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Balliol Road, Kempston, Bedford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Balliol Road, Kempston, Bedford · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bedford-bedford/balliol-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for MK42 7ET, MK42 7ER, MK42 7ES.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£230,344
16 sales
Price range
£108k – £410k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
28 Oct 2024
MK42 7ER

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At a glance

House prices£230k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station29 min walkKempston Hardwick station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband95% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold85% freeholdAcross 20 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

16 property sales on Balliol Road, Kempston, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 28 Oct 2024. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £223,938. Average sale prices rose from £146,333 in 2016 to £261,667 in 2024 (+79%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 50% terraced, 31% semi-detached, 13% flat. Recorded sale prices on Balliol Road range from £108,000 to £410,000. 85% of homes sold here were freehold and 15% leasehold.

House prices on Balliol Road compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Balliol Road 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: £146,333 (3 sales)2016£146k2018: £200,250 (2 sales)2018£200k2019: £227,000 (2 sales)2019£227k2021: £217,500 (2 sales)2021£218k2022: £313,333 (3 sales)2022£313k2023: £232,000 (1 sales)2023£232k2024: £261,667 (3 sales)2024£262k

Tenure: 85% freehold and 15% leasehold across 20 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced8£223,93830 Aug 2024
Semi-detached5£248,20028 Oct 2024
Flat2£121,50010 Jun 2016
Detached1£410,00030 Nov 2022

Sold prices on Balliol Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
11, Balliol Road MK42 7EP 28 Aug 2026£245,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Balliol Road MK42 7ER 28 Oct 2024£285,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Balliol Road MK42 7ER 30 Aug 2024£235,000 TerracedFreehold
61, Balliol Road MK42 7ET 16 Feb 2024£265,000 TerracedFreehold
69, Balliol Road MK42 7ET 5 May 2023£232,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Balliol Road MK42 7ER 28 Feb 2023£345,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15A, Balliol Road MK42 7ER 30 Nov 2022£410,000 DetachedFreehold
63, Balliol Road MK42 7ET 25 Mar 2022£280,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Balliol Road MK42 7ER 11 Feb 2022£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Balliol Road MK42 7ER 21 May 2021£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
69, Balliol Road MK42 7ET 1 Mar 2021£185,000 TerracedFreehold
83, Balliol Road MK42 7ET 13 Nov 2020£215,000 OtherFreehold
55, Balliol Road MK42 7ES 30 Aug 2019£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
63, Balliol Road MK42 7ET 25 Feb 2019£194,000 TerracedFreehold
39, Balliol Road MK42 7ER 17 Dec 2018£210,500 TerracedFreehold
67, Balliol Road MK42 7ET 12 Apr 2018£190,000 TerracedFreehold
103, Balliol Road MK42 7ET 19 Dec 2017£160,000 FlatLeasehold
83, Balliol Road MK42 7ET 6 Sep 2016£196,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
103, Balliol Road MK42 7ET 10 Jun 2016£135,000 FlatLeasehold
99, Balliol Road MK42 7ET 29 Jan 2016£108,000 FlatLeasehold

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
69, Balliol Road £185,000 (Mar 2021) → £232,000 (May 2023) +25%
over 2 yrs
63, Balliol Road £194,000 (Feb 2019) → £280,000 (Mar 2022) +44%
over 3 yrs
83, Balliol Road £196,000 (Sep 2016) → £215,000 (Nov 2020) +10%
over 4 yrs
103, Balliol Road £135,000 (Jun 2016) → £160,000 (Dec 2017) +19%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near Balliol Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Balliol Primary School 355 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.0 mi
Greys Education Centre 57 pupils Academy alternative provision converter 5–16 Good Report 0.3 mi
Ridgeway School 125 pupils Community special school 2–19 Report 0.4 mi
Kempston Academy 773 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.4 mi
Bedford Road Primary Academy 365 pupils Primary 5–11 Requires improvement Report 0.5 mi
Rivertree Free School 126 pupils Free schools special 2–19 Report 0.6 mi
Kempston Rural Primary School 439 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Springfield Primary School 365 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.7 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 1.5 mi · 29 min walk
  • Bedford St Johns station 1.9 mi · 37 min walk
  • Bedford station 1.9 mi · 37 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • King William Road (opp, High Street) 3 min walk
  • King William Road (adj, High Street) 3 min walk
  • War Memorial (opp, High Street) 4 min walk
  • Williamson Road Shops (opp, Williamson Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • King Street Surgery
    273 Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford · 0.5 mi
  • Queens Park Health Centre
    23C Carlisle Road, Queen's Park, Bedford · 1.4 mi
  • The Vale Medical Practice
    Wootton Vale Hlth Liv Ctr, Fields Road, Wootton, Bedford · 1.7 mi
  • Ashburnham Road Surgery
    8 Ashburnham Road, Bedford · 1.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Kempston · 0.2 mi
  • Spar Spar - Kempston · 0.3 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Kempston · 0.4 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Ridge Road Kempston Bedford · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Britannia Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Speedwell Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Boots · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • U H P The Dental Practice · 0.6 mi
  • Kempston Dental Practice · 0.6 mi
  • Mobile Dental Unit (north) · 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.

Income2 of 10
Employment2 of 10
Education and skills2 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned42.1%62.5%
Private rented15.0%20.3%
Social rented42.9%17.1%
Households667

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.1%64.1%
Aged 65+14.1%18.6%
Residents1,725

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)95%80%
Gigabit-capable95%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 Balliol Road

Ethnic group

HereBedford
White66.4%75.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh14.1%12.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African10.8%5.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups6.3%4.6%
Other ethnic group2.4%1.8%

Religion

HereBedford
Christian47.1%47.6%
No religion32.4%34.1%
Muslim5.9%7.1%
Not answered5.2%5.8%
Sikh4%2.2%
Hindu2.5%1.6%
Other religion2.3%1.1%
Buddhist0.6%0.3%

Country of birth

HereBedford
Born in the UK73.3%78.6%
Born outside the UK26.7%21.4%

Highest qualification

HereBedford
No qualifications24.3%16.8%
Level 4 qualifications and above23.5%34.7%
Level 3 qualifications16.4%16.2%
Level 2 qualifications13.7%13.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications13%10.4%
Apprenticeship5.6%5.6%
Other qualifications3.6%2.9%

General health

HereBedford
Very good health43.3%48.8%
Good health36.3%35%
Fair health14.2%11.8%
Bad health4.5%3.4%
Very bad health1.7%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereBedford
1 car or van in household39.9%40.2%
No cars or vans in household28.4%18.2%
2 cars or vans in household21.2%30.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household10.6%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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