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Farrer Street, Kempston, Bedford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Farrer Street, Kempston, Bedford · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bedford-bedford/farrer-street/

House prices, sold prices and local information for MK42 8JH, MK42 8JD, MK42 8JZ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£202,000
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£207,559
38 sales
Price range
£108k – £370k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
21 Aug 2026
MK42 8JH

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At a glance

House prices£202k average47% below the Bedford average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station25 min walkBedford St Johns station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold58% freeholdAcross 45 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

38 property sales on Farrer Street, Kempston, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £202,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £273,380. Average sale prices rose from £169,000 in 2016 to £202,000 in 2026 (+20%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 47% below the Bedford average of £384,461 over the same period. 8 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 7 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 50% semi-detached, 39% flat, 11% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Farrer Street range from £107,500 to £370,000. 58% of homes sold here were freehold and 42% leasehold. Of 349 streets in Bedford with at least two sales in the last year, Farrer Street ranks 331st for average price, making it one of the more affordable streets in the town.

House prices on Farrer Street compared

Farrer Street£202,000
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

2016: £169,000 (5 sales)2016£169k2017: £156,600 (5 sales)2017£157k2018: £237,445 (5 sales)2018£237k2019: £250,250 (2 sales)2019£250k2020: £135,000 (1 sales)2020£135k2021: £242,000 (5 sales)2021£242k2022: £231,625 (4 sales)2022£232k2023: £217,167 (3 sales)2023£217k2024: £215,000 (2 sales)2024£215k2025: £204,167 (3 sales)2025£204k2026: £202,000 (3 sales)2026£202k

Tenure: 58% freehold and 42% leasehold across 45 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached19£273,38021 Aug 2026
Flat15£129,7335 Jun 2026
Terraced4£186,75017 Aug 2018

Sold prices on Farrer Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
22A, Farrer Street MK42 8JH 21 Aug 2026£326,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Whitworth Court, Farrer Street MK42 8JZ 5 Jun 2026£125,000 FlatLeasehold
18, Cromwell Court, Farrer Street MK42 8JH 20 Jan 2026£155,000 FlatLeasehold
3, Whitworth Court, Farrer Street MK42 8JZ 19 Mar 2025£129,500 FlatLeasehold
60, Farrer Street MK42 8JD 24 Feb 2025£353,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Whitworth Court, Farrer Street MK42 8JZ 21 Feb 2025£130,000 FlatLeasehold
15, Farrer Street MK42 8JH 31 Jan 2025£207,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Cromwell Court, Farrer Street MK42 8JH 5 Sep 2024£125,000 FlatLeasehold
3, Farrer Street MK42 8JH 25 Apr 2024£305,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Cromwell Court, Farrer Street MK42 8JH 13 Oct 2023£130,000 FlatLeasehold
47, Farrer Street MK42 8JH 30 Jun 2023£265,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Farrer Street MK42 8JH 2 Jun 2023£256,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
58, Farrer Street MK42 8JD 28 Oct 2022£370,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Cromwell Court, Farrer Street MK42 8JH 17 Jun 2022£150,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, Farrer Mews, Farrer Street MK42 8LB 25 Apr 2022£90,000 FlatLeasehold
38, Farrer Street MK42 8JH 11 Feb 2022£272,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 3, Farrer Mews, Farrer Street MK42 8LB 21 Jan 2022£90,000 FlatLeasehold
8, Whitworth Court, Farrer Street MK42 8JZ 21 Jan 2022£134,000 FlatLeasehold
4, Whitworth Court, Farrer Street MK42 8JZ 1 Dec 2021£120,000 FlatLeasehold
47, Farrer Street MK42 8JH 30 Sep 2021£242,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Farrer Street MK42 8JH 21 Sep 2021£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22A, Farrer Street MK42 8JH 4 May 2021£267,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
69, Farrer Street MK42 8JD 12 Apr 2021£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Cromwell Court, Farrer Street MK42 8JH 6 Nov 2020£135,000 FlatLeasehold
3, Cromwell Court, Farrer Street MK42 8JH 9 Jan 2020£145,000 FlatLeasehold
53, Farrer Street MK42 8JD 5 Jul 2019£212,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
81, Farrer Street MK42 8JD 28 Jun 2019£288,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
67, Farrer Street MK42 8JD 2 Oct 2018£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22A, Farrer Street MK42 8JH 22 Aug 2018£227,250 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Farrer Street MK42 8JH 17 Aug 2018£222,000 TerracedFreehold
70, Farrer Street MK42 8JD 23 Jul 2018£222,975 Semi-detachedFreehold
22A, Farrer Street MK42 8JH 24 May 2018£172,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Cromwell Court, Farrer Street MK42 8JH 16 Apr 2018£127,000 FlatLeasehold
47, Farrer Street MK42 8JH 2 Feb 2018£215,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Farrer Street MK42 8JH 31 Jan 2018£189,500 TerracedFreehold
13, Farrer Street MK42 8JH 15 Dec 2017£200,000 TerracedFreehold
68, Farrer Street MK42 8JD 8 Dec 2017£213,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Cromwell Court, Farrer Street MK42 8JH 8 Mar 2017£115,000 FlatLeasehold
13, Cromwell Court, Farrer Street MK42 8JH 31 Jan 2017£125,000 FlatLeasehold
8, Whitworth Court, Farrer Street MK42 8JZ 5 Jan 2017£130,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, Farrer Mews, Farrer Street MK42 8LB 16 Dec 2016£107,500 FlatLeasehold
9, Cromwell Court, Farrer Street MK42 8JH 24 Oct 2016£135,000 FlatLeasehold
60, Farrer Street MK42 8JD 7 Oct 2016£277,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Farrer Street MK42 8JH 28 Apr 2016£180,000 TerracedFreehold
13, Farrer Street MK42 8JH 25 Jan 2016£145,000 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
22A, Farrer Street £172,000 (May 2018) → £227,250 (Aug 2018) → £267,500 (May 2021) → £326,000 (Aug 2026) +90%
over 8 yrs
4, Whitworth Court, Farrer Street £120,000 (Dec 2021) → £125,000 (Jun 2026) +4%
over 5 yrs
60, Farrer Street £277,500 (Oct 2016) → £353,000 (Feb 2025) +27%
over 8 yrs
8, Whitworth Court, Farrer Street £130,000 (Jan 2017) → £134,000 (Jan 2022) → £130,000 (Feb 2025) +0%
over 8 yrs
15, Farrer Street £189,500 (Jan 2018) → £207,000 (Jan 2025) +9%
over 7 yrs
47, Farrer Street £215,000 (Feb 2018) → £242,500 (Sep 2021) → £265,000 (Jun 2023) +23%
over 5 yrs
6, Cromwell Court, Farrer Street £127,000 (Apr 2018) → £135,000 (Nov 2020) +6%
over 3 yrs
13, Farrer Street £145,000 (Jan 2016) → £200,000 (Dec 2017) +38%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near Farrer Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Grange Academy 161 pupils Academy special converter 5–18 Good Report 0.2 mi
Bedford Road Primary Academy 365 pupils Primary 5–11 Requires improvement Report 0.2 mi
Camestone School 408 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Rivertree Free School 126 pupils Free schools special 2–19 Report 0.4 mi
Daubeney Academy 576 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.4 mi
Greys Education Centre 57 pupils Academy alternative provision converter 5–16 Good Report 0.5 mi
Springfield Primary School 365 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Balliol Primary School 355 pupils Primary 2–11 Good 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 1.3 mi · 25 min walk
  • Bedford station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
  • Kempston Hardwick station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Bunyan Road (S-bound, Bunyan Road) 3 min walk
  • Bunyan Road (N-bound, Bunyan Road) 3 min walk
  • Margetts Road (adj, Bedford Road) 3 min walk
  • Saxon Centre (opp, Bedford Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • King Street Surgery
    273 Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford · 0.2 mi
  • Queens Park Health Centre
    23C Carlisle Road, Queen's Park, Bedford · 1.0 mi
  • Ashburnham Road Surgery
    8 Ashburnham Road, Bedford · 1.3 mi
  • London Road Health Centre
    84-86 London Road, Bedford · 1.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Kempston Bedford Rd Express · 0.1 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Kempston · 0.2 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Kempston Springfield Cent · 0.4 mi
  • Spar Spar - Kempston · 0.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Speedwell Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • Britannia Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Boots · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • U H P The Dental Practice · 0.1 mi
  • Kempston Dental Practice · 0.1 mi
  • Mobile Dental Unit (north) · 0.2 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 5 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
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills3 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment4 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned64.2%62.5%
Private rented19.8%20.3%
Social rented16.0%17.1%
Households645

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.3%64.1%
Aged 65+18.7%18.6%
Residents1,548

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 Farrer Street

Ethnic group

HereBedford
White75.2%75.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh14.7%12.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African4%5.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.8%4.6%
Other ethnic group2.3%1.8%

Religion

HereBedford
Christian47.8%47.6%
No religion35.1%34.1%
Sikh5.9%2.2%
Not answered4.2%5.8%
Muslim2.7%7.1%
Other religion2.1%1.1%
Hindu1.9%1.6%
Buddhist0.1%0.3%

Country of birth

HereBedford
Born in the UK77.8%78.6%
Born outside the UK22.2%21.4%

Highest qualification

HereBedford
Level 4 qualifications and above23.1%34.7%
No qualifications22.7%16.8%
Level 2 qualifications15.5%13.5%
Level 3 qualifications15.4%16.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.3%10.4%
Apprenticeship7%5.6%
Other qualifications4%2.9%

General health

HereBedford
Very good health46.6%48.8%
Good health35.1%35%
Fair health14.3%11.8%
Bad health3.2%3.4%
Very bad health0.8%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereBedford
1 car or van in household40.7%40.2%
2 cars or vans in household27.6%30.5%
No cars or vans in household21.8%18.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household9.9%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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