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Bunyan Road, Kempston, Bedford

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House prices, sold prices and local information for MK42 8HL, MK42 8HA, MK42 8HP.

Average price (last 12 months)
£349,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£219,000
17 sales
Price range
£83k – £383k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
10 Aug 2026
MK42 8EX

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At a glance

House prices£349k average9% below the Bedford average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station31 min walkBedford St Johns station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband90% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold70% freeholdAcross 23 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 Bunyan Road, Kempston, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £349,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £265,500. That is 9% below the Bedford average of £384,461 over the same period. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 47% semi-detached, 35% flat, 12% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Bunyan Road range from £83,000 to £383,000. 70% of homes sold here were freehold and 30% leasehold. Of 349 streets in Bedford with at least two sales in the last year, Bunyan Road ranks 176th for average price.

House prices on Bunyan Road compared

Bunyan Road£349,000
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

2017: £218,000 (1 sales)2017£218k2018: £172,500 (2 sales)2018£173k2019: £213,500 (2 sales)2019£214k2021: £106,500 (2 sales)2021£107k2022: £210,000 (2 sales)2022£210k2023: £191,667 (3 sales)2023£192k2024: £242,500 (2 sales)2024£243k2025: £342,000 (1 sales)2025£342k2026: £349,000 (2 sales)2026£349k

Tenure: 70% freehold and 30% leasehold across 23 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached8£265,50019 May 2026
Flat6£131,33324 Nov 2023
Terraced2£214,0005 Jul 2019
Detached1£383,00010 Aug 2026

Sold prices on Bunyan Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
94A, Bunyan Road MK42 8EX 10 Aug 2026£383,000 DetachedFreehold
66, Bunyan Road MK42 8HA 19 May 2026£315,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
52, Bunyan Road MK42 8HL 18 Sep 2025£280,000 DetachedFreehold
104, Bunyan Road MK42 8EX 29 Jan 2025£342,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Bunyan Road MK42 8HL 20 Dec 2024£265,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2C, Bunyan Road MK42 8HP 6 Dec 2024£130,000 FlatLeasehold
60, Bunyan Road MK42 8HA 20 Nov 2024£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Bunyan Road MK42 8HP 24 Nov 2023£300,000 DetachedFreehold
51, Bunyan Road MK42 8HL 24 Nov 2023£135,000 FlatLeasehold
Hargrave House, 50, Bunyan Road MK42 8HL 31 Oct 2023£222,500 DetachedFreehold
24, Bunyan Road MK42 8HL 4 May 2023£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
63, Bunyan Road MK42 8HA 5 Apr 2023£160,000 FlatLeasehold
55, Bunyan Road MK42 8HL 9 Dec 2022£155,000 FlatLeasehold
116, Bunyan Road MK42 8EX 8 Feb 2022£265,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
64, Bunyan Road MK42 8HA 29 Jun 2021£225,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2C, Bunyan Road MK42 8HP 17 Jun 2021£83,000 FlatFreehold
65, Bunyan Road MK42 8HA 11 Jun 2021£130,000 FlatLeasehold
Unit 7-10, 44 - 46, Bunyan Road MK42 8HL 7 Feb 2020£135,000 OtherLeasehold
68, Bunyan Road MK42 8HA 24 Jul 2019£217,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Bunyan Road MK42 8HL 5 Jul 2019£210,000 TerracedFreehold
48, Bunyan Road MK42 8HL 16 Nov 2018£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
65, Bunyan Road MK42 8HA 19 Feb 2018£125,000 FlatLeasehold
38, Bunyan Road MK42 8HL 4 Dec 2017£218,000 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
2C, Bunyan Road £83,000 (Jun 2021) → £130,000 (Dec 2024) +57%
over 3 yrs
65, Bunyan Road £125,000 (Feb 2018) → £130,000 (Jun 2021) +4%
over 3 yrs

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Schools near Bunyan Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Bedford Road Primary Academy 365 pupils Primary 5–11 Requires improvement Report 0.3 mi
Balliol Primary School 355 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Greys Education Centre 57 pupils Academy alternative provision converter 5–16 Good Report 0.4 mi
Springfield Primary School 365 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Daubeney Academy 576 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.4 mi
Grange Academy 161 pupils Academy special converter 5–18 Good Report 0.5 mi
Rivertree Free School 126 pupils Free schools special 2–19 Report 0.5 mi
Camestone School 408 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.6 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 1.6 mi · 31 min walk
  • Kempston Hardwick station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
  • Bedford station 1.6 mi · 33 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • The Windermere (o/s, St John's Street) 2 min walk
  • The Windermere (opp, St John's Street) 2 min walk
  • Duke Inn (o/s, Chantry Road) 2 min walk
  • The Alders (W-bound, Orchard Street) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • King Street Surgery
    273 Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford · 0.3 mi
  • Queens Park Health Centre
    23C Carlisle Road, Queen's Park, Bedford · 1.3 mi
  • Ashburnham Road Surgery
    8 Ashburnham Road, Bedford · 1.7 mi
  • London Road Health Centre
    84-86 London Road, Bedford · 1.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar Spar - Kempston · 0.1 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Kempston · 0.2 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Kempston · 0.2 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Kempston Springfield Cent · 0.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Britannia Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Speedwell Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Boots · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • U H P The Dental Practice · 0.3 mi
  • Kempston Dental Practice · 0.3 mi
  • Mobile Dental Unit (north) · 0.5 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 6 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.

Income5 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills3 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned74.2%62.5%
Private rented19.4%20.3%
Social rented6.4%17.1%
Households547

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.2%64.1%
Aged 65+16.5%18.6%
Residents1,475

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)90%80%
Gigabit-capable90%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 Bunyan Road

Ethnic group

HereBedford
White69%75.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh18.4%12.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups5.4%4.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African5.1%5.3%
Other ethnic group2.2%1.8%

Religion

HereBedford
Christian50.2%47.6%
No religion30.5%34.1%
Sikh6%2.2%
Not answered5.6%5.8%
Hindu3.8%1.6%
Other religion2.2%1.1%
Muslim1.7%7.1%
Buddhist0%0.3%

Country of birth

HereBedford
Born in the UK73.9%78.6%
Born outside the UK26.1%21.4%

Highest qualification

HereBedford
Level 4 qualifications and above25.6%34.7%
No qualifications18.6%16.8%
Level 3 qualifications15.6%16.2%
Level 2 qualifications14.6%13.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications14.4%10.4%
Apprenticeship6%5.6%
Other qualifications5.2%2.9%

General health

HereBedford
Very good health46.9%48.8%
Good health37%35%
Fair health12.5%11.8%
Bad health2.6%3.4%
Very bad health0.9%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereBedford
1 car or van in household46.8%40.2%
2 cars or vans in household30.9%30.5%
No cars or vans in household13%18.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household9.3%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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