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Foster Road, Kempston, Bedford

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House prices, sold prices and local information for MK42 8BU, MK42 8BT.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£317,721
34 sales
Price range
£220k – £535k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
29 Aug 2025
MK42 8BU

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At a glance

House prices£318k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station24 min walkBedford station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband98% of homesNational average 80%

34 property sales on Foster Road, Kempston, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 29 Aug 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £334,105. Average sale prices rose from £285,600 in 2017 to £378,333 in 2025 (+32%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 5 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Foster Road compared

MK42 postcode area£315,783
Bedford£382,786
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Foster Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all MK42 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £285,600 (5 sales)2017£286k2018: £378,500 (2 sales)2018£379k2019: £314,917 (6 sales)2019£315k2020: £240,000 (2 sales)2020£240k2021: £295,429 (7 sales)2021£295k2023: £337,600 (5 sales)2023£338k2024: £339,250 (4 sales)2024£339k2025: £378,333 (3 sales)2025£378k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 35 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached19£334,10510 Mar 2025
Terraced8£282,18829 Aug 2025
Detached7£313,85717 Apr 2025

Sold prices on Foster Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
112, Foster Road MK42 8BU 29 Aug 2025£250,000 TerracedFreehold
116, Foster Road MK42 8BU 17 Apr 2025£350,000 DetachedFreehold
55, Foster Road MK42 8BT 10 Mar 2025£535,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
93, Foster Road MK42 8BT 17 Sep 2024£312,000 DetachedFreehold
89, Foster Road MK42 8BT 29 Aug 2024£345,000 DetachedFreehold
96, Foster Road MK42 8BU 10 May 2024£270,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Foster Road MK42 8BT 15 Mar 2024£430,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Foster Road MK42 8BT 20 Oct 2023£327,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Foster Road MK42 8BU 30 Aug 2023£400,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
61, Foster Road MK42 8BT 18 Aug 2023£372,500 TerracedFreehold
114, Foster Road MK42 8BU 5 May 2023£305,000 TerracedFreehold
100, Foster Road MK42 8BU 2 Mar 2023£283,000 TerracedFreehold
108, Foster Road MK42 8BU 24 Sep 2021£242,000 TerracedFreehold
37, Foster Road MK42 8BT 2 Sep 2021£305,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
90, Foster Road MK42 8BU 26 Apr 2021£293,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
67, Foster Road MK42 8BT 23 Apr 2021£377,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
96, Foster Road MK42 8BU 22 Apr 2021£230,000 TerracedFreehold
29, Foster Road MK42 8BT 14 Jan 2021£315,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
61, Foster Road MK42 8BT 11 Jan 2021£305,000 TerracedFreehold
89, Foster Road MK42 8BT 29 Jul 2020£260,000 DetachedFreehold
109, Foster Road MK42 8BT 10 Jul 2020£220,000 DetachedFreehold
42, Foster Road MK42 8BU 8 Nov 2019£340,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Foster Road MK42 8BT 30 Aug 2019£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
69, Foster Road MK42 8BT 28 Jun 2019£380,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Foster Road MK42 8BU 10 Jun 2019£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Foster Road MK42 8BU 27 Mar 2019£321,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
77, Foster Road MK42 8BT 18 Jan 2019£303,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
70, Foster Road MK42 8BU 14 Dec 2018£415,000 DetachedFreehold
48, Foster Road MK42 8BU 19 Oct 2018£342,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Foster Road MK42 8BU 17 Nov 2017£335,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
90, Foster Road MK42 8BU 16 Nov 2017£273,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
126, Foster Road MK42 8BU 3 Nov 2017£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Foster Road MK42 8BU 5 Jun 2017£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, Foster Road MK42 8BT 28 Apr 2017£255,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
99, Foster Road MK42 8BT 24 Feb 2017£295,000 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
89, Foster Road £260,000 (Jul 2020) → £345,000 (Aug 2024) +33%
over 4 yrs
96, Foster Road £230,000 (Apr 2021) → £270,000 (May 2024) +17%
over 3 yrs
18, Foster Road £321,000 (Mar 2019) → £400,000 (Aug 2023) +25%
over 4 yrs
61, Foster Road £305,000 (Jan 2021) → £372,500 (Aug 2023) +22%
over 3 yrs
90, Foster Road £273,000 (Nov 2017) → £293,500 (Apr 2021) +8%
over 3 yrs

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Schools near Foster Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Grange Academy 161 pupils Academy special converter 5–18 Good Report 0.1 mi
Rivertree Free School 126 pupils Free schools special 2–19 Report 0.2 mi
Bedford Road Primary Academy 365 pupils Primary 5–11 Requires improvement Report 0.2 mi
Greys Education Centre 57 pupils Academy alternative provision converter 5–16 Good Report 0.4 mi
Camestone School 408 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
St John's School 178 pupils Academy special converter 2–19 Good Report 0.7 mi
Balliol Primary School 355 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Daubeney Academy 576 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.7 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 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
  • Bedford St Johns station 1.3 mi · 27 min walk
  • Kempston Hardwick station 2.1 mi · 41 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Gulliver Close (opp, Hillgrounds Road) 3 min walk
  • Gulliver Close (adj, Hillgrounds Road) 3 min walk
  • Saxon Centre (opp, Bedford Road) 5 min walk
  • Bedford Road Lower School (opp, Hillgrounds Road) 5 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 · 0.8 mi
  • Ashburnham Road Surgery
    8 Ashburnham Road, Bedford · 1.2 mi
  • London Road Health Centre
    84-86 London Road, Bedford · 1.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Kempston Bedford Rd Express · 0.2 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Kempston · 0.3 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Kempston · 0.5 mi
  • Spar Spar - Kempston · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Speedwell Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Britannia Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • The Village Pharmacy · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • Mobile Dental Unit (north) · 0.1 mi
  • U H P The Dental Practice · 0.2 mi
  • Kempston Dental Practice · 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 2 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.

Income2 of 10
Employment2 of 10
Education and skills2 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned33.7%62.5%
Private rented6.9%20.3%
Social rented58.8%17.1%
Households520

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.9%64.1%
Aged 65+20.1%18.6%
Residents1,234

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)98%80%
Gigabit-capable98%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 Foster Road

Ethnic group

HereBedford
White68.8%75.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh13.7%12.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African9.8%5.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups6.4%4.6%
Other ethnic group1.3%1.8%

Religion

HereBedford
Christian47%47.6%
No religion33.1%34.1%
Muslim6.2%7.1%
Not answered4.2%5.8%
Sikh3.4%2.2%
Other religion3.1%1.1%
Hindu2.8%1.6%
Buddhist0.2%0.3%

Country of birth

HereBedford
Born in the UK80.1%78.6%
Born outside the UK19.9%21.4%

Highest qualification

HereBedford
No qualifications28%16.8%
Level 4 qualifications and above22.1%34.7%
Level 2 qualifications15.3%13.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications13.3%10.4%
Level 3 qualifications12.7%16.2%
Apprenticeship5.3%5.6%
Other qualifications3.2%2.9%

General health

HereBedford
Very good health38.3%48.8%
Good health36.4%35%
Fair health18%11.8%
Bad health5.8%3.4%
Very bad health1.5%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereBedford
1 car or van in household38.7%40.2%
No cars or vans in household32.8%18.2%
2 cars or vans in household21%30.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household7.5%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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