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Austin Canons Way, Kempston, Bedford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Austin Canons Way, Kempston, Bedford · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bedford-bedford/austin-canons-way/

House prices, sold prices and local information for MK42 8DY.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£295,929
28 sales
Price range
£250k – £387k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
20 Jun 2023
MK42 8DY

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At a glance

House prices£296k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station12 min walkBedford St Johns station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 28 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

28 property sales on Austin Canons Way, Kempston, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 20 Jun 2023. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £292,026. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 68% terraced, 32% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Austin Canons Way range from £250,000 to £387,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Austin Canons Way compared

MK42 postcode area£320,390
Bedford£384,461
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Austin Canons Way has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all MK42 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £262,500 (1 sales)2017£263k2018: £290,500 (19 sales)2018£291k2019: £296,750 (4 sales)2019£297k2020: £320,000 (1 sales)2020£320k2021: £260,000 (1 sales)2021£260k2022: £350,000 (1 sales)2022£350k2023: £387,000 (1 sales)2023£387k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 28 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced19£292,02620 Jun 2023
Semi-detached9£304,16715 Oct 2020

Sold prices on Austin Canons Way

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
19, Austin Canons Way MK42 8DY 20 Jun 2023£387,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Austin Canons Way MK42 8DY 15 Sep 2022£350,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Austin Canons Way MK42 8DY 20 Aug 2021£260,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Austin Canons Way MK42 8DY 15 Oct 2020£320,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Austin Canons Way MK42 8DY 29 Nov 2019£307,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
21, Austin Canons Way MK42 8DY 29 Mar 2019£250,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
11, Austin Canons Way MK42 8DY 22 Mar 2019£315,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
13, Austin Canons Way MK42 8DY 15 Jan 2019£315,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
15, Austin Canons Way MK42 8DY 17 Dec 2018£305,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
17, Austin Canons Way MK42 8DY 7 Dec 2018£300,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
12, Austin Canons Way MK42 8DY 10 Oct 2018£315,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
8, Austin Canons Way MK42 8DY 8 Aug 2018£305,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
10, Austin Canons Way MK42 8DY 29 Jun 2018£317,500 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
6, Austin Canons Way MK42 8DY 31 May 2018£310,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
2, Austin Canons Way MK42 8DY 18 May 2018£327,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
7, Austin Canons Way MK42 8DY 23 Feb 2018£270,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
1, Austin Canons Way MK42 8DY 20 Feb 2018£300,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
4, Austin Canons Way MK42 8DY 19 Feb 2018£330,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
20, Austin Canons Way MK42 8DY 14 Feb 2018£270,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
18, Austin Canons Way MK42 8DY 13 Feb 2018£270,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
14, Austin Canons Way MK42 8DY 8 Feb 2018£275,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
16, Austin Canons Way MK42 8DY 8 Feb 2018£270,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
22, Austin Canons Way MK42 8DY 8 Feb 2018£270,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
24, Austin Canons Way MK42 8DY 8 Feb 2018£270,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
9, Austin Canons Way MK42 8DY 31 Jan 2018£275,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
5, Austin Canons Way MK42 8DY 26 Jan 2018£270,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
3, Austin Canons Way MK42 8DY 19 Jan 2018£270,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
26, Austin Canons Way MK42 8DY 28 Nov 2017£262,500 Terraced New buildFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
19, Austin Canons Way £307,000 (Nov 2019) → £387,000 (Jun 2023) +26%
over 4 yrs
14, Austin Canons Way £275,000 (Feb 2018) → £350,000 (Sep 2022) +27%
over 5 yrs
22, Austin Canons Way £270,000 (Feb 2018) → £260,000 (Aug 2021) -4%
over 4 yrs
10, Austin Canons Way £317,500 (Jun 2018) → £320,000 (Oct 2020) +1%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Austin Canons Way

Crime

775 crimes were reported within about a mile of Austin Canons Way in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences221
Shoplifting160
Anti-social behaviour110
Public order56
Other theft50
Criminal damage & arson40

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Austin Canons Way is in or near 7 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Ivel in Hertfordshire and Central Bedfordshire Flood alert area
  • Area close to the River Great Ouse at Bedford Flood warning area
  • Wider area at risk from the River Great Ouse at Bedford Flood warning area
  • Low lying areas close to the River Great Ouse at Kempston Flood warning area
  • Wider area at risk from the River Great Ouse at Kempston Flood warning area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Austin Canons Way

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St John's School 178 pupils Academy special converter 2–19 Good Report 0.1 mi
Peter Pan Nursery School 118 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.3 mi
Cauldwell School 415 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Queen's Park Academy 446 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Camestone School 408 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Grange Academy 161 pupils Academy special converter 5–18 Good Report 0.6 mi
Bedford Free School 536 pupils Secondary 11–16 Outstanding Report 0.7 mi
Westfield Primary School 298 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.8 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Bedford St Johns station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
  • Bedford station 0.7 mi · 13 min walk
  • Kempston Hardwick station 2.6 mi · 51 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Whitbread Avenue (adj, Bedford Road) 2 min walk
  • Whitbread Avenue (opp, Kempston Road) 2 min walk
  • The Keep (o/s, Bedford Road) 2 min walk
  • The Keep (opp, Bedford Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Ashburnham Road Surgery
    8 Ashburnham Road, Bedford · 0.7 mi
  • Queens Park Health Centre
    23C Carlisle Road, Queen's Park, Bedford · 0.7 mi
  • King Street Surgery
    273 Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford · 0.8 mi
  • London Road Health Centre
    84-86 London Road, Bedford · 0.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Bedford Ford End Express · 0.4 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Cauldwell Bedford · 0.4 mi
  • Morrisons Morrisons Cauldwell Bedford · 0.5 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Kempston Bedford Rd Express · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Janssen's Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Lindleys Chemist · 0.5 mi
  • Speedwell Pharmacy · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • Bedford Dental Centre · 0.6 mi
  • Mobile Dental Unit (north) · 0.6 mi
  • Queens Park Health Centre · 0.7 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 3 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income3 of 10
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills2 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime3 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment5 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned56.0%62.5%
Private rented17.4%20.3%
Social rented26.4%17.1%
Households541

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6467.2%64.1%
Aged 65+14.6%18.6%
Residents1,511

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks85%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks92%92%

Share of homes across Bedford with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Austin Canons Way

Ethnic group

HereBedford
White60.8%75.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh24.1%12.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African6%5.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups5%4.6%
Other ethnic group4.1%1.8%

Religion

HereBedford
Christian42.4%47.6%
No religion26.5%34.1%
Sikh9.1%2.2%
Muslim7.9%7.1%
Not answered6.3%5.8%
Other religion3.7%1.1%
Hindu3.1%1.6%
Buddhist1.1%0.3%

Country of birth

HereBedford
Born in the UK69.2%78.6%
Born outside the UK30.8%21.4%

Highest qualification

HereBedford
Level 4 qualifications and above26.5%34.7%
No qualifications22.4%16.8%
Level 3 qualifications14.5%16.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications13.6%10.4%
Level 2 qualifications13%13.5%
Apprenticeship5.4%5.6%
Other qualifications4.5%2.9%

General health

HereBedford
Very good health43.9%48.8%
Good health38.7%35%
Fair health12.4%11.8%
Bad health4.3%3.4%
Very bad health0.7%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereBedford
1 car or van in household45.2%40.2%
2 cars or vans in household24.2%30.5%
No cars or vans in household20.1%18.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household10.5%11%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Bedford.

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