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Lewis Close, Kempston, Bedford

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House prices, sold prices and local information for MK42 7FX.

Average price (last 12 months)
£382,000
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£266,950
23 sales
Price range
£66k – £455k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
27 Mar 2026
MK42 7FX

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At a glance

House prices£382k averageAbout the Bedford average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station22 min walkKempston Hardwick station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold84% freeholdAcross 25 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

23 property sales on Lewis Close, Kempston, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £382,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £257,681. Average sale prices rose from £218,333 in 2016 to £382,000 in 2026 (+75%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 35% semi-detached, 26% detached, 22% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Lewis Close range from £66,000 to £455,000. 84% of homes sold here were freehold and 16% leasehold. Of 349 streets in Bedford with at least two sales in the last year, Lewis Close ranks 138th for average price.

House prices on Lewis Close compared

Lewis Close£382,000
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: £218,333 (3 sales)2016£218k2017: £250,428 (9 sales)2017£250k2019: £345,998 (2 sales)2019£346k2020: £191,000 (2 sales)2020£191k2021: £250,500 (2 sales)2021£251k2022: £365,000 (1 sales)2022£365k2023: £145,000 (1 sales)2023£145k2026: £382,000 (3 sales)2026£382k

Tenure: 84% freehold and 16% leasehold across 25 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached8£257,68121 Aug 2023
Detached6£353,0009 Jan 2026
Terraced5£271,48027 Mar 2026
Flat4£150,75024 Mar 2021

Sold prices on Lewis Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
19, Lewis Close MK42 7FX 27 Mar 2026£341,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Lewis Close MK42 7FX 13 Mar 2026£350,000 TerracedFreehold
63, Lewis Close MK42 7FX 9 Jan 2026£455,000 DetachedFreehold
13, Lewis Close MK42 7FX 8 Oct 2025£250,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Lewis Close MK42 7FX 29 Aug 2025£340,000 TerracedFreehold
34, Lewis Close MK42 7FX 21 Aug 2023£145,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
51, Lewis Close MK42 7FX 5 Aug 2022£365,000 DetachedFreehold
9, Lewis Close MK42 7FX 19 May 2021£276,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Lewis Close MK42 7FX 24 Mar 2021£225,000 FlatFreehold
24, Lewis Close MK42 7FX 12 Nov 2020£102,000 FlatLeasehold
7, Lewis Close MK42 7FX 31 Jan 2020£280,000 TerracedFreehold
58, Lewis Close MK42 7FX 10 May 2019£392,000 DetachedFreehold
48, Lewis Close MK42 7FX 18 Apr 2019£299,995 Semi-detachedFreehold
48, Lewis Close MK42 7FX 14 Dec 2017£295,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Lewis Close MK42 7FX 29 Sep 2017£219,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Lewis Close MK42 7FX 8 Sep 2017£212,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Lewis Close MK42 7FX 25 Aug 2017£345,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Lewis Close MK42 7FX 14 Jul 2017£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
46, Lewis Close MK42 7FX 8 May 2017£110,400 TerracedLeasehold
56, Lewis Close MK42 7FX 24 Mar 2017£268,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
54, Lewis Close MK42 7FX 13 Feb 2017£258,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
53, Lewis Close MK42 7FX 3 Feb 2017£315,000 DetachedFreehold
26, Lewis Close MK42 7FX 2 Dec 2016£66,000 FlatLeasehold
5, Lewis Close MK42 7FX 2 Aug 2016£210,000 FlatFreehold
61, Lewis Close MK42 7FX 24 Mar 2016£379,000 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
19, Lewis Close £340,000 (Aug 2025) → £341,000 (Mar 2026) +0%
over under a year
48, Lewis Close £295,000 (Dec 2017) → £299,995 (Apr 2019) +2%
over 1 yr

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Schools near Lewis Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Ridgeway School 125 pupils Community special school 2–19 Report 0.1 mi
Kempston Academy 773 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.1 mi
Kempston Rural Primary School 439 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Balliol Primary School 355 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Greys Education Centre 57 pupils Academy alternative provision converter 5–16 Good Report 0.8 mi
Bedford Road Primary Academy 365 pupils Primary 5–11 Requires improvement Report 0.9 mi
Rivertree Free School 126 pupils Free schools special 2–19 Report 1.0 mi
Springfield Primary School 365 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.1 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

  • Kempston Hardwick station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
  • Bedford St Johns station 2.4 mi · 47 min walk
  • Bedford station 2.4 mi · 47 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • The Bower (adj) 3 min walk
  • The Bower (opp) 3 min walk
  • Fletcher Road (opp) 4 min walk
  • Fletcher Road (adj) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • King Street Surgery
    273 Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford · 1.0 mi
  • The Vale Medical Practice
    Wootton Vale Hlth Liv Ctr, Fields Road, Wootton, Bedford · 1.2 mi
  • Queens Park Health Centre
    23C Carlisle Road, Queen's Park, Bedford · 1.9 mi
  • Ashburnham Road Surgery
    8 Ashburnham Road, Bedford · 2.4 mi

Supermarkets

  • Lidl Lidl Ridge Road Kempston Bedford · 0.4 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Kempston · 0.7 mi
  • Spar Spar - Kempston · 0.7 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Kempston · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Britannia Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
  • Speedwell Pharmacy · 1.1 mi
  • Boots · 1.1 mi

Dentists

  • U H P The Dental Practice · 1.1 mi
  • Kempston Dental Practice · 1.1 mi
  • Mobile Dental Unit (north) · 1.2 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 8 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
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned74.4%62.5%
Private rented11.5%20.3%
Social rented14.1%17.1%
Households582

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1523.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6467.0%64.1%
Aged 65+9.7%18.6%
Residents1,541

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 Lewis Close

Ethnic group

HereBedford
White75.2%75.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh11.2%12.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African7.7%5.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.9%4.6%
Other ethnic group1.1%1.8%

Religion

HereBedford
Christian44.3%47.6%
No religion40.3%34.1%
Not answered5.1%5.8%
Muslim4.5%7.1%
Hindu2.3%1.6%
Sikh1.6%2.2%
Other religion0.8%1.1%
Buddhist0.5%0.3%

Country of birth

HereBedford
Born in the UK83.8%78.6%
Born outside the UK16.2%21.4%

Highest qualification

HereBedford
Level 4 qualifications and above36.8%34.7%
Level 3 qualifications19.5%16.2%
Level 2 qualifications15%13.5%
No qualifications10.8%16.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.9%10.4%
Apprenticeship5.7%5.6%
Other qualifications2.2%2.9%

General health

HereBedford
Very good health54.6%48.8%
Good health33.5%35%
Fair health9.6%11.8%
Bad health1.7%3.4%
Very bad health0.6%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereBedford
1 car or van in household40.8%40.2%
2 cars or vans in household36.5%30.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household13.4%11%
No cars or vans in household9.3%18.2%

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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