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Bird Grove, Kempston, Bedford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Bird Grove, Kempston, Bedford · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bedford-bedford/bird-grove/

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£340,552
17 sales
Price range
£222k – £510k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
20 Sep 2024
MK42 7NG

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At a glance

House prices£341k 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 station26 min walkKempston Hardwick station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 18 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

17 property sales on Bird Grove, Kempston, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 20 Sep 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £288,990. 5 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 47% semi-detached, 41% detached, 12% flat. Recorded sale prices on Bird Grove range from £221,995 to £509,995. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Bird Grove compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Bird Grove 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: £330,120 (8 sales)2016£330k2017: £378,595 (5 sales)2017£379k2019: £368,000 (1 sales)2019£368k2020: £289,950 (1 sales)2020£290k2022: £262,500 (1 sales)2022£263k2024: £335,000 (1 sales)2024£335k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 18 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached8£288,99020 Sep 2024
Detached7£427,56723 Apr 2019
Flat2£242,24810 Oct 2022

Sold prices on Bird Grove

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
5, Bird Grove MK42 7NG 20 Sep 2024£335,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Bird Grove MK42 7NG 16 Dec 2022£375,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Bird Grove MK42 7NG 10 Oct 2022£262,500 FlatFreehold
6, Bird Grove MK42 7NG 3 Nov 2020£289,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Bird Grove MK42 7NG 23 Apr 2019£368,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Bird Grove MK42 7NG 28 Feb 2017£509,995 Detached New buildFreehold
13, Bird Grove MK42 7NG 24 Feb 2017£434,995 Detached New buildFreehold
3, Bird Grove MK42 7NG 27 Jan 2017£309,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
5, Bird Grove MK42 7NG 27 Jan 2017£267,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
7, Bird Grove MK42 7NG 27 Jan 2017£369,995 Detached New buildFreehold
11, Bird Grove MK42 7NG 21 Dec 2016£269,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
2, Bird Grove MK42 7NG 21 Dec 2016£221,995 Flat New buildFreehold
9, Bird Grove MK42 7NG 21 Dec 2016£268,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
4, Bird Grove MK42 7NG 16 Dec 2016£304,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
6, Bird Grove MK42 7NG 16 Dec 2016£264,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
8, Bird Grove MK42 7NG 2 Dec 2016£379,995 Detached New buildFreehold
10, Bird Grove MK42 7NG 25 Nov 2016£429,995 Detached New buildFreehold
12, Bird Grove MK42 7NG 25 Nov 2016£499,995 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
5, Bird Grove £267,995 (Jan 2017) → £335,000 (Sep 2024) +25%
over 8 yrs
3, Bird Grove £309,995 (Jan 2017) → £375,000 (Dec 2022) +21%
over 6 yrs
2, Bird Grove £221,995 (Dec 2016) → £262,500 (Oct 2022) +18%
over 6 yrs
6, Bird Grove £264,995 (Dec 2016) → £289,950 (Nov 2020) +9%
over 4 yrs
7, Bird Grove £369,995 (Jan 2017) → £368,000 (Apr 2019) -1%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near Bird Grove

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Ridgeway School 125 pupils Community special school 2–19 Report 0.2 mi
Kempston Academy 773 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.2 mi
Kempston Rural Primary School 439 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Balliol Primary School 355 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Greys Education Centre 57 pupils Academy alternative provision converter 5–16 Good Report 0.7 mi
Bedford Road Primary Academy 365 pupils Primary 5–11 Requires improvement Report 0.9 mi
Rivertree Free School 126 pupils Free schools special 2–19 Report 1.0 mi
Wootton Primary School 731 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.2 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 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
  • Bedford station 2.3 mi · 47 min walk
  • Bedford St Johns station 2.4 mi · 48 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Bird Grove (opp) 1 min walk
  • Bird Grove (adj) 1 min walk
  • The Bower (opp) 2 min walk
  • The Bower (adj) 2 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 · 1.8 mi
  • Ashburnham Road Surgery
    8 Ashburnham Road, Bedford · 2.4 mi

Supermarkets

  • Lidl Lidl Ridge Road Kempston Bedford · 0.2 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Kempston · 0.7 mi
  • Spar Spar - Kempston · 0.8 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Kempston · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Britannia Pharmacy · 1.0 mi
  • Speedwell Pharmacy · 1.1 mi
  • Wootton Pharmacy · 1.2 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 Bird Grove

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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