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Gulliver Close, Kempston, Bedford

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House prices, sold prices and local information for MK42 8RB.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£232,697
15 sales
Price range
£175k – £315k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
14 Feb 2025
MK42 8RB

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At a glance

House prices£233k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station25 min walkBedford station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 16 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

15 property sales on Gulliver Close, Kempston, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 14 Feb 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £235,625. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 80% terraced, 13% semi-detached, 7% flat. Recorded sale prices on Gulliver Close range from £175,000 to £315,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Gulliver Close compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Gulliver 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: £179,000 (2 sales)2016£179k2017: £204,975 (2 sales)2017£205k2018: £220,000 (1 sales)2018£220k2019: £207,500 (3 sales)2019£208k2021: £240,000 (1 sales)2021£240k2022: £275,000 (1 sales)2022£275k2023: £265,667 (3 sales)2023£266k2024: £253,000 (1 sales)2024£253k2025: £315,000 (1 sales)2025£315k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 16 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced12£235,62514 Feb 2025
Semi-detached2£236,4751 Nov 2024
Flat1£190,00024 Nov 2017

Sold prices on Gulliver Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
10, Gulliver Close MK42 8RB 14 Feb 2025£315,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Gulliver Close MK42 8RB 1 Nov 2024£253,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Gulliver Close MK42 8RB 24 Feb 2023£265,000 TerracedFreehold
36, Gulliver Close MK42 8RB 24 Feb 2023£275,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Gulliver Close MK42 8RB 6 Jan 2023£257,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Gulliver Close MK42 8RB 5 Apr 2022£275,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Gulliver Close MK42 8RB 29 Oct 2021£240,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Gulliver Close MK42 8RB 16 Dec 2019£210,000 TerracedFreehold
29, Gulliver Close MK42 8RB 13 Dec 2019£192,500 TerracedFreehold
15, Gulliver Close MK42 8RB 30 Aug 2019£220,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Gulliver Close MK42 8RB 8 Oct 2018£220,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Gulliver Close MK42 8RB 18 Dec 2017£219,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Gulliver Close MK42 8RB 24 Nov 2017£190,000 FlatFreehold
21, Gulliver Close MK42 8RB 29 Sep 2017£215,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Gulliver Close MK42 8RB 30 Sep 2016£175,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Gulliver Close MK42 8RB 6 May 2016£183,000 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
21, Gulliver Close £215,000 (Sep 2017) → £219,950 (Dec 2017) → £253,000 (Nov 2024) +18%
over 7 yrs
15, Gulliver Close £175,000 (Sep 2016) → £220,000 (Aug 2019) → £240,000 (Oct 2021) +37%
over 5 yrs

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Schools near Gulliver Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Rivertree Free School 126 pupils Free schools special 2–19 Report 0.1 mi
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 0.3 mi
Greys Education Centre 57 pupils Academy alternative provision converter 5–16 Good Report 0.4 mi
Balliol Primary School 355 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Camestone School 408 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
St John's School 178 pupils Academy special converter 2–19 Good Report 0.8 mi
Daubeney Academy 576 pupils Secondary 11–16 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

  • Bedford station 1.3 mi · 25 min walk
  • Bedford St Johns station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
  • Kempston Hardwick station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Gulliver Close (adj, Hillgrounds Road) 1 min walk
  • Gulliver Close (opp, Hillgrounds Road) 1 min walk
  • Marshall Close (opp, Hillgrounds Road) 3 min walk
  • Marshall Close (adj, Hillgrounds Road) 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 · 0.8 mi
  • Ashburnham Road Surgery
    8 Ashburnham Road, Bedford · 1.3 mi
  • London Road Health Centre
    84-86 London Road, Bedford · 1.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Kempston Bedford Rd Express · 0.3 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Kempston · 0.4 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Kempston · 0.5 mi
  • Spar Spar - Kempston · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Speedwell Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Britannia Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • The Village Pharmacy · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • Mobile Dental Unit (north) · 0.2 mi
  • U H P The Dental Practice · 0.3 mi
  • Kempston Dental Practice · 0.3 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.

Income6 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment5 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned71.4%62.5%
Private rented18.9%20.3%
Social rented9.7%17.1%
Households720

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.8%64.1%
Aged 65+21.5%18.6%
Residents1,589

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 Gulliver Close

Ethnic group

HereBedford
White79.5%75.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh9.9%12.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African5.6%5.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.6%4.6%
Other ethnic group1.4%1.8%

Religion

HereBedford
Christian50.1%47.6%
No religion35.5%34.1%
Not answered6.1%5.8%
Muslim3.6%7.1%
Sikh2.6%2.2%
Hindu1.1%1.6%
Other religion0.7%1.1%
Buddhist0.3%0.3%

Country of birth

HereBedford
Born in the UK82.1%78.6%
Born outside the UK17.9%21.4%

Highest qualification

HereBedford
Level 4 qualifications and above30.3%34.7%
Level 3 qualifications17.4%16.2%
No qualifications14.3%16.8%
Level 2 qualifications14%13.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.5%10.4%
Apprenticeship8.4%5.6%
Other qualifications3.1%2.9%

General health

HereBedford
Very good health42.4%48.8%
Good health39.1%35%
Fair health13.5%11.8%
Bad health3.7%3.4%
Very bad health1.3%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereBedford
1 car or van in household44.3%40.2%
2 cars or vans in household29.5%30.5%
No cars or vans in household16%18.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household10.2%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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