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Beatrice Street, Kempston, Bedford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Beatrice Street, Kempston, Bedford · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bedford-bedford/beatrice-street/

House prices, sold prices and local information for MK42 8AE, MK42 8AF, MK42 8DF.

Average price (last 12 months)
£287,667
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£229,835
35 sales
Price range
£155k – £368k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
17 Jun 2026
MK42 8AF

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At a glance

House prices£288k average25% below the Bedford average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station13 min walkBedford St Johns station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 41 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

35 property sales on Beatrice Street, Kempston, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £287,667. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £224,708. Average sale prices rose from £174,436 in 2016 to £287,667 in 2026 (+65%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 25% below the Bedford average of £384,461 over the same period. 12 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 11 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 86% terraced, 9% detached, 6% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Beatrice Street range from £155,000 to £368,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 349 streets in Bedford with at least two sales in the last year, Beatrice Street ranks 271st for average price.

House prices on Beatrice Street compared

Beatrice Street£287,667
MK42 postcode area£320,390
Bedford£384,461
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all MK42 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £174,436 (4 sales)2016£174k2017: £207,374 (4 sales)2017£207k2018: £212,000 (1 sales)2018£212k2019: £193,333 (3 sales)2019£193k2020: £205,750 (4 sales)2020£206k2021: £231,857 (7 sales)2021£232k2022: £285,000 (3 sales)2022£285k2023: £283,500 (2 sales)2023£284k2024: £228,500 (2 sales)2024£229k2025: £268,500 (2 sales)2025£269k2026: £287,667 (3 sales)2026£288k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 41 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced30£224,7084 Jun 2026
Detached3£233,33330 Nov 2022
Semi-detached2£301,50017 Jun 2026

Sold prices on Beatrice Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
33, Beatrice Street MK42 8AF 17 Jun 2026£368,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Beatrice Street MK42 8AE 4 Jun 2026£275,000 TerracedFreehold
58, Beatrice Street MK42 8AE 6 Feb 2026£220,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Beatrice Street MK42 8AF 21 Aug 2025£285,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Beatrice Street MK42 8AE 2 May 2025£252,000 TerracedFreehold
66, Beatrice Street MK42 8DF 25 Oct 2024£185,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Beatrice Street MK42 8AF 8 Jul 2024£272,000 TerracedFreehold
70, Beatrice Street MK42 8DF 31 Aug 2023£307,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Beatrice Street MK42 8AE 18 Aug 2023£260,000 TerracedFreehold
33, Beatrice Street MK42 8AF 17 Aug 2023£224,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Beatrice Street MK42 8AF 21 Jun 2023£195,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Beatrice Street MK42 8AE 30 Nov 2022£265,000 DetachedFreehold
78, Beatrice Street MK42 8DF 25 Nov 2022£290,000 TerracedFreehold
42, Beatrice Street MK42 8AE 2 Sep 2022£300,000 TerracedFreehold
26, Beatrice Street MK42 8AE 26 Nov 2021£211,000 TerracedFreehold
29, Beatrice Street MK42 8AF 12 Nov 2021£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Beatrice Street MK42 8AF 13 Aug 2021£236,000 TerracedFreehold
13, Beatrice Street MK42 8AF 11 Aug 2021£238,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Beatrice Street MK42 8AE 21 May 2021£208,000 TerracedFreehold
40, Beatrice Street MK42 8AE 31 Mar 2021£230,000 DetachedFreehold
25, Beatrice Street MK42 8AF 17 Mar 2021£265,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Beatrice Street MK42 8AE 28 Sep 2020£205,000 TerracedFreehold
48, Beatrice Street MK42 8AE 20 Aug 2020£230,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Beatrice Street MK42 8AF 10 Jul 2020£200,000 TerracedFreehold
37, Beatrice Street MK42 8AF 8 Jul 2020£200,000 TerracedFreehold
76, Beatrice Street MK42 8DF 12 Jun 2020£218,000 TerracedFreehold
28, Beatrice Street MK42 8AE 18 Oct 2019£230,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Beatrice Street MK42 8AF 15 Jul 2019£220,000 TerracedFreehold
49, Beatrice Street MK42 8DE 14 Jun 2019£205,000 TerracedFreehold
66, Beatrice Street MK42 8DF 18 Feb 2019£155,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Beatrice Street MK42 8AE 18 Oct 2018£212,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Beatrice Street MK42 8AF 29 Jan 2018£207,500 TerracedFreehold
1, Beatrice Street MK42 8AF 31 May 2017£236,995 TerracedFreehold
40, Beatrice Street MK42 8AE 5 May 2017£205,000 DetachedFreehold
78, Beatrice Street MK42 8DF 8 Mar 2017£210,000 TerracedFreehold
46, Beatrice Street MK42 8AE 22 Feb 2017£177,500 TerracedFreehold
28, Beatrice Street MK42 8AE 26 Oct 2016£138,000 TerracedFreehold
34, Beatrice Street MK42 8AE 19 Aug 2016£174,995 TerracedFreehold
49, Beatrice Street MK42 8DE 13 May 2016£174,000 TerracedFreehold
46, Beatrice Street MK42 8AE 30 Mar 2016£167,750 TerracedFreehold
78, Beatrice Street MK42 8DF 26 Feb 2016£181,000 TerracedFreehold

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
33, Beatrice Street £195,000 (Jun 2023) → £224,000 (Aug 2023) → £368,000 (Jun 2026) +89%
over 3 yrs
8, Beatrice Street £212,000 (Oct 2018) → £260,000 (Aug 2023) → £275,000 (Jun 2026) +30%
over 8 yrs
25, Beatrice Street £265,000 (Mar 2021) → £285,000 (Aug 2025) +8%
over 4 yrs
6, Beatrice Street £208,000 (May 2021) → £252,000 (May 2025) +21%
over 4 yrs
66, Beatrice Street £155,000 (Feb 2019) → £185,000 (Oct 2024) +19%
over 6 yrs
27, Beatrice Street £220,000 (Jul 2019) → £272,000 (Jul 2024) +24%
over 5 yrs
40, Beatrice Street £205,000 (May 2017) → £230,000 (Mar 2021) → £265,000 (Nov 2022) +29%
over 6 yrs
78, Beatrice Street £181,000 (Feb 2016) → £210,000 (Mar 2017) → £290,000 (Nov 2022) +60%
over 7 yrs
1, Beatrice Street £236,995 (May 2017) → £236,000 (Aug 2021) +-0%
over 4 yrs
28, Beatrice Street £138,000 (Oct 2016) → £230,000 (Oct 2019) +67%
over 3 yrs
49, Beatrice Street £174,000 (May 2016) → £205,000 (Jun 2019) +18%
over 3 yrs
46, Beatrice Street £167,750 (Mar 2016) → £177,500 (Feb 2017) +6%
over under a year

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Schools near Beatrice Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St John's School 178 pupils Academy special converter 2–19 Good Report 0.1 mi
Cauldwell School 415 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Peter Pan Nursery School 118 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.3 mi
Camestone School 408 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Grange Academy 161 pupils Academy special converter 5–18 Good Report 0.6 mi
Cherry Trees Nursery School 147 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.7 mi
Queen's Park Academy 446 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Bedford Free School 536 pupils Secondary 11–16 Outstanding 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 · 13 min walk
  • Bedford station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
  • Kempston Hardwick station 2.5 mi · 49 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Whitbread Avenue (adj, Bedford Road) 1 min walk
  • The Keep (o/s, Bedford Road) 2 min walk
  • Whitbread Avenue (opp, Kempston Road) 2 min walk
  • Savannah Close (opp, Walcourt Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

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

Supermarkets

  • Aldi Aldi Cauldwell Bedford · 0.3 mi
  • Morrisons Morrisons Cauldwell Bedford · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Bedford Ford End Express · 0.6 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Kempston Bedford Rd Express · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Janssen's Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Lindleys Chemist · 0.6 mi
  • Speedwell Pharmacy · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • Mobile Dental Unit (north) · 0.6 mi
  • U H P The Dental Practice · 0.7 mi
  • Kempston Dental Practice · 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
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills2 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned52.8%62.5%
Private rented27.9%20.3%
Social rented19.2%17.1%
Households671

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.1%64.1%
Aged 65+13.5%18.6%
Residents1,570

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 Beatrice Street

Ethnic group

HereBedford
White67.8%75.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh18.7%12.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African6.5%5.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.4%4.6%
Other ethnic group2.6%1.8%

Religion

HereBedford
Christian49.7%47.6%
No religion30.8%34.1%
Sikh6%2.2%
Muslim5.9%7.1%
Not answered4.3%5.8%
Hindu2.3%1.6%
Other religion0.9%1.1%
Buddhist0.2%0.3%

Country of birth

HereBedford
Born in the UK68.3%78.6%
Born outside the UK31.7%21.4%

Highest qualification

HereBedford
Level 4 qualifications and above26.1%34.7%
No qualifications21.2%16.8%
Level 3 qualifications16.6%16.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications13.4%10.4%
Level 2 qualifications12.5%13.5%
Apprenticeship5.9%5.6%
Other qualifications4.4%2.9%

General health

HereBedford
Very good health45.6%48.8%
Good health36.8%35%
Fair health13%11.8%
Bad health3.9%3.4%
Very bad health0.8%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereBedford
1 car or van in household47.1%40.2%
2 cars or vans in household24.1%30.5%
No cars or vans in household23.5%18.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household5.4%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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