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Burr Close, Kempston, Bedford

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£320,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£303,886
22 sales
Price range
£98k – £500k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
27 Feb 2026
MK42 7FF

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At a glance

House prices£304k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station31 min walkKempston Hardwick station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold88% freeholdAcross 26 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

22 property sales on Burr Close, Kempston, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £320,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £408,714. 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 32% detached, 32% semi-detached, 27% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Burr Close range from £98,000 to £500,000. 88% of homes sold here were freehold and 12% leasehold.

House prices on Burr Close compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Burr Close 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: £247,571 (7 sales)2016£248k2017: £273,500 (2 sales)2017£274k2018: £358,333 (3 sales)2018£358k2019: £278,833 (3 sales)2019£279k2021: £411,000 (4 sales)2021£411k2022: £265,000 (2 sales)2022£265k2026: £320,000 (1 sales)2026£320k

Tenure: 88% freehold and 12% leasehold across 26 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached7£408,71416 Dec 2021
Semi-detached7£283,07118 Jul 2019
Terraced6£227,83327 Feb 2026
Flat2£238,0008 Sep 2022

Sold prices on Burr Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
36, Burr Close MK42 7FF 27 Jul 2026£450,000 DetachedFreehold
27, Burr Close MK42 7FF 8 Jul 2026£430,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Burr Close MK42 7FF 19 Jun 2026£365,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Burr Close MK42 7FF 27 Feb 2026£320,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Burr Close MK42 7FF 8 Sep 2022£260,000 FlatLeasehold
7, Burr Close MK42 7FF 14 Jan 2022£270,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Burr Close MK42 7FF 16 Dec 2021£420,000 DetachedFreehold
40, Burr Close MK42 7FF 7 Dec 2021£455,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Burr Close MK42 7FF 17 Sep 2021£269,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Burr Close MK42 7FF 26 May 2021£500,000 DetachedFreehold
16, Burr Close MK42 7FF 18 Jul 2019£277,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Burr Close MK42 7FF 12 Jul 2019£343,000 DetachedFreehold
35, Burr Close MK42 7FF 14 Jun 2019£340,000 DetachedFreehold
17, Burr Close MK42 7FF 31 May 2019£216,000 FlatLeasehold
10, Burr Close MK42 7FF 14 Dec 2018£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Burr Close MK42 7FF 1 Nov 2018£305,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Burr Close MK42 7FF 31 Jan 2018£480,000 DetachedFreehold
31, Burr Close MK42 7FF 27 Sep 2017£287,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Burr Close MK42 7FF 3 Aug 2017£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Burr Close MK42 7FF 19 Dec 2016£255,000 TerracedFreehold
36, Burr Close MK42 7FF 12 Dec 2016£328,000 DetachedFreehold
29, Burr Close MK42 7FF 23 Sep 2016£285,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Burr Close MK42 7FF 15 Jun 2016£277,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Burr Close MK42 7FF 1 Jun 2016£335,000 DetachedFreehold
41, Burr Close MK42 7FF 26 May 2016£98,000 TerracedLeasehold
15, Burr Close MK42 7FF 31 Mar 2016£154,995 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
36, Burr Close £328,000 (Dec 2016) → £450,000 (Jul 2026) +37%
over 10 yrs
27, Burr Close £335,000 (Jun 2016) → £430,000 (Jul 2026) +28%
over 10 yrs
12, Burr Close £305,000 (Nov 2018) → £365,000 (Jun 2026) +20%
over 8 yrs
5, Burr Close £269,000 (Sep 2021) → £320,000 (Feb 2026) +19%
over 4 yrs
17, Burr Close £216,000 (May 2019) → £260,000 (Sep 2022) +20%
over 3 yrs
7, Burr Close £255,000 (Dec 2016) → £270,000 (Jan 2022) +6%
over 5 yrs

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Schools near Burr Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Kempston Rural Primary School 439 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 0.2 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
Balliol Primary School 355 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Greys Education Centre 57 pupils Academy alternative provision converter 5–16 Good Report 0.5 mi
Bedford Road Primary Academy 365 pupils Primary 5–11 Requires improvement Report 0.7 mi
Rivertree Free School 126 pupils Free schools special 2–19 Report 0.7 mi
Grange Academy 161 pupils Academy special converter 5–18 Good Report 0.9 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 · 31 min walk
  • Bedford station 2.1 mi · 41 min walk
  • Bedford St Johns station 2.2 mi · 43 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Burr Close (adj, Cemetery Road) 1 min walk
  • Burr Close (opp) 1 min walk
  • Lodge Avenue (adj, High Street) 2 min walk
  • Lodge Avenue (opp, High Street) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • King Street Surgery
    273 Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford · 0.8 mi
  • The Vale Medical Practice
    Wootton Vale Hlth Liv Ctr, Fields Road, Wootton, Bedford · 1.6 mi
  • Queens Park Health Centre
    23C Carlisle Road, Queen's Park, Bedford · 1.6 mi
  • Ashburnham Road Surgery
    8 Ashburnham Road, Bedford · 2.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • Lidl Lidl Ridge Road Kempston Bedford · 0.3 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Kempston · 0.5 mi
  • Spar Spar - Kempston · 0.7 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Kempston · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Britannia Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
  • Speedwell Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
  • The Village Pharmacy · 1.0 mi

Dentists

  • U H P The Dental Practice · 0.9 mi
  • Kempston Dental Practice · 0.9 mi
  • Mobile Dental Unit (north) · 0.9 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.

Income6 of 10
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned74.4%62.5%
Private rented11.5%20.3%
Social rented14.1%17.1%
Households582

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1523.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6467.0%64.1%
Aged 65+9.7%18.6%
Residents1,541

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 Burr Close

Ethnic group

HereBedford
White75.2%75.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh11.2%12.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African7.7%5.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.9%4.6%
Other ethnic group1.1%1.8%

Religion

HereBedford
Christian44.3%47.6%
No religion40.3%34.1%
Not answered5.1%5.8%
Muslim4.5%7.1%
Hindu2.3%1.6%
Sikh1.6%2.2%
Other religion0.8%1.1%
Buddhist0.5%0.3%

Country of birth

HereBedford
Born in the UK83.8%78.6%
Born outside the UK16.2%21.4%

Highest qualification

HereBedford
Level 4 qualifications and above36.8%34.7%
Level 3 qualifications19.5%16.2%
Level 2 qualifications15%13.5%
No qualifications10.8%16.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.9%10.4%
Apprenticeship5.7%5.6%
Other qualifications2.2%2.9%

General health

HereBedford
Very good health54.6%48.8%
Good health33.5%35%
Fair health9.6%11.8%
Bad health1.7%3.4%
Very bad health0.6%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereBedford
1 car or van in household40.8%40.2%
2 cars or vans in household36.5%30.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household13.4%11%
No cars or vans in household9.3%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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