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Jowitt Avenue, Kempston, Bedford

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£320,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£281,857
14 sales
Price range
£206k – £350k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
20 Feb 2026
MK42 8NW

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At a glance

House prices£282k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station21 min walkBedford St Johns station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 15 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

14 property sales on Jowitt Avenue, Kempston, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £320,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £277,111. By property type, sales here have been 64% detached, 21% terraced, 14% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Jowitt Avenue range from £206,000 to £350,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Jowitt Avenue compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Jowitt Avenue 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: £221,500 (2 sales)2016£222k2017: £300,000 (1 sales)2017£300k2019: £258,000 (1 sales)2019£258k2020: £255,000 (3 sales)2020£255k2021: £275,000 (2 sales)2021£275k2022: £345,000 (1 sales)2022£345k2023: £300,000 (1 sales)2023£300k2025: £332,500 (2 sales)2025£333k2026: £320,000 (1 sales)2026£320k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 15 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached9£277,11119 Feb 2025
Terraced3£292,33320 Feb 2026
Semi-detached2£287,50010 Jan 2020

Sold prices on Jowitt Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
48, Jowitt Avenue MK42 8NW 20 Feb 2026£320,000 TerracedFreehold
40, Jowitt Avenue MK42 8NW 21 Mar 2025£315,000 TerracedFreehold
47, Jowitt Avenue MK42 8NW 19 Feb 2025£350,000 DetachedFreehold
44, Jowitt Avenue MK42 8NW 16 May 2024£246,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Jowitt Avenue MK42 8NW 16 Jan 2023£300,000 DetachedFreehold
31, Jowitt Avenue MK42 8NW 19 Aug 2022£345,000 DetachedFreehold
20, Jowitt Avenue MK42 8NW 15 Jan 2021£220,000 DetachedFreehold
55, Jowitt Avenue MK42 8NW 8 Jan 2021£330,000 DetachedFreehold
53, Jowitt Avenue MK42 8NW 7 Feb 2020£242,000 TerracedFreehold
45, Jowitt Avenue MK42 8NW 24 Jan 2020£248,000 DetachedFreehold
65, Jowitt Avenue MK42 8NW 10 Jan 2020£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
50, Jowitt Avenue MK42 8NW 23 Aug 2019£258,000 DetachedFreehold
32, Jowitt Avenue MK42 8NW 1 Feb 2017£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
49, Jowitt Avenue MK42 8NW 11 Nov 2016£237,000 DetachedFreehold
26, Jowitt Avenue MK42 8NW 20 May 2016£206,000 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.

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Crime and flood risk near Jowitt Avenue

Crime

333 crimes were reported within about a mile of Jowitt 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).

Violence & sexual offences89
Shoplifting51
Anti-social behaviour50
Other theft27
Criminal damage & arson24
Vehicle crime21

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

Flood risk

Jowitt 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 Jowitt Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Camestone School 408 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.0 mi
Daubeney Academy 576 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.3 mi
Springfield Primary School 365 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Grange Academy 161 pupils Academy special converter 5–18 Good Report 0.5 mi
St John's School 178 pupils Academy special converter 2–19 Good Report 0.6 mi
Bedford Road Primary Academy 365 pupils Primary 5–11 Requires improvement 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 0.7 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 St Johns station 1.0 mi · 21 min walk
  • Bedford station 1.3 mi · 25 min walk
  • Kempston Hardwick station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Jowitt Avenue (adj, Elstow Road) 2 min walk
  • The Fire Station (adj, Elstow Road) 4 min walk
  • Cherry Walk (o/s, Orchard Street) 4 min walk
  • Cherry Walk (opp, Orchard Street) 4 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 · 1.1 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
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Kempston · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Speedwell Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Britannia Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Boots · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • U H P The Dental Practice · 0.4 mi
  • Kempston Dental Practice · 0.4 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 Jowitt Avenue

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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