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Margetts Road, Kempston, Bedford

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House prices, sold prices and local information for MK42 8DT, MK42 8DS, MK42 8DU.

Average price (last 12 months)
£315,563
4 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£250,496
60 sales
Price range
£95k – £475k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
28 Aug 2026
MK42 8DT

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At a glance

House prices£316k average18% below the Bedford average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station23 min walkBedford St Johns station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold97% freeholdAcross 68 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

60 property sales on Margetts Road, Kempston, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 4 homes sold here for an average of £315,563. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £234,086. Average sale prices rose from £204,500 in 2016 to £314,083 in 2026 (+54%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 18% below the Bedford average of £384,461 over the same period. 15 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 13 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 53% terraced, 40% semi-detached, 3% detached. Recorded sale prices on Margetts Road range from £95,000 to £475,000. 97% of homes sold here were freehold and 3% leasehold. Of 349 streets in Bedford with at least two sales in the last year, Margetts Road ranks 232nd for average price.

House prices on Margetts Road compared

Margetts Road£315,563
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: £204,500 (3 sales)2016£205k2017: £225,083 (6 sales)2017£225k2018: £215,500 (4 sales)2018£216k2019: £212,800 (5 sales)2019£213k2020: £204,000 (3 sales)2020£204k2021: £283,667 (9 sales)2021£284k2022: £268,000 (11 sales)2022£268k2023: £293,875 (4 sales)2023£294k2024: £218,583 (6 sales)2024£219k2025: £266,250 (6 sales)2025£266k2026: £314,083 (3 sales)2026£314k

Tenure: 97% freehold and 3% leasehold across 68 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced32£234,08630 Apr 2026
Semi-detached24£275,58328 Aug 2026
Detached2£367,5009 Sep 2021
Flat2£95,00012 Jul 2024

Sold prices on Margetts Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
65, Margetts Road MK42 8DT 28 Aug 2026£390,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Margetts Road MK42 8DS 5 May 2026£405,000 DetachedFreehold
56, Margetts Road MK42 8DT 30 Apr 2026£247,000 TerracedFreehold
44, Margetts Road MK42 8DT 31 Mar 2026£305,250 TerracedFreehold
63B, Margetts Road MK42 8DT 21 Nov 2025£280,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Margetts Road MK42 8DS 14 Nov 2025£320,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
81, Margetts Road MK42 8DU 1 Aug 2025£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Margetts Road MK42 8DT 11 Jul 2025£129,000 TerracedFreehold
60, Margetts Road MK42 8DT 9 Jul 2025£240,000 TerracedFreehold
49, Margetts Road MK42 8DT 30 Jun 2025£241,000 TerracedFreehold
67, Margetts Road MK42 8DT 19 Jun 2025£342,500 TerracedFreehold
7, Margetts Road MK42 8DS 2 Dec 2024£268,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Margetts Road MK42 8DT 8 Nov 2024£233,500 TerracedFreehold
18, Margetts Road MK42 8DS 14 Oct 2024£170,000 TerracedFreehold
144, Margetts Road MK42 8DU 5 Sep 2024£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 2B, 39, Margetts Road MK42 8DT 12 Jul 2024£95,000 FlatLeasehold
114, Margetts Road MK42 8DU 14 Jun 2024£285,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
130, Margetts Road MK42 8DU 5 Jan 2024£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
63B, Margetts Road MK42 8DT 15 Dec 2023£260,000 OtherFreehold
46, Margetts Road MK42 8DT 25 Aug 2023£260,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Margetts Road MK42 8DS 7 Jul 2023£275,500 TerracedFreehold
43, Margetts Road MK42 8DT 19 Jun 2023£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
89, Margetts Road MK42 8DU 15 Mar 2023£365,000 TerracedFreehold
84, Margetts Road MK42 8DT 7 Dec 2022£225,000 TerracedFreehold
69, Margetts Road MK42 8DT 7 Nov 2022£352,000 TerracedFreehold
51, Margetts Road MK42 8DT 28 Oct 2022£273,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Margetts Road MK42 8DS 21 Oct 2022£305,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
116, Margetts Road MK42 8DU 2 Sep 2022£265,000 TerracedFreehold
98, Margetts Road MK42 8DT 7 Jul 2022£230,000 TerracedFreehold
92, Margetts Road MK42 8DT 5 Jul 2022£230,000 TerracedFreehold
65, Margetts Road MK42 8DT 30 Jun 2022£355,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
102, Margetts Road MK42 8DT 19 Apr 2022£200,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Margetts Road MK42 8DS 6 Apr 2022£310,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
86, Margetts Road MK42 8DT 11 Feb 2022£215,000 TerracedFreehold
56, Margetts Road MK42 8DT 21 Jan 2022£218,000 TerracedFreehold
62, Margetts Road MK42 8DT 20 Dec 2021£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
64, Margetts Road MK42 8DT 12 Nov 2021£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
51, Margetts Road MK42 8DT 23 Sep 2021£235,000 TerracedFreehold
112, Margetts Road MK42 8DU 9 Sep 2021£475,000 DetachedFreehold
7, Margetts Road MK42 8DS 16 Jul 2021£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
63, Margetts Road MK42 8DT 17 May 2021£340,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
104, Margetts Road MK42 8DT 14 May 2021£230,000 TerracedFreehold
35, Margetts Road MK42 8DT 31 Mar 2021£177,500 TerracedFreehold
5, Margetts Road MK42 8DS 31 Mar 2021£309,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
50, Margetts Road MK42 8DT 26 Mar 2021£178,000 TerracedFreehold
91, Margetts Road MK42 8DU 11 Feb 2021£310,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Margetts Road MK42 8DS 11 Dec 2020£162,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Margetts Road MK42 8DS 11 Sep 2020£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
48, Margetts Road MK42 8DT 30 Jul 2020£190,000 TerracedFreehold
56, Margetts Road MK42 8DT 23 Jan 2020£220,000 TerracedFreehold
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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
65, Margetts Road £355,000 (Jun 2022) → £390,000 (Aug 2026) +10%
over 4 yrs
56, Margetts Road £220,000 (Jan 2020) → £218,000 (Jan 2022) → £247,000 (Apr 2026) +12%
over 6 yrs
63B, Margetts Road £260,000 (Dec 2023) → £280,000 (Nov 2025) +8%
over 2 yrs
6, Margetts Road £255,000 (Sep 2019) → £310,000 (Apr 2022) → £320,000 (Nov 2025) +25%
over 6 yrs
67, Margetts Road £245,000 (Feb 2018) → £342,500 (Jun 2025) +40%
over 7 yrs
7, Margetts Road £162,000 (Dec 2020) → £235,000 (Jul 2021) → £268,000 (Dec 2024) +65%
over 4 yrs
Flat 2B, 39, Margetts Road £95,000 (Jun 2017) → £95,000 (Jul 2024) +0%
over 7 yrs
43, Margetts Road £220,000 (May 2018) → £275,000 (Jun 2023) +25%
over 5 yrs
51, Margetts Road £200,000 (Apr 2019) → £235,000 (Sep 2021) → £273,000 (Oct 2022) +37%
over 4 yrs
12, Margetts Road £230,000 (Sep 2020) → £305,000 (Oct 2022) +33%
over 2 yrs
112, Margetts Road £260,000 (May 2017) → £475,000 (Sep 2021) +83%
over 4 yrs
104, Margetts Road £220,000 (Mar 2017) → £230,000 (May 2021) +5%
over 4 yrs
5, Margetts Road £328,500 (Jan 2017) → £309,000 (Mar 2021) -6%
over 4 yrs
50, Margetts Road £170,000 (Aug 2016) → £178,000 (Mar 2021) +5%
over 5 yrs
32, Margetts Road £217,000 (Apr 2017) → £230,000 (May 2019) +6%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near Margetts Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Camestone School 408 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
Grange Academy 161 pupils Academy special converter 5–18 Good Report 0.3 mi
Daubeney Academy 576 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.4 mi
Bedford Road Primary Academy 365 pupils Primary 5–11 Requires improvement Report 0.4 mi
Springfield Primary School 365 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Rivertree Free School 126 pupils Free schools special 2–19 Report 0.5 mi
St John's School 178 pupils Academy special converter 2–19 Good Report 0.6 mi
Greys Education Centre 57 pupils Academy alternative provision converter 5–16 Good Report 0.6 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 · 23 min walk
  • Bedford station 1.3 mi · 25 min walk
  • Kempston Hardwick station 2.0 mi · 39 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Margetts Road (adj, Bedford Road) 3 min walk
  • Margetts Road (opp, Bedford Road) 3 min walk
  • Lilac Walk (adj, Elstow Road) 4 min walk
  • Cherry Walk (opp, Orchard Street) 4 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 · 1.0 mi
  • Ashburnham Road Surgery
    8 Ashburnham Road, Bedford · 1.3 mi
  • London Road Health Centre
    84-86 London Road, Bedford · 1.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Kempston Bedford Rd Express · 0.2 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Kempston Springfield Cent · 0.3 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Kempston · 0.4 mi
  • Spar Spar - Kempston · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Speedwell Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Britannia Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Boots · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • U H P The Dental Practice · 0.2 mi
  • Kempston Dental Practice · 0.2 mi
  • Mobile Dental Unit (north) · 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
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment3 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned69.9%62.5%
Private rented25.0%20.3%
Social rented5.1%17.1%
Households687

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.3%64.1%
Aged 65+14.3%18.6%
Residents1,701

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 Margetts Road

Ethnic group

HereBedford
White75.4%75.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh14.4%12.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African4.5%5.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.1%4.6%
Other ethnic group1.5%1.8%

Religion

HereBedford
Christian46.1%47.6%
No religion34.5%34.1%
Not answered6.6%5.8%
Muslim3.6%7.1%
Sikh3.2%2.2%
Other religion3.1%1.1%
Hindu2.6%1.6%
Buddhist0.3%0.3%

Country of birth

HereBedford
Born in the UK77.3%78.6%
Born outside the UK22.7%21.4%

Highest qualification

HereBedford
Level 4 qualifications and above31.3%34.7%
No qualifications17.2%16.8%
Level 3 qualifications15.3%16.2%
Level 2 qualifications14%13.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.3%10.4%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.6%
Other qualifications3.7%2.9%

General health

HereBedford
Very good health46.5%48.8%
Good health38.6%35%
Fair health11.4%11.8%
Bad health2.8%3.4%
Very bad health0.8%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereBedford
1 car or van in household49.2%40.2%
2 cars or vans in household27.2%30.5%
No cars or vans in household16.5%18.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household7.2%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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