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Baker Drive, Kempston, Bedford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Baker Drive, Kempston, Bedford · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bedford-bedford/baker-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for MK42 7GY.

Average price (last 12 months)
£277,500
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£234,856
38 sales
Price range
£180k – £355k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
26 Feb 2026
MK42 7GY

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At a glance

House prices£235k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station19 min walkKempston Hardwick station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold93% freeholdAcross 44 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

38 property sales on Baker Drive, Kempston, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £277,500. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £255,559. 13 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 12 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 47% semi-detached, 45% terraced, 8% flat. Recorded sale prices on Baker Drive range from £179,995 to £355,000. 93% of homes sold here were freehold and 7% leasehold.

House prices on Baker Drive compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £215,924 (14 sales)2016£216k2017: £233,775 (4 sales)2017£234k2018: £205,000 (1 sales)2018£205k2019: £264,750 (4 sales)2019£265k2020: £241,750 (4 sales)2020£242k2021: £245,000 (3 sales)2021£245k2022: £240,000 (2 sales)2022£240k2023: £241,667 (3 sales)2023£242k2024: £259,000 (2 sales)2024£259k2026: £277,500 (1 sales)2026£278k

Tenure: 93% freehold and 7% leasehold across 44 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached18£255,55910 Jun 2024
Terraced17£216,08626 Feb 2026
Flat3£216,9981 Sep 2023

Sold prices on Baker Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
22, Baker Drive MK42 7GY 26 Feb 2026£277,500 TerracedFreehold
21, Baker Drive MK42 7GY 20 Sep 2024£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Baker Drive MK42 7GY 25 Jul 2024£255,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Baker Drive MK42 7GY 10 Jun 2024£263,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Baker Drive MK42 7GY 18 Apr 2024£220,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Baker Drive MK42 7GY 1 Sep 2023£250,000 FlatLeasehold
24, Baker Drive MK42 7GY 13 Jan 2023£285,000 TerracedFreehold
38, Baker Drive MK42 7GY 10 Jan 2023£190,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Baker Drive MK42 7GY 2 Dec 2022£240,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Baker Drive MK42 7GY 4 Mar 2022£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Baker Drive MK42 7GY 27 Aug 2021£295,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Baker Drive MK42 7GY 30 Apr 2021£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Baker Drive MK42 7GY 30 Apr 2021£230,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Baker Drive MK42 7GY 22 Dec 2020£222,000 TerracedFreehold
34, Baker Drive MK42 7GY 18 Dec 2020£267,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Baker Drive MK42 7GY 18 Nov 2020£198,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Baker Drive MK42 7GY 11 Sep 2020£208,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Baker Drive MK42 7GY 13 Jul 2020£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Baker Drive MK42 7GY 20 Dec 2019£278,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Baker Drive MK42 7GY 30 Sep 2019£355,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Baker Drive MK42 7GY 27 Aug 2019£221,000 FlatLeasehold
15, Baker Drive MK42 7GY 2 Aug 2019£205,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Baker Drive MK42 7GY 2 Feb 2018£205,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Baker Drive MK42 7GY 1 Dec 2017£210,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Baker Drive MK42 7GY 13 Oct 2017£230,100 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Baker Drive MK42 7GY 13 Oct 2017£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Baker Drive MK42 7GY 31 Mar 2017£205,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Baker Drive MK42 7GY 31 Mar 2017£198,450 TerracedFreehold
13, Baker Drive MK42 7GY 17 Feb 2017£203,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Baker Drive MK42 7GY 18 Nov 2016£201,500 TerracedFreehold
40, Baker Drive MK42 7GY 19 Aug 2016£197,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Baker Drive MK42 7GY 31 Mar 2016£179,995 Flat New buildLeasehold
12, Baker Drive MK42 7GY 24 Mar 2016£197,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
14, Baker Drive MK42 7GY 24 Mar 2016£191,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
16, Baker Drive MK42 7GY 18 Mar 2016£191,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
20, Baker Drive MK42 7GY 18 Mar 2016£189,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
22, Baker Drive MK42 7GY 4 Mar 2016£184,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
24, Baker Drive MK42 7GY 4 Mar 2016£199,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
26, Baker Drive MK42 7GY 26 Feb 2016£250,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
28, Baker Drive MK42 7GY 19 Feb 2016£250,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
36, Baker Drive MK42 7GY 15 Feb 2016£238,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
30, Baker Drive MK42 7GY 12 Feb 2016£250,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
32, Baker Drive MK42 7GY 5 Feb 2016£256,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
34, Baker Drive MK42 7GY 29 Jan 2016£239,995 Semi-detached 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
22, Baker Drive £184,995 (Mar 2016) → £277,500 (Feb 2026) +50%
over 10 yrs
21, Baker Drive £230,100 (Oct 2017) → £275,000 (Sep 2024) +20%
over 7 yrs
20, Baker Drive £189,995 (Mar 2016) → £255,000 (Jul 2024) +34%
over 8 yrs
40, Baker Drive £197,000 (Aug 2016) → £220,000 (Apr 2024) +12%
over 8 yrs
18, Baker Drive £179,995 (Mar 2016) → £221,000 (Aug 2019) → £250,000 (Sep 2023) +39%
over 7 yrs
24, Baker Drive £199,995 (Mar 2016) → £285,000 (Jan 2023) +43%
over 7 yrs
15, Baker Drive £205,000 (Aug 2019) → £240,000 (Mar 2022) +17%
over 3 yrs
10, Baker Drive £208,000 (Sep 2020) → £210,000 (Apr 2021) +1%
over under a year
16, Baker Drive £191,995 (Mar 2016) → £230,000 (Apr 2021) +20%
over 5 yrs
14, Baker Drive £191,995 (Mar 2016) → £222,000 (Dec 2020) +16%
over 5 yrs
34, Baker Drive £239,995 (Jan 2016) → £267,000 (Dec 2020) +11%
over 5 yrs
30, Baker Drive £250,995 (Feb 2016) → £270,000 (Jul 2020) +8%
over 4 yrs
33, Baker Drive £290,000 (Oct 2017) → £278,000 (Dec 2019) -4%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near Baker Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Ridgeway School 125 pupils Community special school 2–19 Report 0.3 mi
Kempston Academy 773 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.3 mi
Balliol Primary School 355 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Kempston Rural Primary School 439 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Greys Education Centre 57 pupils Academy alternative provision converter 5–16 Good Report 0.8 mi
Bedford Road Primary Academy 365 pupils Primary 5–11 Requires improvement Report 1.0 mi
Springfield Primary School 365 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
Daubeney Academy 576 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 1.0 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

  • Kempston Hardwick station 1.0 mi · 19 min walk
  • Bedford St Johns station 2.3 mi · 46 min walk
  • Bedford station 2.4 mi · 48 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Fletcher Road (adj) 1 min walk
  • Fletcher Road (opp) 1 min walk
  • The Bower (adj) 7 min walk
  • The Bower (opp) 7 min walk

GP surgeries

  • King Street Surgery
    273 Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford · 1.0 mi
  • The Vale Medical Practice
    Wootton Vale Hlth Liv Ctr, Fields Road, Wootton, Bedford · 1.3 mi
  • Queens Park Health Centre
    23C Carlisle Road, Queen's Park, Bedford · 2.0 mi
  • Ashburnham Road Surgery
    8 Ashburnham Road, Bedford · 2.4 mi

Supermarkets

  • Lidl Lidl Ridge Road Kempston Bedford · 0.6 mi
  • Spar Spar - Kempston · 0.7 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Kempston · 0.7 mi
  • Cook Cook Bedford · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.9 mi
  • Britannia Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
  • Wootton Pharmacy · 1.1 mi

Dentists

  • U H P The Dental Practice · 1.1 mi
  • Kempston Dental Practice · 1.1 mi
  • Mobile Dental Unit (north) · 1.2 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 8 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.

Income7 of 10
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime9 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned71.9%62.5%
Private rented16.2%20.3%
Social rented11.9%17.1%
Households606

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1526.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6471.1%64.1%
Aged 65+2.7%18.6%
Residents1,538

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 Baker Drive

Ethnic group

HereBedford
White75%75.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African8.2%5.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups8.2%4.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh7.3%12.6%
Other ethnic group1.3%1.8%

Religion

HereBedford
No religion46.2%34.1%
Christian39.3%47.6%
Muslim5.4%7.1%
Not answered4.8%5.8%
Sikh1.6%2.2%
Hindu1.5%1.6%
Other religion0.7%1.1%
Jewish0.3%–

Country of birth

HereBedford
Born in the UK80.4%78.6%
Born outside the UK19.6%21.4%

Highest qualification

HereBedford
Level 4 qualifications and above41.3%34.7%
Level 3 qualifications20.8%16.2%
Level 2 qualifications15.5%13.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.6%10.4%
No qualifications7.9%16.8%
Apprenticeship3%5.6%
Other qualifications2.9%2.9%

General health

HereBedford
Very good health57.7%48.8%
Good health34%35%
Fair health6.5%11.8%
Bad health1.7%3.4%
Very bad health0.1%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereBedford
1 car or van in household43.1%40.2%
2 cars or vans in household42.4%30.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household7.6%11%
No cars or vans in household6.9%18.2%

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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