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Henderson Way, Kempston, Bedford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Henderson Way, Kempston, Bedford · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bedford-bedford/henderson-way/

House prices, sold prices and local information for MK42 8NP, MK42 8NN, MK42 8SS.

Average price (last 12 months)
£300,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£253,038
13 sales
Price range
£165k – £303k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
18 Dec 2025
MK42 8NP

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At a glance

House prices£253k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station22 min walkBedford St Johns station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold93% freeholdAcross 15 Land Registry sales Conservation areaNoUsual planning rules apply Green beltNoNot in the green belt Listed buildingsNone within 200 mNo listed buildings close by Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

13 property sales on Henderson Way, Kempston, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £300,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £269,688. Average sale prices rose from £215,000 in 2016 to £286,667 in 2025 (+33%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 62% terraced, 23% detached, 8% flat. Recorded sale prices on Henderson Way range from £165,000 to £302,500. 93% of homes sold here were freehold and 7% leasehold.

House prices on Henderson Way compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Henderson Way 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: £215,000 (2 sales)2016£215k2019: £188,500 (2 sales)2019£189k2021: £242,500 (2 sales)2021£243k2023: £270,000 (2 sales)2023£270k2024: £298,750 (2 sales)2024£299k2025: £286,667 (3 sales)2025£287k

Tenure: 93% freehold and 7% leasehold across 15 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced8£269,68818 Dec 2025
Detached3£239,00026 Aug 2025
Flat1£165,00028 Jun 2019
Semi-detached1£250,00014 Jun 2021

Sold prices on Henderson Way

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
66, Henderson Way MK42 8NP 18 Dec 2025£300,000 TerracedFreehold
41, Henderson Way MK42 8NP 26 Aug 2025£285,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Henderson Way MK42 8NN 2 Jun 2025£275,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Henderson Way MK42 8NN 9 Aug 2024£302,500 TerracedFreehold
48, Henderson Way MK42 8NP 9 Aug 2024£295,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Henderson Way MK42 8NP 19 Jan 2024£275,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Henderson Way MK42 8NP 11 Aug 2023£260,000 TerracedFreehold
42, Henderson Way MK42 8NP 6 Feb 2023£280,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Henderson Way MK42 8NP 12 May 2022£190,000 TerracedFreehold
42, Henderson Way MK42 8NP 21 Jun 2021£235,000 TerracedFreehold
38, Henderson Way MK42 8NP 14 Jun 2021£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Henderson Way MK42 8NP 2 Dec 2019£212,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Jardine Court, Henderson Way MK42 8SS 28 Jun 2019£165,000 FlatLeasehold
37, Henderson Way MK42 8NP 24 Aug 2016£220,000 DetachedFreehold
20, Henderson Way MK42 8NP 12 Aug 2016£210,000 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
41, Henderson Way £212,000 (Dec 2019) → £285,000 (Aug 2025) +34%
over 6 yrs
4, Henderson Way £190,000 (May 2022) → £275,000 (Jan 2024) +45%
over 2 yrs
42, Henderson Way £235,000 (Jun 2021) → £280,000 (Feb 2023) +19%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near Henderson Way

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Camestone School 408 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.1 mi
Daubeney Academy 576 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.3 mi
Springfield Primary School 365 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Grange Academy 161 pupils Academy special converter 5–18 Good Report 0.5 mi
Bedford Road Primary Academy 365 pupils Primary 5–11 Requires improvement Report 0.6 mi
St John's School 178 pupils Academy special converter 2–19 Good Report 0.6 mi
Rivertree Free School 126 pupils Free schools special 2–19 Report 0.7 mi
Peter Pan Nursery School 118 pupils Nursery 2–5 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 St Johns station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
  • Bedford station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
  • Kempston Hardwick station 1.9 mi · 39 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Jowitt Avenue (adj, Elstow Road) 1 min walk
  • The Fire Station (adj, Elstow Road) 2 min walk
  • Cherry Walk (o/s, Orchard Street) 3 min walk
  • Cherry Walk (opp, Orchard Street) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • King Street Surgery
    273 Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford · 0.5 mi
  • Queens Park Health Centre
    23C Carlisle Road, Queen's Park, Bedford · 1.2 mi
  • London Road Health Centre
    84-86 London Road, Bedford · 1.2 mi
  • Ashburnham Road Surgery
    8 Ashburnham Road, Bedford · 1.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Kempston Springfield Cent · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Kempston Bedford Rd Express · 0.4 mi
  • Morrisons Morrisons Cauldwell Bedford · 0.5 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Foodhall M&S Interchange Bedford Foodhall · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

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

Dentists

  • U H P The Dental Practice · 0.5 mi
  • Kempston Dental Practice · 0.5 mi
  • Mobile Dental Unit (north) · 0.5 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 disability4 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment5 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned74.8%62.5%
Private rented17.4%20.3%
Social rented7.8%17.1%
Households528

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.8%64.1%
Aged 65+17.2%18.6%
Residents1,393

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 Henderson Way

Ethnic group

HereBedford
White64.9%75.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh23.9%12.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African4.2%5.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.8%4.6%
Other ethnic group3.2%1.8%

Religion

HereBedford
Christian46%47.6%
No religion29%34.1%
Other religion6.2%1.1%
Not answered6.2%5.8%
Sikh5.8%2.2%
Muslim4.7%7.1%
Hindu1.9%1.6%
Buddhist0.1%0.3%

Country of birth

HereBedford
Born in the UK74.2%78.6%
Born outside the UK25.8%21.4%

Highest qualification

HereBedford
Level 4 qualifications and above29.7%34.7%
No qualifications20.1%16.8%
Level 3 qualifications16.5%16.2%
Level 2 qualifications13.3%13.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.2%10.4%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.6%
Other qualifications3.1%2.9%

General health

HereBedford
Very good health43.3%48.8%
Good health36.2%35%
Fair health16.1%11.8%
Bad health3.5%3.4%
Very bad health1%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereBedford
1 car or van in household42.3%40.2%
2 cars or vans in household32.3%30.5%
No cars or vans in household15.7%18.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household9.7%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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