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Box End Road, Kempston, Bedford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Box End Road, Kempston, Bedford · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bedford-bedford/box-end-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for MK43 8RP, MK43 8RR, MK43 8RS.

Average price (last 12 months)
£625,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£557,345
29 sales
Price range
£250k – £2.7m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
10 Jun 2026
MK43 8RP

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At a glance

House prices£625k average63% above the Bedford average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station41 min walkBedford station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 31 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

29 property sales on Box End Road, Kempston, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £625,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £681,971. Average sale prices fell from £1,066,667 in 2016 to £625,000 in 2026 (-41%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 63% above the Bedford average of £384,461 over the same period. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 6 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 59% detached, 41% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Box End Road range from £250,000 to £2,700,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 349 streets in Bedford with at least two sales in the last year, Box End Road ranks 20th for average price, putting it in the top 10%.

House prices on Box End Road compared

Box End Road£625,000
MK43 postcode area£422,771
Bedford£384,461
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all MK43 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £1,066,667 (3 sales)2016£1.07m2017: £468,000 (2 sales)2017£468k2018: £325,500 (3 sales)2018£326k2019: £285,667 (3 sales)2019£286k2020: £270,000 (1 sales)2020£270k2021: £509,375 (4 sales)2021£509k2022: £611,250 (4 sales)2022£611k2023: £545,500 (2 sales)2023£546k2024: £616,667 (3 sales)2024£617k2025: £625,000 (2 sales)2025£625k2026: £625,000 (2 sales)2026£625k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 31 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached17£681,97110 Jun 2026
Semi-detached12£380,79222 Oct 2025

Sold prices on Box End Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
43, Box End Road MK43 8RP 10 Jun 2026£500,000 DetachedFreehold
54A, Box End Road MK43 8RR 10 Apr 2026£750,000 DetachedFreehold
47, Box End Road MK43 8RP 22 Oct 2025£600,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Box End Road MK43 8RR 10 Oct 2025£650,000 DetachedFreehold
45, Box End Road MK43 8RP 13 Dec 2024£690,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Box End Road MK43 8RP 4 Dec 2024£510,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Box End Road MK43 8RR 12 Mar 2024£650,000 DetachedFreehold
59, Box End Road MK43 8RP 2 Nov 2023£301,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Box End Road MK43 8RR 14 Jul 2023£790,000 DetachedFreehold
Box End Cottage, Box End Road MK43 8RW 3 May 2023£1,200,000 OtherFreehold
23, Box End Road MK43 8RP 3 Aug 2022£720,000 DetachedFreehold
26, Box End Road MK43 8RR 26 Jul 2022£450,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Box End Road MK43 8RP 23 May 2022£800,000 DetachedFreehold
33, Box End Road MK43 8RP 16 Mar 2022£475,000 DetachedFreehold
97, Box End Road MK43 8RS 8 Mar 2022£400,000 OtherFreehold
49, Box End Road MK43 8RP 14 Oct 2021£370,000 DetachedFreehold
16, Box End Road MK43 8RR 1 Apr 2021£435,000 DetachedFreehold
27, Box End Road MK43 8RP 12 Mar 2021£645,000 DetachedFreehold
25, Box End Road MK43 8RP 26 Feb 2021£587,500 DetachedFreehold
65, Box End Road MK43 8RP 19 Jun 2020£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, Box End Road MK43 8RP 31 Oct 2019£335,000 DetachedFreehold
37, Box End Road MK43 8RP 11 Oct 2019£272,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Box End Road MK43 8RR 9 Aug 2019£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Box End Road MK43 8RP 9 Nov 2018£398,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Tir Abad, 101, Box End Road MK43 8RS 11 Sep 2018£263,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Box End Road MK43 8RP 4 Jan 2018£315,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Box End Road MK43 8RR 3 Oct 2017£605,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Box End Road MK43 8RP 20 Mar 2017£331,000 DetachedFreehold
65, Box End Road MK43 8RP 12 Jul 2016£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Box End Road MK43 8RP 15 Mar 2016£250,000 DetachedFreehold
Crossland Fosse, Box End Road MK43 8RS 18 Feb 2016£2,700,000 DetachedFreehold

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
43, Box End Road £335,000 (Oct 2019) → £500,000 (Jun 2026) +49%
over 7 yrs
35, Box End Road £398,000 (Nov 2018) → £510,000 (Dec 2024) +28%
over 6 yrs
23, Box End Road £250,000 (Mar 2016) → £720,000 (Aug 2022) +188%
over 6 yrs
26, Box End Road £250,000 (Aug 2019) → £450,000 (Jul 2022) +80%
over 3 yrs
27, Box End Road £645,000 (Mar 2021) → £800,000 (May 2022) +24%
over 1 yr
65, Box End Road £250,000 (Jul 2016) → £270,000 (Jun 2020) +8%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Box End Road

Crime

24 crimes were reported within about a mile of Box End Road in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences7
Anti-social behaviour5
Vehicle crime3
Criminal damage & arson2
Other theft2
Public order2

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

Flood risk

Box End Road is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Ivel in Hertfordshire and Central Bedfordshire Flood alert area
  • River Great Ouse at Bromham and Biddenham 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
  • River Great Ouse from Sharnbrook to Roxton Flood alert 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 Box End Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Great Denham Primary School 677 pupils Primary 3–11 Outstanding Report 0.5 mi
St James' CofE Academy 194 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Report 1.1 mi
Kempston Rural Primary School 439 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 1.1 mi
Rivertree Free School 126 pupils Free schools special 2–19 Report 1.3 mi
Greys Education Centre 57 pupils Academy alternative provision converter 5–16 Good Report 1.3 mi
Biddenham International School and Sports College 1,422 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 1.4 mi
Bedford Road Primary Academy 365 pupils Primary 5–11 Requires improvement Report 1.4 mi
Bromham CofE Primary School 496 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.4 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 station 2.1 mi · 41 min walk
  • Bedford St Johns station 2.5 mi · 50 min walk
  • Kempston Hardwick station 2.7 mi · 54 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Box End Road (o/s, Box End Road) 1 min walk
  • Box End Road (o/s, Box End Road) 1 min walk
  • Carnoustie Drive (opp, Kingswood Way) 8 min walk
  • Village Green (opp) 9 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Queens Park Health Centre
    23C Carlisle Road, Queen's Park, Bedford · 1.5 mi
  • King Street Surgery
    273 Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford · 1.5 mi
  • Ashburnham Road Surgery
    8 Ashburnham Road, Bedford · 2.1 mi
  • Linden Road Surgery
    13 Linden Road, Bedford · 2.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Bedford Great Denham Local · 0.7 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op FR Bromham · 1.2 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Ridge Road Kempston Bedford · 1.2 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Kempston · 1.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • The Village Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Britannia Pharmacy · 1.5 mi
  • Speedwell Pharmacy · 1.5 mi

Dentists

  • Munro Hall Clinic · 0.6 mi
  • Queens Park Health Centre · 1.5 mi
  • Mobile Dental Unit (north) · 1.5 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.

Income9 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability9 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services2 of 10
Living environment3 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned87.2%62.5%
Private rented7.5%20.3%
Social rented5.3%17.1%
Households643

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.9%64.1%
Aged 65+23.4%18.6%
Residents1,602

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 Box End Road

Ethnic group

HereBedford
White89.6%75.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh4.6%12.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.3%4.6%
Other ethnic group1.6%1.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1%5.3%

Religion

HereBedford
Christian53.8%47.6%
No religion36.9%34.1%
Not answered5.1%5.8%
Sikh1.7%2.2%
Hindu0.8%1.6%
Muslim0.8%7.1%
Other religion0.8%1.1%
Buddhist0.1%0.3%

Country of birth

HereBedford
Born in the UK91.4%78.6%
Born outside the UK8.6%21.4%

Highest qualification

HereBedford
Level 4 qualifications and above34.7%34.7%
Level 3 qualifications19.8%16.2%
No qualifications13.6%16.8%
Level 2 qualifications13.6%13.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.5%10.4%
Apprenticeship6.7%5.6%
Other qualifications2.1%2.9%

General health

HereBedford
Very good health50.4%48.8%
Good health34.2%35%
Fair health11.6%11.8%
Bad health3.2%3.4%
Very bad health0.6%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereBedford
2 cars or vans in household37.9%30.5%
1 car or van in household30.9%40.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household25.3%11%
No cars or vans in household5.9%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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  • James Kendall 1.5 mi
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