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Chantry Avenue, Kempston, Bedford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Chantry Avenue, Kempston, Bedford · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bedford-bedford/chantry-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for MK42 7RR, MK42 7QX, MK42 7RL.

Average price (last 12 months)
£301,667
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£263,385
53 sales
Price range
£62k – £400k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
30 Jul 2026
MK42 7RL

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At a glance

House prices£302k average22% below the Bedford average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station30 min walkKempston Hardwick station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold99% freeholdAcross 68 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

53 property sales on Chantry Avenue, Kempston, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £301,667. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £254,204. Average sale prices rose from £225,750 in 2016 to £301,667 in 2026 (+34%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 22% below the Bedford average of £384,461 over the same period. 13 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 13 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 77% semi-detached, 15% detached, 8% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Chantry Avenue range from £62,379 to £400,000. 99% of homes sold here were freehold and 1% leasehold. Of 349 streets in Bedford with at least two sales in the last year, Chantry Avenue ranks 257th for average price.

House prices on Chantry Avenue compared

Chantry Avenue£301,667
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: £225,750 (8 sales)2016£226k2017: £264,000 (4 sales)2017£264k2018: £243,063 (8 sales)2018£243k2019: £232,470 (4 sales)2019£232k2020: £239,600 (5 sales)2020£240k2021: £285,000 (2 sales)2021£285k2022: £287,000 (4 sales)2022£287k2023: £257,800 (5 sales)2023£258k2024: £289,300 (5 sales)2024£289k2025: £333,300 (5 sales)2025£333k2026: £301,667 (3 sales)2026£302k

Tenure: 99% freehold and 1% leasehold across 68 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached41£254,20430 Jul 2026
Detached8£315,62528 Feb 2025
Terraced4£253,00013 Sep 2024

Sold prices on Chantry Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
74, Chantry Avenue MK42 7RL 30 Jul 2026£310,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Chantry Avenue MK42 7QX 21 May 2026£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
44, Chantry Avenue MK42 7RR 8 May 2026£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
68A, Chantry Avenue MK42 7RR 16 Apr 2026£295,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Chantry Avenue MK42 7QX 17 Oct 2025£312,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Chantry Avenue MK42 7QX 30 Sep 2025£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
106, Chantry Avenue MK42 7RJ 26 Aug 2025£320,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Chantry Avenue MK42 7RR 21 Aug 2025£279,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
69, Chantry Avenue MK42 7QX 3 Mar 2025£350,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
66, Chantry Avenue MK42 7RR 28 Feb 2025£400,000 DetachedFreehold
57, Chantry Avenue MK42 7QX 28 Nov 2024£278,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
103, Chantry Avenue MK42 7RH 1 Oct 2024£320,000 DetachedFreehold
53, Chantry Avenue MK42 7QX 13 Sep 2024£270,000 TerracedFreehold
102, Chantry Avenue MK42 7RL 12 Sep 2024£310,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
91, Chantry Avenue MK42 7RU 24 May 2024£268,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
80, Chantry Avenue MK42 7RL 26 Mar 2024£264,216 Semi-detachedFreehold
73, Chantry Avenue MK42 7QX 15 Dec 2023£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
69, Chantry Avenue MK42 7QX 8 Nov 2023£242,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
81, Chantry Avenue MK42 7RU 31 Aug 2023£312,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
62, Chantry Avenue MK42 7RR 30 Jun 2023£150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
66, Chantry Avenue MK42 7RR 12 Jan 2023£295,000 DetachedFreehold
21, Chantry Avenue MK42 7QX 20 Dec 2022£310,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Chantry Avenue MK42 7RR 16 Dec 2022£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Chantry Avenue MK42 7RR 26 Sep 2022£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Chantry Avenue MK42 7RR 21 Jul 2022£278,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
108, Chantry Avenue MK42 7RJ 4 Mar 2022£293,750 Semi-detachedFreehold
130, Chantry Avenue MK42 7RJ 30 Sep 2021£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Chantry Avenue MK42 7QX 2 Jul 2021£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
70A, Chantry Avenue MK42 7RR 28 Jun 2021£335,000 DetachedFreehold
44, Chantry Avenue MK42 7RR 14 Dec 2020£233,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
130, Chantry Avenue MK42 7RJ 11 Dec 2020£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
68, Chantry Avenue MK42 7RR 27 Nov 2020£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Chantry Avenue MK42 7QX 7 Sep 2020£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
68A, Chantry Avenue MK42 7RR 24 Apr 2020£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
48, Chantry Avenue MK42 7RR 9 Dec 2019£195,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Chantry Avenue MK42 7RR 21 Oct 2019£245,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Chantry Avenue MK42 7QX 8 Oct 2019£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
80, Chantry Avenue MK42 7RL 27 Jun 2019£261,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
84, Chantry Avenue MK42 7RL 25 Apr 2019£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Chantry Avenue MK42 7QX 8 Feb 2019£350,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Chantry Avenue MK42 7RR 30 Jan 2019£62,379 Semi-detachedLeasehold
57, Chantry Avenue MK42 7QX 11 Jan 2019£257,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
82, Chantry Avenue MK42 7RL 19 Dec 2018£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
124, Chantry Avenue MK42 7RJ 14 Dec 2018£236,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Chantry Avenue MK42 7RR 5 Oct 2018£192,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
101, Chantry Avenue MK42 7RU 28 Sep 2018£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
70, Chantry Avenue MK42 7RR 4 Sep 2018£300,000 DetachedFreehold
28, Chantry Avenue MK42 7RR 27 Apr 2018£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
102, Chantry Avenue MK42 7RL 19 Mar 2018£209,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
119, Chantry Avenue MK42 7RH 7 Mar 2018£286,000 TerracedFreehold
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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
44, Chantry Avenue £233,000 (Dec 2020) → £260,000 (May 2026) +12%
over 5 yrs
68A, Chantry Avenue £230,000 (Apr 2020) → £295,000 (Apr 2026) +28%
over 6 yrs
27, Chantry Avenue £275,000 (Sep 2020) → £312,500 (Oct 2025) +14%
over 5 yrs
28, Chantry Avenue £240,000 (Apr 2018) → £62,379 (Jan 2019) → £279,000 (Aug 2025) +16%
over 7 yrs
69, Chantry Avenue £242,000 (Nov 2023) → £350,000 (Mar 2025) +45%
over 1 yr
66, Chantry Avenue £295,000 (Jan 2023) → £400,000 (Feb 2025) +36%
over 2 yrs
57, Chantry Avenue £257,500 (Jan 2019) → £278,000 (Nov 2024) +8%
over 6 yrs
102, Chantry Avenue £209,000 (Mar 2018) → £310,000 (Sep 2024) +48%
over 6 yrs
80, Chantry Avenue £250,000 (Feb 2017) → £261,000 (Jun 2019) → £264,216 (Mar 2024) +6%
over 7 yrs
18, Chantry Avenue £207,000 (Mar 2016) → £260,000 (Dec 2022) +26%
over 7 yrs
130, Chantry Avenue £210,000 (Dec 2020) → £290,000 (Sep 2021) +38%
over under a year
70, Chantry Avenue £285,000 (May 2016) → £300,000 (Sep 2018) +5%
over 2 yrs
112, Chantry Avenue £245,000 (Jun 2016) → £295,000 (May 2017) +20%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Chantry Avenue

Crime

196 crimes were reported within about a mile of Chantry Avenue in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Shoplifting47
Violence & sexual offences45
Anti-social behaviour23
Criminal damage & arson16
Vehicle crime14
Public order13

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

Flood risk

Chantry Avenue is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Ivel in Hertfordshire and Central Bedfordshire Flood alert 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 Chantry Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Springfield Primary School 365 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
Daubeney Academy 576 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.2 mi
Camestone School 408 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Balliol Primary School 355 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Bedford Road Primary Academy 365 pupils Primary 5–11 Requires improvement Report 0.7 mi
Grange Academy 161 pupils Academy special converter 5–18 Good Report 0.7 mi
Greys Education Centre 57 pupils Academy alternative provision converter 5–16 Good Report 0.8 mi
Rivertree Free School 126 pupils Free schools special 2–19 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

  • Kempston Hardwick station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
  • Bedford St Johns station 1.5 mi · 31 min walk
  • Bedford station 1.8 mi · 35 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Magnolia Close (opp, Chantry Avenue) 2 min walk
  • The Briars (o/s, The Briars) 2 min walk
  • The Briars (o/s, The Briars) 2 min walk
  • Magnolia Close (adj, Chantry Avenue) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • King Street Surgery
    273 Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford · 0.6 mi
  • Queens Park Health Centre
    23C Carlisle Road, Queen's Park, Bedford · 1.5 mi
  • London Road Health Centre
    84-86 London Road, Bedford · 1.6 mi
  • Ashburnham Road Surgery
    8 Ashburnham Road, Bedford · 1.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Kempston Springfield Cent · 0.2 mi
  • Cook Cook Bedford · 0.2 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Foodhall M&S Interchange Bedford Foodhall · 0.4 mi
  • Spar Spar - Kempston · 0.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.2 mi
  • Britannia Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Speedwell Pharmacy · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • U H P The Dental Practice · 0.6 mi
  • Kempston Dental Practice · 0.6 mi
  • Mobile Dental Unit (north) · 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 7 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
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned81.6%62.5%
Private rented14.4%20.3%
Social rented4.0%17.1%
Households597

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.7%64.1%
Aged 65+19.0%18.6%
Residents1,571

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 Chantry Avenue

Ethnic group

HereBedford
White69.7%75.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh18.1%12.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African6.3%5.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.3%4.6%
Other ethnic group1.7%1.8%

Religion

HereBedford
Christian50.9%47.6%
No religion29.8%34.1%
Sikh7.6%2.2%
Not answered5%5.8%
Hindu2.5%1.6%
Muslim2.4%7.1%
Other religion1.5%1.1%
Buddhist0.2%0.3%

Country of birth

HereBedford
Born in the UK75.6%78.6%
Born outside the UK24.4%21.4%

Highest qualification

HereBedford
Level 4 qualifications and above26%34.7%
No qualifications19.5%16.8%
Level 3 qualifications16.6%16.2%
Level 2 qualifications14.8%13.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.8%10.4%
Apprenticeship7.3%5.6%
Other qualifications3%2.9%

General health

HereBedford
Very good health46.9%48.8%
Good health37.6%35%
Fair health12.1%11.8%
Bad health2.9%3.4%
Very bad health0.6%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereBedford
1 car or van in household43.2%40.2%
2 cars or vans in household35.2%30.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household10.9%11%
No cars or vans in household10.7%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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