2026 | £335,000 | Semi-detached |
| 57 Martell Drive, Kempston Bedford MK42 7FJ | 14 May 2026 | £170,000 | Flat |
| 6 Eaton Road, Kempston Bedford MK42 7RP | 12 May 2026 | £310,000 | Semi-detached |
| 144 Wilkinson Road, Kempston Bedford MK42 7GP | 5 May 2026 | £450,000 | Terraced |
| 79 Woburn Road, Kempston Bedford MK42 7QR | 1 May 2026 | £240,000 | Terraced |
| 1 The Maples, Kempston Bedford MK42 7JX | 30 Apr 2026 | £400,000 | Detached |
| 10 Camford Court, Kempston Bedford MK42 7AH | 24 Apr 2026 | £205,000 | Flat |
| 68A Chantry Avenue, Kempston Bedford MK42 7RR | 16 Apr 2026 | £295,000 | Semi-detached |
| 25 Deacon Avenue, Kempston Bedford MK42 7DU | 16 Apr 2026 | £390,000 | Semi-detached |
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Postcode sector MK42 8
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22A Farrer Street, Kempston Bedford MK42 8JH | 21 Aug 2026 | £326,000 | Semi-detached |
| 4 Westminster Gardens, Kempston Bedford MK42 8TX | 12 Aug 2026 | £355,000 | Detached |
| 94A Bunyan Road, Kempston Bedford MK42 8EX | 10 Aug 2026 | £383,000 | Detached |
| 13 Coniston Close, Kempston Bedford MK42 8JT | 30 Jul 2026 | £312,000 | Semi-detached |
| 9 Denton Close, Kempston Bedford MK42 8RY | 22 Jul 2026 | £420,000 | Detached |
| 17 Westminster Gardens, Kempston Bedford MK42 8TX | 22 Jul 2026 | £247,000 | Terraced |
| 91 Spring Road, Kempston Bedford MK42 8NS | 30 Jun 2026 | £317,000 | Detached |
| 80 Spring Road, Kempston Bedford MK42 8LR | 29 Jun 2026 | £319,000 | Semi-detached |
| 11 Whittingstall Avenue, Kempston Bedford MK42 8LJ | 26 Jun 2026 | £304,000 | Semi-detached |
| 65 Westdale Walk, Kempston Bedford MK42 8NQ | 24 Jun 2026 | £343,000 | Terraced |
| 1B King Street, Kempston Bedford MK42 8BW | 12 Jun 2026 | £300,000 | Semi-detached |
| 4, Whitworth Court Farrer Street, Kempston Bedford MK42 8JZ | 5 Jun 2026 | £125,000 | Flat |
| 25 Thornton Street, Kempston Bedford MK42 8PD | 5 Jun 2026 | £270,000 | Semi-detached |
| 8 Beatrice Street, Kempston Bedford MK42 8AE | 4 Jun 2026 | £275,000 | Terraced |
| 8 Foster Place, Kempston Bedford MK42 8BX | 29 May 2026 | £390,000 | Semi-detached |
| 42 Mortimer Road, Kempston Bedford MK42 8RE | 27 May 2026 | £303,000 | Semi-detached |
| 11 Westminster Gardens, Kempston Bedford MK42 8TX | 22 May 2026 | £345,000 | Detached |
| 66 Bunyan Road, Kempston Bedford MK42 8HA | 19 May 2026 | £315,000 | Semi-detached |
| 3 Northdale Close, Kempston Bedford MK42 8NG | 15 May 2026 | £250,000 | Terraced |
| 77 Eastdale Close, Kempston Bedford MK42 8LY | 7 May 2026 | £250,000 | Terraced |
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Postcode sector MK42 9
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Marina Court, Bedford MK42 9EE | 24 Aug 2026 | £260,000 | Terraced |
| 5 Pearcey Road, Bedford MK42 9LY | 14 Aug 2026 | £263,122 | Terraced |
| 37 Romsey Way, Elstow Bedford MK42 9FA | 14 Aug 2026 | £309,500 | Semi-detached |
| Flat 124, Britannia House Palgrave Road, Bedford MK42 9BX | 12 Aug 2026 | £245,000 | Flat |
| 53 Hillesden Avenue, Elstow Bedford MK42 9AJ | 5 Aug 2026 | £385,000 | Detached |
| 27 Firbank Road, Bedford MK42 9LL | 5 Aug 2026 | £275,000 | Terraced |
| 17 Belfry Close, Elstow Bedford MK42 9RQ | 24 Jul 2026 | £275,000 | Semi-detached |
| 7 Miller Court, Bedford MK42 9PB | 24 Jul 2026 | £192,000 | Flat |
| 5B Miller Road, Bedford MK42 9FS | 21 Jul 2026 | £337,500 | Terraced |
| 3 Churchville Road, Bedford MK42 9PT | 1 Jul 2026 | £245,000 | Terraced |
| 20 Armstrong Drive, Bedford MK42 9LN | 19 Jun 2026 | £278,000 | Semi-detached |
| Flat 8, Helen House, 86 Victoria Road, Bedford MK42 9JR | 19 Jun 2026 | £140,000 | Flat |
| 28 Brackley Road, Bedford MK42 9SD | 12 Jun 2026 | £400,000 | Semi-detached |
| Moss Leigh Wilstead Road, Elstow Bedford MK42 9YQ | 8 Jun 2026 | £335,000 | Terraced |
| 5B Stapleton Road, Bedford MK42 9UJ | 8 Jun 2026 | £90,000 | Flat |
| 25 Armstrong Drive, Bedford MK42 9JW | 29 May 2026 | £337,500 | Terraced |
| 8 Goodman Road, Bedford MK42 9FJ | 22 May 2026 | £250,000 | Terraced |
| 11 Millbrook Road, Bedford MK42 9HJ | 21 May 2026 | £255,000 | Terraced |
| 14 Moor Lane, Bedford MK42 9UR | 21 May 2026 | £331,260 | Semi-detached |
| 16 Maryville Road, Bedford MK42 9PX | 21 May 2026 | £250,000 | Terraced |
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Questions about house prices in MK42
How much does a house cost in MK42?
The median price of a home sold in MK42 between July 2025 and June 2026 was £320,000, from 562 sales. Half of these homes sold for between £250,000 and £375,000.
How much does a semi-detached house cost in MK42?
The median price of a semi-detached house in MK42 was £325,000 over the last 12 complete months, from 181 sales.
Which type of home costs the most in MK42?
Detached houses sold for the most, with a median of £442,500. Flats sold for the least, with a median of £185,000.
Are house prices going up in MK42?
Yes. In Bedford, prices rose by 3.9% in the year to July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.
How many homes sell in MK42 each year?
562 homes sold in MK42 in the last 12 complete months, and 1,399 over the last 24 months.
Where do these prices come from?
Every sale comes from the Price Paid Data of HM Land Registry, which records the price of every home sold in England and Wales since 1995. We keep standard sales at market value of houses and flats (category A) and leave out repossessions, transfers to companies and other special sales. Price changes over a year come from the UK House Price Index, published by HM Land Registry with the Office for National Statistics.
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Local authority
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Region
Sales registered up to August 2026. Read how we calculate the figures.